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Titans 24-17AP PRO32 RANKING -- Steelers No. 16, Colts No. 17STEELERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (12), RUSH (23

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MIAMI -- Quarterbacks keep coming off the bench against the Miami Dolphins, who are still looking for a backup they can beat.Last week they couldnt stop Jimmy Garoppolo or rookie Jacoby Brissett, who combined to fill in for Tom Brady and help the New England Patriots win 31-24. On Sunday the Dolphins face the Cleveland Browns, who will start their third QB in as many games.Rookie Cody Kessler becomes the Browns 26th starter since 1999, replacing the injured Josh McCown, who replaced the injured Robert Griffin III.The Dolphins have learned the hard way not to take a sub lightly.We played against a third-string quarterback last week, and he did very well against us, linebacker Jelani Jenkins said. The NFL is the best of the NFL.Not always. Here are things to know about this weeks only matchup between 0-2 teams:BACKUP PLAN: The Dolphins gave up 465 yards to an offense led by Garoppolo and Brissett, including 326 passing. But those backups had a much better supporting cast than Kessler has.We are not getting dragged under, I promise you that, Browns first-year coach Hue Jackson said. We are going to keep fighting. This is so early in the season. I would probably feel a little bit different and I might be hanging from the rafters up here if this was Week 14 or something and all this was going on, but it is early.If it wasnt bad enough that Jackson had to rush his third-round draft pick into the QB spot before he was truly ready, Kessler lost his top target when rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman broke his hand in practice Wednesday. After being slowed by a hamstring injury in training camp, Coleman was beginning to show signs of being a dependable playmaker. He had two touchdowns last week against Baltimore and has given Cleveland a deep threat while the team awaits former Pro Bowler Josh Gordon to return from a four-game suspension for numerous drug violations.The loss of Coleman could mean more touches for Terrelle Pryor, the quarterback turned receiver, who seems to get better every time he takes the field.GROUNDED: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is the Dolphins leading rusher, which shows how bad their ground game has been.Miami running backs have combined for 82 yards in 25 carries (3.3 average), while Tannehill has 52 yards in 11 attempts (4.7 average). With Arian Foster hobbled by a groin injury, second-year pro Jay Ajayi is likely to make his first NFL start.We need to do a better job, Ajayi said. This week is going to be a week for us to make that statement. We can be downhill guys.FALLING BEHIND: Slow starts have been a problem for the Dolphins, especially on offense. In the first half they have yet to manage a touchdown while being outscored 30-6.The last two weeks, as an offense, weve hurt our defense by not getting them off the field early in games, Tannehill said. It has come back to bite us at the end of the games. So we need to move the ball early, get points on the board and give our defense a break.The Browns, by contrast, blew a big lead last week. They led Baltimore 20-0 after less than 10 minutes, but didnt score again and lost 25-20.To be a real successful team, you have to finish, Jackson said. That is something that we can learn.HOW LOUD? The game will be the Dolphins first chance to turn up the volume in their renovated stadium .A $500 million renovation includes a canopy that protects fans from the sun and is expected to make the stadium louder. The Dolphins only previous appearance under the canopy was a sparsely attended exhibition game, but Sundays game is a sellout.ROAD WEARY: The Browns are in a stretch of playing three road games in four weeks, hardly an ideal way for a team to break in 16 rookies or get off to a good start. And even after they return home on Oct. 9 to host New England in Bradys return from his Deflategate suspension, the Browns will play their next two games on the road, giving them five in the first seven weeks.---AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine Cheap Rockets Jerseys . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. Cheap Houston Rockets Jerseys . 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SPREAD -- Pittsburgh 5-5, Indianapolis 5-4-1SERIES RECORD -- Steelers lead 21-6LAST MEETING -- Steelers beat Colts 45-10, Dec. 6, 2015LAST WEEK -- Steelers beat Browns 24-9; Colts beat Titans 24-17AP PRO32 RANKING -- Steelers No. 16, Colts No. 17STEELERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (12), RUSH (23), PASS (7).STEELERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (22), RUSH (9), PASS (26).COLTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (14), RUSH (24), PASS (12).COLTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (30), RUSH (24), PASS (32).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Steelers have won three straight in series and 13 of 15 since Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984. ... Pittsburgh has lost four straight Thanksgiving Day appearances since 1983. ... Steelers have outscored Indy 96-44 in last two games. ... QB Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for three TDs vs. Colts in last two games and needs three more to tie John Elway (295) for No. 9 on NFLs career list. ... Roethlisbergers next 300-yard game will be No. 50 in career. ... WR Antonio Brown needs 93 yards to join Hines Ward as only players in franchise history with four straight 1,000-yard seasons, and one 100-yard game to break Wards career franchise record (29 games). .... Brown also is tied with Antwaan Randle El on Steelers list for most careers punt returns for touchdowns (five). ... RB LeVeon Bell needs two TD runs to tie Rocky Bleier (23) for No. 10 in franchise history. ... CB William Gay is tied with Hall of Famer Rod Woodson for most interception returns for score (six) in Steelers history. ... Pittsburgh defense had eight sacks against Cleveland last week in warmup to facing Colts team that has allowed league-high 35 sacks. ... Former Colts coach Tony Dungy and former Indy receiver Marvin Harrison will receive Hall of Fame rings during halftime ceremony.dddddddddddd ... Indy is 2-0 on Thanksgiving Day, winning at Detroit in 2004 and at Atlanta in 2007. ... Colts have won 10 straight Thursday night games since 2007. ... Indy is 35-21 in prime-time games since 2004, but 3-9 in last 12 night games, with four straight prime-time losses. ... Colts are chasing third straight win after stringing together first back-to-back wins since final two games in 2015. But QB Andrew Luck (concussion) will miss first game of season. Scott Tolzien will make first start -- and throw first regular-season pass -- since replacing injured Aaron Rodgers for Green Bay in 2013. ... Tolzien becomes Colts fifth starting quarterback (Matt Hasselbeck, Luck, Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning) to face Steelers in last five games of series. ... RB Frank Gore needs 58 yards rushing to pass Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett (12,739 yards) for No. 8 on leagues career list. ... WR T.Y. Hilton, former youth league teammate of Brown, needs 112 yards receiving for fourth straight 1,000-yard season. Harrison and Reggie Wayne are only other Colts to achieve feat. ... K Adam Vinatieri needs 13 points to extend NFL record of 100-point seasons to 19. ... Fantasy Tip: Go with Brown. Steelers receiver has torched Colts defense each of past two seasons: 18 catches, 251 yards, four TDs combined. Against NFLs worst-rated pass defense, theres no reason to suspect Colts will have answer this time, either.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

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