Week 4 NFL Capsules: Ravens @ Steelers

BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-1) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-0)

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RAVENS:  In 2 career starts at Pit., QB JOE FLACCO has passed for 358 yards w/3 TDs vs. 1 INT…As starter against Steelers, RB RAY RICE averages 114.5 rush yards per game (229 total in 2 games).  In past 8 starts against AFC North, Rice averages 81.2 rush yards per game (650 total).  Incl. postseason, RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 6 rush TDs in 7 games against Pit.  McGahee (986) needs 14 receiving yards to reach 1,000 career…In 2 meetings against Steelers (incl. SB XLIII), WR ANQUAN BOLDIN totaled 16 catches for 202 yards (12.6 avg.) w/1 TD.  Boldin tied career high w/3 TD receptions last week.  In past 2 at Pit., WR DERRICK MASON is averaging 107 receiving yards per game (214 total)…TE TODD HEAP tied career high w/2 TD rec. in last game vs. Pit…Defense registered 4 sacks in last game against Pit…Ravens allow league-low 244.3 yards per game in ’10…S DAWAN LANDRY posted 1st sack since 9/16/07 vs. NYJ last week…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 2 sacks in past 3 against Steelers.  Suggs (59) needs 1 sack to become 2nd Raven to reach 60 career (PETER BOULWARE, 70)…STEELERS:  Incl. postseason, Pit. is 4-0 vs. Bal. at home under head coach MIKE TOMLIN…Club aims for 1st 4-0 start since ’79…QB CHARLIE BATCH made 1st start since 12/30/07 last week & tied career high w/3 TD passes…RB RASHARD MENDENHALL has rushed for 100+ yards in 2 of past 3 (120, 143).  Mendenhall is averaging 5.2 rush yards per carry in ’10.  Aims for 5th consecutive game w/rush TD at home…WR HINES WARD (80; 79 rec., 1 rush) needs 1 TD to surpass RB JEROME BETTIS (80; 78 rush, 2 rec.) for 2nd-most TDs in franchise history (FRANCO HARRIS, 100; 91 rush, 9 rec.).  Has 100 career rec. vs. Bal.  WR MIKE WALLACE posted 2nd career 100-yard receiving game last week (100) & became 5th player in franchise history to have 2 TD rec. of 40+ yards in game (46, 41)…Defense posted 4 sacks in last game vs. Bal…Defense allows league-low 11 points per game in ’10 & is tied for 1st in AFC & tied for 4th in NFL w/10 sacks…LB JAMES HARRISON has 6 sacks in past 3 against Bal. at home.  LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 3 sacks in past 3 vs. Ravens.  LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team w/33 tackles…DE BRETT KEISEL scored TD on 1st career INT vs. TB (79-yard return).