Steelers vs. Eagles: Picks and predictions in battle of Wentzylvania

Both teams are off to strong 2-0 starts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will not underestimate Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz when the two franchises meet this Sunday.

Yet, there's no figuring out what this team will do week to week.

But that is a short-sighted approach, as Brown just needs to help the Steelers win games, which he does just by being a presence on the field and a player who defenses need to account for. Through two weeks, Roethlisberger leads all National Football League quarterbacks with six touchdown passes. He even checked out of plays that looked like they would not work against the Bears' defensive formation.

The Eagles have enjoyed success against the Steelers over the years, especially in Philadelphia. Their last victory here was in 1965, at Franklin Field.

This is, in part, what has made this team so fun to watch in the early going: its unpredictability. Defensively, the Steelers are yielding 16.0 points and 347.5 total yards (347.5 passing and 50.5 rushing) per game against the opposing teams.

Maybe there were some hints dropped this week about what the Birds might be cooking up to try to upset the Steelers.

Eagles fans everywhere will be happy to know that Carson Wentz is taking every opportunity to improve his game.

Offensive coordinator Frank Reich hinted that Wentz could become more involved as a runner as the season progresses. These two have hit the under in three straight meetings. With Matthews now in the slot of the trips formation, Wentz faked a handoff to Darren Sproles, calmly stepped up in the pocket to avoid pressure from Lamarr Houston, and delivered a ideal pass to Matthews on the flag route. "Nothing major, there weren't a bunch of mistakes on one particular play". It's not just 2 seconds you are rushing for.

So maybe the reins stay on Wentz for a while longer. Whether that be a good thing or bad thing remains to be seen. The Steelers have had no problems giving him the rock while Le'Veon Bell serves a three-game suspension.

On the Steelers first drive, they faced a fourth-and-5 at the 37, and Brown ran a good route and beat Adam Jones to the inside of the field and would have had a great chance to score if he was thrown the ball in stride. At its height under Hall of Fame defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, Pittsburgh's defense made an terrible lot of quarterbacks look like rookies. Their pass rush, which ranks fifth in the league in sacks per pass play, will be the key to neutralizing Roethlisberger, particularly inside pressure can prevent him from stepping up into the pocket. We'll be ready for it. I don't care if Wentz is hanging out at the Playboy mansion during a bender surrounded by half-naked women; I still want him watching film if I'm his coach. I remember driving home from the airport after that game and thinking to myself, 'do I want to keep doing this? We are getting turnovers, we are physical, and we are stopping the run. His carries will go down automatically after this game so why not get another 25-30 carries out of him now. And I don't think it's going to entirely be his fault. Zach Ertz, who missed last week's game with a rib injury, is one of the league's top pass-catching TEs.

"The biggest thing is the way he's commanded and led this offense", Pederson said.

On paper, rookie cornerback Jalen Mills covering Brown is a major mismatch.