Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers: 3 things to watch for in Week 2

The Las Vegas Raiders hit the road to take on Pittsburgh in Week 2, and here are three things to keep an eye on in the matchup.

With a chance to move to 2-0 on the young season, the Las Vegas Raiders will head east to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers are out to a 1-0 start as well, and had a monster win against Buffalo in Week 1, so this has the chance to be one of the more exciting matchups of the Week 2 slate.

Here, we look at a few things to keep an eye on this Sunday, as both teams look to establish themselves as powers in the AFC.

Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers: 3 things to watch for in Week 2

The battles up front

We start off up front, where the Raiders have something to prove on both sides of the ball. The offensive line is already banged up, as Las Vegas will definitely be without Denzelle Good, and Richie Incognito may miss a second straight game. That means John Simpson and Jermaine Eluemunor will be keys to a victory on Sunday.

On defense, the Raiders could have a limited Yannick Ngakoue, who has worked hard to be available this Sunday, and head coach Jon Gruden believes he will be a go. In the interior, Gerald McCoy is lost for the season, so the Raiders lose a lot of leadership there, as they go up against a strong Steelers offensive line.

If the Raiders can control the trenches, which will be tough considering how good the Steelers are on defense, it will go a long way in them leaving Heinz Field 2-0.