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With a rash of new offenses sweeping the league L.C. Greenwood Jersey , the Pittsburgh Steelers are staying the course.“We’re going to be the same, boring old Steelers,” quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told John Kryk of the on Thursday. “There’s something to be said about not making big changes, and just getting better at what you already know.”Within what the Steelers already know, there are plenty of unknowns. or Le'Veon Bell on the team since 2009, and it remains to be seen how defenses will approach the Pittsburgh offense.Presumably, they’ll try to take away 2018 team MVP and new No. 1 receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with two or more defenders. Can JuJu beat double coverage? If not, his numbers will reflect that.Then comes the question of whether the running backs will draw a safety toward the line of scrimmage, like Bell did. James Conner thrived last year Vance McDonald Jersey , in an offense that had Brown. If Conner, who now enters his third season, can find another gear to his game, the focus on Smith-Schuster could shift to Conner.Ultimately, the goal will be for Smith-Schuster and Conner to become the new Brown and Bell. Along the way, other players will need to step up to take advantage of favorable matchups, whether that’s receiver Donte Moncrief, receiver James Washington, receiver Diontae Johnson Mike Hilton Jersey , receiver Ryan Switzer, or tight end Vance McDonald.Still, Roethlisberger remains at the center of it all, and it’s quite possible that Roethlisberger is the real reason for the team’s success on offense, with his decisions and throws ultimately providing the impetus for moving the chains, scoring points, and winning games.Steelers open as 5.5-point favorites over Chiefs in Week 2 While the Pittsburgh Steelers faltered with a disappointing tie against the Cleveland Browns in Week 1, the Kansas City Chiefs ended the day with a convincing win on the road over the Los Angeles Charger. However, despite six turnovers and a host of blown opportunities to win in FirstEnergy Stadium Anthony Chickillo Jersey , the oddsmakers still believe the Steelers are bigger favorites to win in Week 2 than they were against the Browns.The Steelers were 3.5 point favorites just before kickoff in Cleveland, but have opened as5.5 points favorites for their home opener, and the bookmakers must have seen something they liked in Pittsburgh on Sunday to price them so favorably. Barring the return of Le’Veon Bell at some point in the week, it would be a surprise to see this opening spread get any larger, and those looking to back the Steelers against Kansas City could be well advised to wait a few days before making any bets. The line is sure to shorten as it gets closer to game day and a spread in the region of 3.5 points is much more likely come kickoff once again.According to VegasInsider.com, the opening totals position has been set at 49.5 points and this looks like a number that could fall as the week progresses as well.That being said, it is worth noting that Pittsburgh has won their last three games played against the Chiefs in the last two years and six of their last seven dating back to 2011, so maybe the oddsmakers are not so far off on this one after all. The total has only gone over 49.5 points in one of those seven match ups though.