Bold predictions Big Ben set to top Bengals

It's time for another round of bold predictions from the team. Remember, these predictions are not for the faint of heart.Big Ben leads Steelers past BengalsBuoyed by 's return, the knock the from the ranks of the undefeated. With one of the NFL's best downfield pa sers back in the lineup, Pittsburgh takes full advantage of the dynamic playmaking trio of , and . While those offensive stars steal the headlines, the talented young defense led by defensive ends Abraham Almonte Jersey and continues to exceed expectations. Operating on all cylinders, the are now one of the NFL's most dangerous teams. -- Chris We selingTodd Gurley drops 200 on the NinersThe ' offense is an unbalanced me s, but it almost doesn't matter. Not with rookie running back operating as a ma sive star-in-the-making. An obvious candidate for , Gurley single-handedly beat the last week and will add to his mythology on Sunday with 200-plus yards against the . It's no fluke with Gurley. His acceleration and tackle-breaking talents have set him free for long gallops all season. I'm confident this will happen, but if Gurley doesn't top 200, editor Gregg Rosenthal will purchase a deeply expensive three-course dinner for the entire NFL Media family. -- Marc Se slerPhilip Rivers will throw for 500 yardsRivers is averaging 350.3 yards per game, leading the NFL with 2,452 yards pa sing. Rivers needs to throw for 389-plus yards to set a new record for most pa sing yards in a three-game span since 1960 after going for 503 yards in Week 6 and 336 in Week 7. The quarterback faces a defense ranked 28th against the pa s, giving up 283 yards per game through the air. hasn't been himself this season and will get picked on again Sunday. Rivers is averaging just 6.5 air yards per attempt, but in Week 8 he'll get plenty of YAC to get him over the 500-yard mark for the second time in three weeks. Ameer Abdullah will ama s 200 yards of total offense in LondonWhile a portion of the city will be captivated when Fulham skipper Kit Symons takes his gang acro s town to face Bristol City, Abdullah will certainly make the highlights on Sky Sports. The versatile back has been plagued by fumbling i sues and, as a function of his haphazard offense, has not been used to the best of his ability. That all changes this weekend, when the ride him to victory over the . -- Conor Orr Carlos Santana Jersey