PITTSBURGH -- Antonio Brown still belongs in the conversation for the NFL’s best wide receivers. He’s pacing for a sixth straight 100-catch season. He's one touchdown short of a career high.
But one Brown statistic in particular speaks to the conundrum with the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense as it relates to how defenses play him, and how JuJu Smith-Schuster benefits.
Brown leads the NFL in touchdowns (13) and targeted passes resulting in an interception (11), according to ESPN Stats & Information. No player has accomplished that feat over a 16-game season since targets were first charted in 2006.