National Football League

Cardinals-Steelers Capsule

Published Oct. 15, 2015 1:35 p.m. ET

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ARIZONA (4-1) at PITTSBURGH (3-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Cardinals by 2 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cardinals 4-1, Steelers 3-0-2

SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 33-23-3

LAST MEETING - Steelers beat Cardinals 32-20, Oct. 23, 2011

LAST WEEK - Cardinals beat Lions 42-17; Steelers beat Chargers 24-20

AP PRO32 RANKING - Cardinals No. 6, Steelers No. 9

CARDINALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (3), PASS (10).

CARDINALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (11), PASS (13).

STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (13), PASS (19).

STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (13), PASS (20).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Steelers have won four of last five meetings, including 27-23 win in 2009 Super Bowl. ... Cardinals coach Bruce Arians worked as Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator from 2004-11, winning two Super Bowl rings. ... Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Todd Haley served in same role for Cardinals in 2007-08, helping Arizona reach its only Super Bowl. .... Arizona's plus-100 point differential is greatest through five games since 2007 Patriots. ... Cardinals lead NFL in points (190) and touchdowns (24). ... Arizona QB Carson Palmer's 13 touchdown passes are tied with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers for NFL lead. ... Cardinals' 4.96 yards per carry tops league. ... Steelers are 23-5-1 at Heinz Field against NFC teams. ... Pittsburgh RB Le'Veon Bell is third in NFL in yards from scrimmage since returning from two-game suspension. ... Steelers have 16 sacks through five weeks. They had 33 total in 2014. ... Pittsburgh WR Martavis Bryant should make season debut. He missed first four games due to suspension and sat out last week with knee injury. ... Pittsburgh QB Michael Vick is averaging only 6.29 yards per pass attempt while filling in for injured Ben Roethlisberger (knee). Fantasy Tip: Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald leads NFL in touchdown catches (six) and has averaged seven receptions for 108 yards in three games against Pittsburgh.

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