Pittsburgh has the second-ranked rushing offense in the league, averaging 167.0 yards per game, and is averaging 26.4 points per game. The Steelers face a Denver team that is allowing 187.6 rushing yards per game, a number that excites Willie Parker, who is averaging 101.4 yards to rank fourth among NFL rushers.
While Parker is quick to credit the offense with the Steelers' success, the defense should probably get some as well. Pittsburgh's opponents are averaging a league-low 235.6 yards per game
and have yet to score a first-half touchdown this season. The 47 points Pittsburgh has allowed in five games is its fewest yielded to this point in 70 years
Pittsburgh has won four of its last six games following a bye week
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INJURIES</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=top><TD>DOUBTFUL </TD><TD>CB Bryant McFadden (Ankle)
TE Jerame Tuman (Back)
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0home><TD class=bg0fonthome></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=top><TD>OUT </TD><TD>WR Javon Walker (Knee)
</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=top><TD>DOUBTFUL </TD><TD>FS Hamza Abdullah (Hip)
</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=top><TD>QUESTIONABLE </TD><TD>CB Champ Bailey (Quadricep)
FB Paul Smith (Neck)
</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=top><TD>PROBABLE </TD><TD>DT Antwon Burton (Back)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>