Last season, both T.J Watt and Bud Dupree absolutely abused Smith, who tends to struggle against more athletic pass-rushers. Braden has taken a massive step forward this season, and looks much more prepared to compete against the Steelers elite duo of edge defenders. This matchup will be key to the passing game, and whether Rivers has enough time to get into a rythm.
Quenton Nelson Vs. Cameron Heyward
While this matchup last season was not as one-sided as the one mentioned above, the hard truth is that Heyward was able to beat Nelson quite consistently. Sure, Nelson was banged up on that one, but Big Q surely remembers Cameron and will look to perform much better.