NFL Preseason: Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos Preview and Pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Denver to take on the Broncos in week three of the NFL preseason.

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The Broncos host the Steelers on national television Sunday night and hope to get their first win of the preseason.

Denver is winless in its first two preseason games due to injuries and a soft defense.

The Broncos have allowed 58 points in the two games against the Detroit Lions and the Cincinnati Bengals. On Sunday night, they face another high-powered team in the Pittsburgh Steelers.

As they have for most the preseason, the Broncos will be shorthanded for this contest. They will be without first-round wideout Demaryius Thomas (foot) and pass rusher Elvis Dumervil (pectoral).

Running back Knowshon Moreno (hamstring) and quarterback Tim Tebow (ribs) are both questionable for the contest.

Tebow resumed practice on Wednesday, and Josh McDaniels is hopeful that he may suit up in the third-string spot behind Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn.

“We’ll see how Tim does (in practice),” McDaniels said. “He’s still pretty sore and there are some things that I don’t think he can really do effectively at this point. But we’ve got a few more days before the game. We’d love for him to play.”

Tebow said he’s up to the challenge: “I feel range of motion has been good, so now it’s just the next thing is contact,” he said.

The Broncos' bright spot in the preseason has been the play of Kyle Orton at quarterback.

Kyle Orton has completed 24-of-35 passes for 261 yards with four touchdowns and an interception.

The problem is he will need some help from his teammates if he wants to beat the Steelers.

The Steelers have announced that they will start Ben Roethlisberger against the Broncos. He will be followed by Dennis Dixon.

Dixon is making his case to start for the Steelers while Roethlisberger serves his suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Byron Leftwich will replace Dixon later in the contest.

The Steelers have a few injuries to be concerned with as well. Corner back Bryant McFadden (pectoral) will likely not play, and safety Ryan Clark will be held out for precautionary reasons due to illness that can be triggered by high altitude.

Prediction and Pick:

The Broncos will play their starters into the third quarter Sunday night, McDaniels wants to see how his team adjusts at halftime and executes.

This game is more important for the Broncos than it is for the Steelers. Even though it is preseason, it is important for a team to get a victory.

The Steelers embarrassed the Broncos on a Monday night game last year, and now the Broncos can get revenge in their only match-up scheduled this year.

The Steelers have a banged-up secondary, and the Broncos passing attack will take advantage of this and put points on the scoreboard.

Tim Tebow will play late in this game and the home crowd will inspire him and the Broncos team to pull out the victory.

Pick: Denver Broncos +2

It may just be a preseason game, but this is an important one for the Denver Broncos.

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