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Secrets to Steelers' Win Over Browns

No offense in the league has to play "matchup" football more than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite all their wide receiver talent, the offense is hamstrung in other ways that make things tricky for offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Ben Roethlisberger's diminished physical abilities have stripped the offense of shot plays and the ability to move the pocket consistently, and he clearly prefers to be in shotgun. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is out for the season with a shoulder injury, which is a tough hurdle to overcome considering all the work he did for the offense over the middle and as a blocker.