Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts Injury Report & Starting lineups (28/11/22)

Week 12 of the NFL season concludes tonight as the Indianapolis Colts (4-6-1) will host the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-7). Ahead of tonight's game, the Steelers have ruled out running back Jaylen Warren and cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. The Colts have ruled out defensive end Kwity Paye.

Tonight's game will begin at 8:15 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis is currently in second place in the AFC South. Pittsburgh is in last place in the AFC North and head coach Mike Tomlin is en route to suffering his first losing season.

A win tonight is crucial for both these teams with losing records and who are behind in the playoff race.

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Pittsburgh Steelers Injury report

RB	Jaylen Warren	Pittsburgh Steelers	Hamstring	Out (Expected to return Week 13)
WR	Miles Boykin	Pittsburgh Steelers	Oblique	Questionable
CB	Ahkello Witherspoon	Pittsburgh Steelers	Hamstring	Out (Expected to return Week 13)
ILB	Robert Spillane	Pittsburgh Steelers	Back	Questionable

Pittsburgh has ruled out two active players thus far. Backup running back Jaylen Warren, who has seen some production this season, was ruled out with a hamstring injury. This will create more opportunities for Benny Snell and could make Najee Harris' workload even bigger.

Starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is out and Ryan Maulet will get the start in his absence.

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Indianapolis Colts injury report

DE	Kwity Paye	Indianapolis Colts	Ankle	Out (Expected to return in Week 13)
DE	Yannick Ngakoue	Indianapolis Colts	Back	Questionable
DT	DeForest Buckner	Indianapolis Colts	Ribs/Illness	Questionable
TE	Kylen Granson	Indianapolis Colts	Illness	Doubtful
LB	Zaire Franklin	Indianapolis Colts	Illness	Questionable

The Colts have already ruled out one key player in Kwity Paye on the defensive line. It also seems like they will be without starting tight end Kylen Granson.

Defensive linemen DeForest Buckner and Yannick Ngakoue are both questionable, but it would be a huge blow if they are ruled out. Steelers running back Najee Harris will be primed to have one of his biggest games of the season tonight, especially if the Colts are without another key defensive lineman.

Defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo will start for Paye.

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Pittsburgh Steelers starting lineup vs Indianapolis Colts

Here is tonight's starting offense for the Steelers:

QB	Kenny Pickett
RB	Najee Harris
WR	Diontae Johnson
WR	George Pickens
WR	Steven Sims
TE	Pat Friermuth
FB	Derek Watt
LT	Dan Moore Jr.
LG	Kevin Dotson
C	Mason Cole
RG	James Daniels
RT	Chukwuma Okorafor

Here is the starting defense for the Steelers:

LDE	Larry Ogunjobi
NT	Tyson Alualu
RDE	Cameron Heyward
WLB	T.J. Watt
LILB	Devin Bush
RILB	Myles Jack
SLB	Alex Highsmith
LCB	Ahkello Witherspoon (Out)
SS	Terrell Edmunds
FS	Minkah Fitzpatrick
RCB	Cameron Sutton

With a middle-of-the-pack receiving corps and a young quarterback at the helm, Mike Tomlin's side will in fact rely on the production of Najee Harris.

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Indianapolis Colts starting lineup vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Here is the starting offense for the Colts:

QB	Matt Ryan
RB	Jonathan Taylor
WR	Michael Pittman Jr.
WR	Parris Campbell
WR	Alec Pierce
TE	Kylen Granson (D)
LT	Bernhard Raimann
LG	Quenton Nelson
C	Ryan Kelly
RG	Matt Pryor
RT	Braden Smith

Here is the starting defense for the Colts:

LDE	Kwity Paye
LDT	DeForest Buckner
RDT	Grover Stewart
RDE	Yannick Ngakoue
WLB	Bobby Okereke
MLB	E.J. Speed
SLB	Zaire Franklin
LCB	Kenny Moore II
SS	Rodney McLeod
FS	Julian Blackmon
RCB	Stephon Gilmore

If Jonathan Taylor can claim ownership of the tackle box, receivers like Michael Pittman will benefit greatly from play-action.