Steelers-Dolphins Capsule

PITTSBURGH (4-1) at MIAMI (1-4)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS

OPENING LINE - Steelers by 5 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Pittsburgh 4-1, Miami 1-4

SERIES RECORD -Steelers lead 13-12

LAST MEETING - Dolphins beat Steelers 34-28, Dec. 8, 2013

LAST WEEK - Steelers beat Jets 31-13; Dolphins lost to Titans 30-17

AP PRO32 RANKING -Steelers No. 3, Dolphins No. 29

STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (5), RUSH (14), PASS (3).

STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (5), PASS (30).

DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (31), PASS (24).

DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (32), PASS (16).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Steelers rank second in NFL in third-down conversions (49 percent). Dolphins rank next to last (29 percent). … Twins Maurkice (Steelers) and Mike Pouncey (Dolphins) play against each other for first time at any level. … QB Ben Roethlisberger has passer rating of 138.8 on third downs, best in NFL. Miami QB Ryan Tannehill’s third-down rating is 73.0. … Roethlisberger made first career start in 2004 in Miami, where he’s 3-0. … Roethlisberger has NFL-high 15 touchdown passes, most through five games in Steelers history. … WR Antonio Brown leads league with 37 catches. … WR Sammie Coates is averaging NFL-best 22.1 yards per catch, with at least one reception of 40 yards or more in each game, one short of club-record streak Mike Wallace set in 2011. … Steelers have outscored opponents 139-93, third best in league. … With 362 yards rushing, Dolphins are on pace for lowest total in franchise history. … Dolphins rank last in NFL in first downs and sacks per pass play. … Tannehill’s interception percentage is second highest in league. … Miami is tied for second worst in turnover differential at minus-7. … Dolphins have no interceptions in past four games. … Dolphins have outscored opponents after halftime 51-39. … Last week Dolphins had their longest play of year (74-yard punt return TD by Jakeem Grant) and longest play from scrimmage (58-yard catch and run by Damien Williams). … Fantasy Tip: Dolphins’ secondary has been mess all season, which could mean another big day for Big Ben and Brown.

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