Ben Roethlisberger tossed three touchdowns in a 24-17 victory over the Bengals back in September, each score going to either a tight end or to DeAngelo Williams. That's because the Bengals have placed a high value on the cornerback position, with four first-round picks in Dre Kirkpatrick, Darqueze Dennard, William Jackson III and Adam Jones, who was originally drafted by the Titans. Jackson III and Dennard are still developing in their secondary, but Kirkpatrick and Jones have proven to be effective and aggressive against wide receivers.
The Steelers have only two touchdown passes to wide receivers in the past four meetings between these teams, but they have gone 3-1.
That's a big reason why I think Ladarius Green could be the X-factor Sunday in Cincinnati. He missed the first matchup due to injury. Jesse James and Xavier Grimble scored touchdowns in that early-season meeting.
We go to the film for a closer look at what the Steelers' did in Week 2:
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