This is a 10* RED DRAGON on the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Steelers have done extremely well without Ben Roethlisberger under center, but the team now clearly faces its toughest challenge thus far in facing this desperate home side and in what is considered one of the toughest venues in the league to play in. Pittsburgh is 4-2. Surprising because Roethlisberger has been out with injury since Week 2. Backup Mike Vick was injured last week as well, which means that Landry Jones is likely to get his very first start today. NOTE: There is a chance that Roethlisberger will get the nod in this one, head coach Mike Tomlin is waiting an hour or so before game time to 100% confirm this, but if he is playing, we still love this selection. Whether it's Jones, Vick or a less than 100% Roethlisberger under center, we expect whoever it is to have his hands full today. So far the Steelers defense has been a strength for the team, looking sharp in slowing down gunslingers in Philip Rivers and Carson Palmer the past two weeks respectively, but that's about to change this week. On the other side of the field, the Chiefs are 1-5. Also surprising considering the way the team looked in the preseason (4-0), but note, the offense took a major hit with the loss of RB Jamaal Charles last week. Obviously that's not a good thing, but with the return of top WR Jeremy Maclin, we're looking for the struggling Alex Smith to have a big day today as we finally expect head coach Andy Reid to give his veteran pivot the green light to air things out. Also note, it's not too hard to imagine the Steelers getting caught "looking ahead" to their matchup at home vs. division leading Cincinnati next week, while conversely, both Smith and Reid are playing for their future careers today. From a situational standpoint, they don't get much stronger than this,and it's the reason why this play has been stamped with "RD" status, play on the CHIEFS.

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