Antonio Brown will officially miss Sunday's Divisional Round game against Denver due to a concussion he received on the last drive of the Steelers Wild Card Round game against Cincinnati. Brown is probably the best wide receiver in the league at this moment, which makes his absence in this game a huge bonus to the Broncos.
Antonio Brown had his best game of the season in the week 15 matchup between the two teams in which he racked up 16 catches 189 yards and 2 touchdowns. I believe Chris Harris would have a better game against him the second time around, especially since he will have safety help this time around as TJ Ward and Darian Stewart are expected to play. Even with all that taken into account, Brown's absence undoubtedly makes things easier for the Denver defense on Sunday.
Martavis Bryant and Marckus Wheaton are still good option for Ben to have, but they are nowhere near the level of Brown. Ben wont be able to throw downfield often, which limits the big play ability of those two. I believe that Talib and Harris will stick to one side or the other for most of the game because none of the Steeler's receivers are good enough to be shadowed.
This game would have a very different feel if Antonio Brown was healthy. He creates problems for any team that he faces and his absence is a huge blow to the Steelers' offense.
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