Throughout Sunday’s 18-10 win on the road against the Atlanta Falcons, it appeared rather clear that backup quarterback Justin Fields was very much in the game-manager role offensively for the Black and Gold under first-year offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
The middle of the field was not utilized in the passing game, deep shots were few and far between, and Fields wasn’t asked to do too much with his arm overall. On the day, Fields completed 17-for-23 passes for 156 yards, adding another 14 carries for 57 yards.
While that final stat line isn’t all that memorable from Fields in his first start as a Steeler, Fields and the Steelers’ new-look offense did enough to do the most important thing in the game: win.