Welcome to Stars and Skulls, a weekly grading series that focuses on individual performances of Steelers players.
Each week, Christopher Carter gives his grades after watching the All-22 film of the Steelers’ most recent contest. These grades reflect the impact the players made on the game. While all players are considered for grades, players not named are considered to have neutral grades where they either didn’t make a major impact on the result of the game, or their combination of successes and mistakes evened each other out.
The Steelers’ 27-20 win over the Colts saw a return of the defense playing the way it’s designed to disrupt opponents. But who were the biggest contributors to the big day? And which players on offense helped the most?
Here are the Week 9 stars and skulls:
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