Mike Wallace Watch: NFL's Most Dangerous Deep Threat Makes Most of Two Receptions in Steelers Week 6 Win

by Michael Bean on Oct 19, 2011 1:56 AM EDT in News

Another week, another big play touchdown from Mike Wallace. The Steelers top receiving threat had just two receptions in Pittsburgh's 17-13 win over Jacksonville, but he certainly made the most of them. Wallace had a 28-yard touchdown catch that gave the Steelers a 14-0 lead, and then his second catch, a 48-yarder in the second quarter, marked the fifth consecutive game that the third-year wide receiver has registered a catch of 40 or more yards.

Wallace's numbers have tapered off the last couple of weeks, but he's still producing big plays each week for the Steelers and well on pace for an incredible statistical season.

Game	Receptions	Yards	Yards/Catch	TDs
Week 1 @ BAL	8	107	13.38	0
Week 2 vs SEA	8	126	15.75	1
Week 3 @ IND	5	144	28.8	1
Week 4 @ HOU	4	77	19.25	0
Week 5 vs TEN	6	82	13.66	1
Week 6 vs JAX	2	76	38.00	1
SEASON TOTALS	33	612	18.54	4
ON PACE FOR:	88	1,632	18.54	10-11

2011 WR Leaders (through Week 6)

Receiving Yards:

Wes Welker -- 785
Steve Smith -- 675
Jimmy Graham -- 620
Mike Wallace -- 612
Calvin Johnson -- 564

Receptions:

Wes Welker -- 51
Jeremy Maclin -- 37
Calvin Johnson -- 36
Greg Jennings -- 35
Roddy White -- 34
Mike Wallace, Steve Johnson -- 32

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We need to feed him the ball more because he’s so dangerous when he gets out in the open. Mike Wallace was open at least two more times that deep that game, Ben just missed him

by Lamarr56 on Oct 19, 2011 7:21 AM EDT reply actions

What I wanna know is...

Where is he in the 2nd half of games lately?

by Mechem on Oct 19, 2011 7:44 AM EDT reply actions

he got his long

TD against the Titans in the fourth quarter.

He was wide open on the two passes that Ben overthrew him on in the second half of the Jags game. QB has to deliver the ball where the WR has a chance to catch it. Ben was really off in this last game

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by stillergorillar on Oct 19, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Welker on pace for 2000 yards

it would be pretty improbable that a guy considered a possesion receiver would be the on eto get 2000. I am sure he falls off, but I wonder what the odds at the start of the season were on him leading in yardage.

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by Rickfansince76 on Oct 19, 2011 7:52 AM EDT reply actions

51 friggin catches already..

damn

"We didn't worry about the calls," Harrison said. "When you're getting a lot of penalties against you, it brings you together."

by kick him in the head on Oct 19, 2011 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions

I love to watch him play

… any other team.

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by Varmint on Oct 19, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

wallace

Looks like he is trying to get his yards/reception back up. He’s used to around 20 per. :)

by WolfpackSteelersFan on Oct 19, 2011 8:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I am very impressed with what he has for 32 catches

I still have him between 1,600-1,800.

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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Oct 19, 2011 9:11 AM EDT reply actions

So did Dallas give the blueprint on how to stop NE?

Just shut out Welker?

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by John Stephens on Oct 19, 2011 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

YES

and that Hernandez guy. Say what you want, but Rob Ryan has done an excellent job against the Pats.

We just have more confidence in our QB to put the game in his hands at the end of the game than Dallas does. I’m very anxious to see what we can do against them.

I love the Steelers.

by tannofsteel84 on Oct 19, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I want that and a 4-3 for that game.

by MDSTEELERSFAN on Oct 19, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

hmm maybe make Woodley pass rush ever play like the Cowboys do with Ware? Also have the DL stand up and move around like Rob Ryan did against the Pats in Cleveland and Dallas. Maybe play Ike Taylor on Welker the whole game and really shove him at the line.

Cowboys were in position to win that game if they would have threw the ball on the last drive. We have better players at almost every position. Hopefully Tomlin and Lebeau watch alot of game tape of DAL-NE and CLE-NE

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by H-burgSTEELfanatic on Oct 19, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions