Mike Wallace WR FA Thu 12/8/11 12:12 PM 1 Comment
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Top Browns corner Joe Haden is expected to see plenty of snaps against Mike Wallace Thursday night.
In two games against the Browns last year, Wallace racked up six catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns. However, one of those touchdowns came when he torched Eric Wright. Wallace is still a must start in all formats, but Antonio Brown may find more room to run while going against Sheldon Brown.
Mike Wallace WR FA Sun 12/4/11 4:48 PM 6 Comments
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace caught three passes for 38 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Steelers to a 35-7 blowout victory over the Bengals in Week 13.
Wallace set up Rashard Mendenhall's second touchdown with a 50-yard pass interference penalty. Ben Roethlisberger used a play-action fake to find Wallace for 12 yards on the Steelers' third of four second-quarter touchdowns. Wallace then bounced off a trio of Bengals tackles for a 19-yard touchdown on a wide-receiver screen in the third quarter. On pace for a 77/1,302/11 line, Wallace draws Joe Haden and the Browns in Week 14.
Mike Wallace WR FA Wed 11/30/11 3:18 PM 23 Comments
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace doesn't believe quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has anything to do with his recent slump.
Wallace insinuated the opposite on Tuesday when he said he's "been getting open" during a four-game stretch where he's averaged just 52.2 yards receiving. "I don't think it has anything to do with Ben," he said. "I think it's just me. I'll get it together." Wallace gets a Bengals team Sunday that held him to six catches for 54 yards in Week 10. He won't have to contend with CB Leon Hall (Achilles, injured reserve) this time around, however.
Mike Wallace WR FA Tue 11/29/11 9:56 AM 5 Comments
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace says he's "been getting open" despite averaging just 52.2 yards receiving over his last four games.
With teams paying extra attention to Wallace, Antonio Brown has averaged 85.7 yards receiving over that same span. The pendulum figures to swing back sooner rather than later. Wallace will be a WR1 play this week against a Bengals' secondary that lost top corner Leon Hall for the season when these two teams met in Week 10.
Mike Wallace WR FA Mon 11/28/11 12:07 AM 3 Comments
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace caught just two passes for 17 yards in Sunday's win over the Chiefs.
Wallace's worst game of the season was largely the result of excellent defense, as the Chiefs refused to be beaten deep while usually keeping two defenders in Wallace's vicinity at all times. "60 Minutes" has cooled off considerably since a scorching start, but is still fourth in the NFL with 939 receiving yards. He should be able to bounce back in Week 13 against a Bengals defense still adjusting to life without Leon Hall.
Mike Wallace WR FA Mon 11/7/11 1:11 AM 9 Comments
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace caught four passes for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' Week 9 loss to the Ravens.
He took vulturing to a whole new level when he stepped in front of a wide-open Antonio Brown and hauled in a gimme 25-yard score. In the conversation to be the league's top wideout, Wallace is on pace to post 1,543 yards on 83 receptions with just over 10 touchdowns.
Mike Wallace WR FA Sun 10/30/11 8:30 PM
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace caught seven passes for 70 yards in Sunday's win over the Patriots.
The catches were Wallace's most since Week 2, but the yardage was a season low. The Patriots' woeful pass defense was content to let Ben Roethlisberger gash them over the middle instead of burning them downfield, limiting "60 Minutes" to a long of only 16 yards. Wallace will get a Ravens' pass defense in Week 9 allowing an average of just 181.2 yards, but also one he was able to burn for eight catches and 107 yards in Week 1.
Mike Wallace WR FA Sun 10/23/11 7:28 PM 4 Comments
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace burned the Cardinals for 118 yards and a touchdown on three catches in Week 7.
Wallace blew by Richard Marshall for a second-quarter score, reconfirming his breakaway speed and tremendous game-breaking ability. With at least 76 yards in every game this season, Wallace is on pace for 1,669 while averaging 20.3 yards per reception. The Patriots have been vulnerable to big passing plays all year and will struggle to contain "60 Minutes," whom K.C. Joyner the "Football Scientist" now considers the NFL's best receiver.
Mike Wallace WR FA Sun 10/23/11 2:42 PM
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace is active for Week 7, as expected.
Wallace missed some early-week practice time, but was never in danger of sitting out against Arizona. He was listed as probable on the final injury report. The Steelers' inactives are NT Casey Hampton, NT Chris Hoke, OLB James Harrison, OLB Jason Worilds, G Doug Legursky, RB Jonathan Dwyer, and QB Dennis Dixon.
Mike Wallace WR FA Fri 10/21/11 3:45 PM
Mike Wallace
WR FA
Mike Wallace's (hamstring) returned to a full practice Friday and is listed as probable for Week 7.
It became clear as the week moved along that Wallace was never in serious danger of sitting out against the Cardinals. "60 Minutes" is the No. 3 fantasy receiver through six weeks of the season. He may not get a better matchup all year than Arizona's pass defense, which was easily beaten through the air even before losing free safety Kerry Rhodes to a fractured foot.