The Washington Redskins won the NFC East division last season on the strength of quarterback Robert Griffin III and now that the team is 0-2 to start the year, panic is gripping some fans in the DC area and now the team faces losing a third straight game when the Detroit Lions come to town and the game will be at 1 pm from FedEx Field.
The Redskins are struggling at 0-2 this season and another team that knows what its like is the Steelers, who have not won this season either and are heading into a big game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 0-2 this season after another tough defeat against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night and with the offense fluttering, the team is getting some help back from the injury pool, as tight end Heath Miller is close to returning could be in the lineup on Sunday night when the Chicago Bears come to Heinz Field.
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According to ESPN.com, Miller may be set to return to the field after being out with a knee injury and after getting surgery in the offseason, he has been rehabbing through training camp and the preseason. The report says that Miller had reconstructive knee surgery and has recovered enough over the first couple weeks of the season that he has a good chance to play in Week 3. Miller was on the PUP list through training camp and he was taken off before the deadline in the preseason and now could be a big part of the offense for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who lost number one receiver Mike Wallace as a free agent in the offseason.
The Steelers have been hit with significant injuries more than any other team this season, losing Maurkice Pouncey, Larry Foote and LaRod Stephens-Howling already and the team was already dealing with an injury to Le'Veon Bell, who suffered a foot sprain in the preseason. Bell was drafted back in April and was expected to be the feature back, but after Stephens-Howling was injured, the team went to Felix Jones and Isaac Redman before adding Jonathan Dwyer, who had previously been released in the preseason. Dwyer led the team in rushing and was active on Monday night against the Bengals.
The Steelers offense has been lacking in the first two games of the season and the team has scored just 19 points total. The offense lost Wallace to the Dolphins and now Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders are the two primary starters for Big Ben. If Miller can play on Sunday and beyond that, it should be a huge boost to the offense, as Miller and Roethlisberger have played together for quite some time and it could be the security blanket the quarterback needs with the offensive line issues.
Miller had a great season in 2012 with over 70 catches and over 800 yards, but after getting injured his season was done and after recovering he now has the chance to contribute. The team has not gotten anything out of the tight end position this season and the offense has looked stagnated through two games, especially against the Titans when the team didn't score until right at the end of the fourth quarter. Miller won't be a prime fantasy option right away, but once he gets back to game speed he could put up some big numbers.
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The Steelers have a much-needed bye coming up in Week 5 and the team will host the Bears on Sunday night this week. The team plays the Vikings on the road before the bye and then against the Jets in Week 6 before a huge divisional game against the Ravens. The team is ranked 31st in the league in rushing and 26th in passing yards per game and needs the offense to get going.