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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