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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Tosses game-winning score
Russell Wilson completed 14 of 28 passes for 195 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Commanders. He also rushed the ball four times for three yards.Wilson couldn't maintain the efficiency of his first two starts of the season, as he slipped to only 7.0 yards per carry. However, he still led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four scoring drives, and he capped three of those with passing scores of 32, 16 and three yards. His 32-yard touchdown came with only 2:16 remaining and proved to be the game-winning score on a deep connection with newcomer Mike Williams. Wilson now has three total touchdowns in two of his three starts and has yet to throw an interception.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Welcoming new wide receiver
The Pittsburgh Steelers added WR Mike Williams via a trade from the Jets on Tuesday, giving Russell Wilson another receiving option, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.Wilson has fared well in his two starts for Pittsburgh, completing 36 of 57 (63.2 percent) passes for 542 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions while recording 10 yards and another TD on six carries. He will welcome a wide receiver onto the roster that's well suited to his strengths, namely his deep-ball acumen. Williams might need some time to acclimate to a new system, but he should soon join George Pickens and tight end Pat Freiermuth as the team's top downfield options in due time, which could boost Wilson's upside.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Sharp from pocket Monday
Russell Wilson completed 20 of 28 pass attempts for 278 yards and a touchdown while rushing three times for seven yards with a lost fumble in Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants.Wilson had Pittsburgh's offense clicking out of halftime after several lengthy first half drives resulted in field goals. The 35-year-old is looking like a good fit in Pittsburgh's scheme through two starts with 542 passing yards and four combined touchdowns in two team victories. The 6-2 Pittsburgh Steelers now will enter a bye week before resuming play against the Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 10. Wilson should be considered a solid fantasy play Week 10 as he continues to get acclimated to his new offense over the bye.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Performs well in PIT debut
Russell Wilson completed 16 of 29 pass attempts for 264 yards and two touchdowns while adding three carries for three yards and a third touchdown in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Jets.Wilson made his much-anticipated debut with Pittsburgh after joining the club this offseason and missing the first six games due to a calf injury. The veteran quarterback looked healthy in Sunday's primetime matchup, producing three touchdowns without turning the ball over in a decisive victory. Head coach Mike Tomlin validated his decision to start Wilson over the 4-2 Pittsburgh Steelers' interim starter, Justin Fields, based on Sunday night's results. Wilson figures to continue leading this contending squad into another nationally televised game when Pittsburgh hosts the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 8.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Likely starting Sunday
Russell Wilson is expected to start Sunday's game against the Jets, though Justin Fields is also expected to see some snaps, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Head coach Mike Tomlin hasn't publicly committed to a Week 7 starter, but all reports since Tuesday have indicated that Wilson is on track to direct the offense for what will be his Pittsburgh Steelers debut. While the extent of Fields' involvement in the game plan isn't known, Wilson is still expected to see the overwhelming share of the snaps, something that wideout George Pickens essentially indicated when he spoke to the media Friday, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Wilson won the starting job coming out of the preseason, but a lingering calf injury had kept him out for the previous five weeks before he served as Fields' backup in the Week 6 win over the Raiders. Fields led the Steelers to a 4-2 start while doing well to limit turnovers, so Wilson may need a strong showing against the Jets to strengthen his hold on the starting job moving forward.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: First start imminent?
Coach Mike Tomlin revealed Friday that he's made a decision on the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields for Sunday's game against the Jets but won't announce who is getting the call, Brook Pryor of ESPN.com reports.Not long after Tomlin spoke to the media, WR George Pickens may have let slip that Wilson will be under center Sunday, noting he and the QB have been "getting on the same page after practice, throwing more than usual because this is his first start." All signs point to that being the case, as Wilson took first-team reps this week and led the team's signal-callers in individual drills, while Fields was second in the rotation. Fields started the first six games of the season while Wilson recovered from a lingering calf injury, but the latter now seems poised for his first nod as a member of the Steelers. During his two-year stint in Denver, Wilson averaged 219.8 passing yards per game and threw 42 touchdowns versus 19 interceptions in 30 games, all of them starts.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Preparing to play
Russell Wilson said Thursday that he's preparing to play Sunday night against the Jets, ESPN.com's Brooke Pryor reports.Coach Mike Tomlin hasn't named a starter, but there have been multiple hints about Wilson taking over this week, including his reps with the first-team offense during Wednesday's practice. Tomlin acknowledged Tuesday that Wilson was under consideration to start this week, even though Justin Fields has gone 4-2 as the starter while accounting for 11 total TDs (six passing, five rushing).
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Takes first-team reps
Russell Wilson took the first-team reps at Wednesday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson was under consideration for the Week 7 start, but the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach either hasn't decided yet or doesn't want to announce it, as he told Pryor on Wednesday that any decisions that he's made will stay in-house. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Tuesday that Wilson is "in line to make his season debut Sunday night against the Jets," even though Justin Fields has gone 4-2 as the starter while accounting for 11 total touchdowns (six passing, five rushing).
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Could start in Week 7
Russell Wilson will receive first-team reps in practice this week and seems to be in line to start Sunday's game against the Jets, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.However, during his weekly Tuesday press conference, head coach Mike Tomlin told assembled media that Wilson was merely "in consideration" for the Week 7 start, per Dale Lolley of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site. Tomlin added that both Wilson and Justin Fields will get reps in practice this week before a decision on a starter for Sunday's game is made. If Pelissero's report is correct, Wilson would be making his Steelers debut in Week 7. but he'd likely need a strong outing against the Jets to retain the starting spot. Fields has guided Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record, completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 6.9 yards per attempt and committing just two turnovers. Wilson had been named the starter heading into Week 1 before aggravating a calf issue in practice ahead of the season opener, opening the door for Fields.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Active as backup Sunday
Russell Wilson (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Teresa Varley of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site reports.After five straight weeks serving as the Steelers' emergency No. 3 quarterback, Wilson -- who practiced fully this past week -- has been deemed active Sunday, which sets the stage for him to work as the team's No. 2 signal caller behind Justin Fields, who has led the team to a 3-2 record to date. With Wilson not among the team's inactives versus Las Vegas, Kyle Allen is this week's inactive emergency No. 3 QB for Pittsburgh.
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