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ANALYSIS: Well, well, well! Look who showed up to finally live up to his $20 million contract and remind fantasy owners why he was paid such an exorbitant sum! Green missed Pittsburgh’s opening eight games with an ankle injury that was as mysterious as any Murder She Wrote plot line. He made his long-awaited return against Dallas this past weekend and did not look too rusty.
While Green only caught three passes for 30 yards during a shootout in which Ben Roethlisberger threw for 408 yards, if you watched the game you noticed a few encouraging signs. First was that they tried to get the ball to Green on a two-point conversion attempt. Second was that Roethlisberger looked for Green inside the red zone, something that could be a precursor to how Green is used in future weeks.
Backup tight end Jesse James caught four passes of his own against the Cowboys and still figures to play a prominent role in the passing attack since he did so well in Green’s absence. But Green has a skill set and body type that makes him a touchdown target once Pittsburgh gets into scoring range. He should only do better as he plays more and gets more comfortable with the offense and with “Big Ben.”
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