Steelers vs. Falcons GAMEDAY Preview: Offense Looks to Bounce Back

The Atlanta Falcons host the Pittsburgh Steelers in tonight's preseason finale.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 24, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons (1-0-1) are just hours away from hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) in the final preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Both teams are expected to play some of their starters in one final tune-up before the NFL regular season begins in two weeks.

For the Steelers, expect Kenny Pickett to draw the start at quarterback, while fellow second-year pro Desmond Ridder lines up under center for the Falcons. It remains to be seen how much playing time the first-team players will have, but there will be starters suiting up.

The Falcons starters played in a large first-quarter drive last week where Atlanta was able to push the ball down the field well, but penalties and a costly Ridder interception resulted in no points. An easy measurement line for a successful Falcons showing this week would be putting points up on the scoreboard ... especially against a very talented Steelers defense.

Here's everything you need to know for tonight's game ...

WHAT: Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) at Atlanta Falcons (1-0-1)

WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (75,000)

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: WAGA-TV Fox 5 / FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: WZGC-FM 92.9 The Game

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING: SI SportsBook

SPREAD: Steelers -4.5 (-111), Falcons +4.5 (-111)

TOTAL: 38.5 (o -111, u -111)

MONEYLINE: Steelers -225, Falcons +170

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Published Aug 24, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.