Aaron Rodgers has always had favorites at receiver. DK Metcalf under pressure to be one

The Steelers will hit the road for the first time this season when they visit Gillette Stadium for an NFL Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots in Foxboro, Mass.

Pittsburgh is 1-0 after holding off the pesky Falcons in Week 1 at Acrisure Stadium and looking to shake off what coach Mike McCarthy called a “herky jerky” performance offensively.

The matchup comes almost exactly a year after the Steelers claimed a rare 21-14 road win against their frequent nemesis thanks to five forced turnovers for the defense.

Here’s a look at what to watch for as McCarthy’s team looks to turn some heads early by beating the reigning AFC champions.

The future Hall of Fame quarterback wasn’t hearing any of the criticism of his top receiver this week.

“I'm not worried about DK at all, man,” Rodgers told reporters in his Wednesday media scrum. “I love DK. He's one of my closest friends on the team, and I'm going to keep feeding him.”

The data is pretty damning, though. Metcalf caught just four of his 10 targets against the Falcons for 40 yards. Pro Football Focus charged him with a drop and credited him with just two catches…

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