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The Pittsburgh Steelers were bullied the last time they faced the Baltimore Ravens. In a rivalry mostly defined by physicality Cheap C.J. Mosley Jersey , that might be the worst that could be said about either side following a game.When the Steelers travel to Baltimore for their second matchup on Sunday they want to re-establish an aggressive approach on their way to what would be a third straight win against AFC North opponents."This Pittsburgh-Ravens matchup, they have some hard guys up front. We do, too," guard Ramon Foster said. "We have to

be on top of our job. ... Get away from the run early and it could be a long day for us. Unless Ben (Roethlisberger) is just airing it out and pushing everybody's fantasy points up."In their 26-14 home loss to Baltimore in Week 4, Pittsburgh was limited to 19 yards rushing on 11 carries. It has averaged 137 yards on the ground in three straight wins since, including 168 yards in a 33-18 victory against the Cleveland Browns last Sunday.Those three wins have the Steelers atop the AFC North at 4-2-1, ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals (5-3). The Ravens have lost three of four games since defeating the Steelers, leaving them at 4-4.Foster said Baltimore's recent slump has surprised him, but he expects the Ravens to "do everything they can not to stay that way.""We have to be on our game Womens Justin Tucker Jersey ," Foster said. "It's shocking, but me knowing them, they're going to give us their all."Part of being on their game would include the Steelers converting first downs, limiting the Ravens' possessions and establishing an early lead. That's a recipe they didn't follow last time.Pittsburgh fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter before tying it before halftime. Because of their lack of success early, the Steelers turned away from the run and relied almost exclusively on Roethlisberger.After that seemingly worked, Pittsburgh stuck with the pass in the second half, when it was outscored 12-0. Six second-half drives ended with one interception, four punts and one turnover on downs."We can't have three three-and-outs and let them score 14 points," Foster said. "That falls on us. Mainly the offense because we had some terrible plays. We can't have that."The fix is simple Joe Flacco Jersey , at least according to center Maurkice Pouncey."We just have to play better, block guys better, get better fits on guys," Pouncey said, "and make sure the running back has lanes to run into."That running back will be James Conner more often than not. He's averaged 85.6 rushing yards in seven games during his second NFL season, but had a season-low 2.11 yards per rush against Baltimore.Pouncey credited the Ravens for their defensive success in the first game. He also knows they can make it difficult again Sunday."They have the core guys that they have. They like to bring in the guys that fit their system," Pouncey said. "They have a great coaching staff, a great organization. So it speaks a lot about them. They're always really good."But the Steelers think they are, too. On Sunday Youth John Brown Jersey , they want to take another step toward proving it."Everybody's desperate this time of year," Foster said. "Especially when you have, for us, three back-to-back division games. I don't think it's a make-or-break (game), but they want to win it just as bad as we do." The Ravens have announced their inactive’s list and it includes a unique healthy scratch.Ravens inactive’s:QB Robert Griffin IIIWR Jordan LasleyCB Anthony AverettDL Patrick RicardLB Tyus BowserC Hroniss GrasuDL Zach SielerThe most interesting names are Bowser, Sieler and Ricard. The dual-threat nature of Patrick Ricard almost always keeps him on the field. He produces both as a blocker on offense and a defender in the trenches on defense. He’s also played fairly well this season. Maybe the Ravens are confident in their offensive scheme against the Titans this afternoon?Also, if Ricard is out I’d figured they’d get the seventh-round rookie reps along the interior defensive line. Apparently not today.It’s disappointing to see Tyus Bowser on the list as a healthy scratch as he wasn’t listed on the Friday injury report. In fact, Tim Williams was the sophomore pass rusher reported with a hamstring injury on Friday, though he was only questionable to play with a hamstring issue.Many were hoping to see Lasley receive some reps after the Michael Crabtree’s drop-fest in Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns. Hard to steal reps from the player labeled WR1.On the other end Youth Matt Skura Jersey , the Titans also announced their inactive’s list.Titans inactive’s:CB Kenneth DurdenS Kenny VaccaroLB Will ComptonLB Wesley WoodyardOG Aaron StinnieOT Tyler MarzDL Bennie LoganWithout a doubt, the biggest names are Vaccaro and Woodyard. The safety dislocated his elbow on October 1, and is likely missing up to four weeks recovering. Woodyard was questionable with a shoulder injury, even participating in the Titans’ practices in a limited fashion, but apparently couldn’t quite get there this week against the Ravens.