Based on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report and his own comments today, TJ Watt is fully expecting to play this weekend against the Green Bay Packers. For Pittsburgh, it’s not a moment too soon. A pass rush that looked non-existent without him in Week 3’s loss tot he Bengals, Watt provides a big boost to a defense that’ll be relied upon more than ever.
The Steelers’ pass rush has looked drastically different since Watt left Week 2’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with a groin injury. The stats tell that story. Here is the defense’s pressure rate before and after the injury.