While Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin continues his best ‘who’s the starter’ charade with the media, many fans, analysts, and players alike assume Russell Wilson will make his second-consecutive start in Week 8. The most unsurprising part of this entire act will be when Wilson, AKA Mr. Unlimited, cooks the Giants’ defense on Monday Night Football.
To any doubters of the former Super Bowl champ, why shouldn’t he? While the quarterback faced an injured Jets defense on Sunday Night Football, it was still an elite defense nonetheless! A defense in which the Wilson-led offense scored over 37 points—the most the Jets have given up all season.
After shaking off some rust in the first half of Week 7’s contest, Wilson’s production exploded. He is primed to repeat this same success against an even worse Giants’ defense in Week 8.
While fans and former Steelers’ players argue the unfair nature of Fields’ benching, if Pittsburgh wants to continue winning football games, one facet of the offense must remain: Let Russ Cook!
