As bad as things are going of late for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, the Patriots vs Steelers injury reports and inactives are offering indications that it s going to get worse.
Two teams that are dreadful offensively will both be without vital offensive performers for this game.
Losers of five in a row, New England will be taking the field minus RB Rhamondre Stevenson, the club s leading rusher. He s out with an ankle injury. Meanwhile, after undergoing tightrope surgery to deal with a high ankle sprain, Pittsburgh QB1 Kenny Pickett is out as well.
Pittsburgh is the 6-point home chalk over New England in the Patriots vs Steelers odds. The Patriots are 0-5 straight up and against the spread over their past five games.
So far in the , Pittsburgh is getting 65% of ATS handle and 92% of moneyline bets.
Woeful Patriots Offense Will Miss Stevenson
Already dead last in the NFL in both total offense and scoring offense, the Patriots can ill-afford to be without Stevenson. He s leading the team in rushing (619 yards), receptions (38) and touches (194) and shares the club lead in touchdowns (four).
Schefter: Rhamondre Stevenson to miss a few weeks with high-ankle sprain.
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Demario Douglas, leading the Patriots with 410 receiving yards, is also out due to a concussion. Illness is keeping reserve CB Shaun Wade out.
Starting LT Trent Brown (ankle) and backup nose tackle Christian Barmore (shoulder) have been limited in practice.
New England Patriots Injury Report
