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Martavis Bryant

Back from suspension, Steeler strengthens wideout-led offense

Martavis Bryant is back after being suspended all of last season. His return means good things for Pittsburgh's passing game, which likes to funnel things through its wideouts when it's at full strength.

Ben Roethlisberger says Bryant "looks like a stud, as usual." With Bryant in the lineup two years ago, Pittsburgh had the league's most productive wideout corps. Without him in 2016, it was a middle-of-the-pack group.

First table shows team wide receiver production in 2015, when Bryant had his breakout season. Second table shows 2016, with Pittsburgh trying to get by with Sammie Coates and Markus Wheaton. The team had 44 fewer receptions from wide receivers and 53 fewer yards per game. They should be better with Bryant back.

WR TEAM TOTALS, 2015
TeamYPGNoYardsTD
Pittsburgh230252367323
Arizona220249351525
NY Jets210259335629
New Orleans195232312018
Jacksonville193210308328
Atlanta192244306814
Denver186235298015
Houston185231296720
Miami185225296115
NY Giants179211285826
Indianapolis174211279017
Baltimore171216273710
Oakland168204268124
Seattle166193265026
Cincinnati161187258115
San Diego161204257614
Detroit161221257220
Green Bay158205252817
Washington156203249615
Buffalo149168239016
Tampa Bay14815823679
Cleveland14419622998
New England142201227112
Carolina141154226322
Chicago14017322348
Dallas135160216512
Philadelphia135172215815
San Francisco129152207110
Kansas City125171199712
Minnesota12014819166
Tennessee104130166511
St. Louis10213716359
WR TEAM TOTALS, 2016
TeamYPGNoYardsTD
New Orleans223275356224
Atlanta202223322622
Green Bay199259319134
Washington194222310914
Chicago185220295612
Detroit180232287217
Arizona179236286021
Cincinnati175220280611
NY Giants175215279622
NY Jets175202279413
Tampa Bay175211279217
Denver174225277715
Pittsburgh173208276523
Oakland170226271321
Baltimore168211268913
Seattle166206266312
San Diego165184264215
Minnesota165237263711
Miami165195263518
Jacksonville164207261815
Indianapolis163177261215
Dallas156188249020
New England155195247216
Carolina149171237616
Los Angeles141188226111
Tennessee136159217816
Cleveland127168202910
Buffalo126146201711
Kansas City123187197310
Houston12316819637
Philadelphia11517018398
San Francisco11116017778

--Andy Richardson

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