NFL 2018: Top 3 Matchups from Week 6

#2 Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-1)

We are in week 6 of the 2018 NFL Season, Cincinnati Bengals are on top of the division and Pittsburgh Steelers are at the bottom just like everyone predicted. Steelers had a very frustrating year marred with controversies and bad play. Meanwhile, Bengals quietly is building up to be the explosive offence in the division.

This Matchup is going to be crucial to deciding the fate of Steelers who are 0-1-1 currently in the division and cannot afford to lose one more.

Surging Steelers, Primetime Bengals

Steelers will begin their three-game divisional matchups this week starting with the division topper the Cincinnati Bengals. Steelers already lost to Raven and tied to Browns. They cannot afford to lose this and fall behind everyone in the division. Surprisingly, by the halfway mark of the season, the Steelers will be done with the division and start their tough conference and non-conference matchups.

This week will be critical for Steelers success this season. Things do not look easy for the Steelers. They will be on the road against very good Bengals defence. Steelers are 25th in points allowed per game, meanwhile, Bengals are ranked Top 4, with Steelers just behind them in 5th.

There is a good chance for a shootout in this game. Unlike, Falcons Steelers will be facing a tough Cincinnati defence who know how to contain Antonio Brown well. The Matchup to watch this week will be between Antonio Brown and Cincinnati Bengals' Cornerback William Jackson III. WJIII had an amazing year last year shutting down the best wideout in the game. When lined up against WJIII, AB was target 8 times last year with none of them resulting to a reception with four of them broken up by the former first-round pick out of University of Houston.

William Jackson III vs. Antonio Brown this season🔒⬇️ pic.twitter.com/0qJgWl7iFD

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 6, 2017

Fantasy Outlook

Must Start:

Ju Ju Smith Schuster, WR Steelers: If the trend continues and AB is shadowed by WJIII, routes could open up for Ju Ju and with Steelers potentially playing catch up, targets could come his way more often.

AJ Green, WR Bengals: Steelers give up third most to WRs and Green is having a great season.

Under the Radar:

C.J. Uzomah TE Bengals: Steelers D is giving up 2nd most to TEs. With Eifert out it is Kroft also injured its Uzomah turn in Cincy.

Andy Dalton, QB Bengals: Steelers gave up third most to QBs especially to the likes of Tyrod Taylor, Fitzpatrick and Flacco. But with Joe Haden back they could contain Julio Jones and Matt Ryan but I don't think it is going to be that easy on the road to stop this Dalton-Green Express.

Caution:

Bengals and Steelers Defences: Look out for this game to be a shootout with nothing much from the defences, unless Road Ben shows up in Cincy and also if T.J.Watt would like to distance himself from his brother to be on top of the Sacks leaderboard.

Prediction:

This game will go down the wire and Bengals, who are getting noticed, will get the win and remain on top of the AFC North and Steelers will be looking for the return of Leveon Bell.

Bengals 27, Steelers 20