The Pittsburgh Steelers are now 2-0 under quarterback Justin Fields. Though Russell Wilson was named the starter before the season, injuries have kept him off the field thus far. The hope was that Wilson would have been healthy enough to start in Week 3, but the team is “readying itself” for Fields to remain the starter instead, according to head coach Mike Tomlin.
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The Steelers are clearly taking a safer approach with Wilson so that he will be fully ready to go if and when he heals from the calf injury that has been lingering since training camp. The issue with this is that if Fields continues to string wins together in Wilson’s absence, will Tomlin make the decision to keep Fields under center?
The Steelers have beaten the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos so far. Granted, both teams are not necessarily at the top of the pecking …