The Steelers host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football at Heinz Field and will be dealing with a savvy veteran quarterback in Matt Hasselbeck, who is in his 17th season in the NFL.
Several players shared their take on Hasselbeck, as well as a look at some other Colts' weapons.
- Safety Mike Mitchell on what veteran Matt Hasselbeck brings to the mix:
"He is a guy who has seen it all, been there done it, doesn't need a lot of reps. He is always evolving, that is why he has been able to stay around. He is going to present some challenges for us, especially from the neck up because he has seen it all. It makes our job that much harder because we know we can't tip them off or he will dissect us."
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Here is a look at the statistical leaders for the both the Steelers and Colts heading into the Week 13 contest at Heinz Field.
QB Ben Roethlisberger has completed 177 of 266 passes (66.5%) for 2,343 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions and enters the game with a quarterback rating of 93.9.
Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck enters the game having completed 97 of 150 passes (64.7%) for 1,023 yards, 7 touchdowns, and two interceptions and has a quarterback rating of 94.4.
Colts QB Andrew Luck enters the game having completed 162 of 293 passes (55.3%) for 1,881 yards,15 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions and has a quarterback rating of 74.9.
RB DeAngelo Williams has scored a team high six rushing touchdowns to go along with his team high 563 rushing yards on 115 carries (4.9 avg.) this season.
Colts RB Frank Gore has complied 657 yards on 181 carries (3.6 avg.). Gore also has four rushing touchdowns for the Colts on the season.
WR Antonio Brown enters Week 13 with a team-high 85 receptions for a team-high 1,192 yards. Brown has also hauled in five receiving touchdowns this season.
In just six game so far this season, WR Martavis Bryant has caught 27 passes for 509 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
WR T.Y. Hilton leads all Colts pass catchers in receiving yards with 819. Hilton has 819 yards receiving on 51 receptions and has found the end zone five times this season.
Colts WR Donte Moncrief enters the game with 52 receptions for 584 yards and five touchdowns.
LB Lawrence Timmons lead the Steelers defense with 80 total tackles (54 solo and 26 assists) on the season. Timmons also has 2.5 sack and one interception in 2015.
The Colts defense is led ILB D'Qwell Jackson who has recorded 111 total tackles (60 solo and 51 assists) on the season. Jackson has also forced one fumble and tallied one interception this season.
DE Stephon Tuitt's 5 quarterback sacks on the season currently leads the 2015 Steelers defense. Tuitt has also accounted for 41 tackles and 10 quarterback hurries this season.
OLB Robert Mathis leads all Colts defenders with four quarterback sacks this season. Mathis also has 11 quarterback hurries in 2015.
S Mike Mitchell leads the Steelers secondary with three inceptions this season. Mitchell has also accounted for 56 tackles and seven passes defended.
Colts S Mike Adams leads the team in interceptions with 5. Adams has also recorded 40 tackles and six passes defended this season.
Wide receiver Antonio Brown on T.Y. Hilton, who is from his hometown:**
"When The Ghost (T.Y. Hilton) comes to town you know it's going to be a show. So bring your popcorn and your hot dogs and keep it ready because he's going to motivate. I think we are always competing against each other. I think all in all we want to see each other do well but we both want to win for our teams."
- Safety Will Allen on Matt Hasselbeck and the challenge he presents:
"He doesn't make a lot of mistakes. He understands the timing and when to get the ball out. He has been around and seen a lot of football. He brings a veteran presence to the team that they need. It is impressive to play as long as he has at a high level."
- Coach Mike Tomlin on the play of the Colts secondary:"They are playing very physical. They are doing a nice job of coordinating the rush and the coverage and making plays collectively together. I think they're opportunistic because of that. There's enough video here in the last month to occupy our time this week. So that's kind of been my focus and that's what I want the focus of our group to be."
