What to watch for in Dolphins-Steelers on 'MNF'   Published: Oct 27, 2019 at 05:35 AM                          Two storied NFL franchises clash on Monday with nary two combined wins. And both of them belong to the (2-4) as they host the (0-6) in the latest installment of Monday Night Football, which kicks off at 8:20 ET on from Pittsburgh's Heinz Field.      2020 implications are likely more prevalent than 2019 postseason aspirations. Then again, perhaps it's fitting for Week 8 to close with this matchup, as only two games featured teams with above-.500 records coming into the week facing each other ( at 49ers; at Chiefs).  T. J. Warren Jersey      One of the NFL's longest-tenured coaches -- Mike Tomlin -- faces one of its rookies -- Brian Flores -- as the cling to slim playoff hopes and the are fully invested in the offseason to come.     Miami has moved a good deal of talent this year, including standout defensive back to the , while Pittsburgh is still in the aftermath of the departures of longtime stars and (along with a season-ending injury to Ben Roethlisberger).      The and find themselves at different stages, but both are in states of flux as they collide tonight.     Here are four things to watch for on Monday night:     Minkah Fitzpatrick faces his former team        Though he's been a Steeler for all of four games since he was traded from the , Fitzpatrick is very much emblematic of the defense he patrols at safety. The 2018 first-round pick is one of plenty young and talented defenders who are progre sing despite lo ses and lead an action-packed unit that's third in the league in sacks and second in takeaways.      There doesn't appear to be too much bad blood boiling between Fitzpatrick and his former team, but it's likely the DB will have a little bit extra spring in his step.     In four games with Pittsburgh, Fitzpatrick has tallied 21 tackles, three pa ses defended, a forced fumble and an interception. He's making things happen, right along with , , and others who are forging ahead and giving reason to believe that in future seasons the defense might well look like the Pittsburgh defenses of old.     Who's up in teams' quarterback carousels?     Though these teams have but two wins between them, they've combined for a whopping five starting quarterbacks.      On Monday, it's slated to be under center for the and for the with both having started earlier in the season and subsequently returned to the role.      As many a sume T.J. Leaf Jersey  the ' future starting quarterback likely started on a Saturday somewhere this week, Fitzpatrick began the first two weeks of the season with the starter tag, ceded it to and was then given back the reins against the a week ago.               Fitzpatrick was his typical one-man adventure in the ' 31-21 lo s to the in Week 7.      His two turnovers killed them. But then he led a rally that almost revived them, highlighted by his bruising run into the end zone.      FitzMagic won't be finding his way into the , but he's already an enshrinee in the hall of awesome. If you need a reason to watch on Monday night, Fitzpatrick by himself should fill that need as a wonderfully bearded man accustomed to equally producing triumph and calamity is going to do everything he can to propel the Fins to their first win. Either he will or he'll go out in a blaze of glory trying to.      In a perhaps shocking stat, the have given up a season-low five sacks. It's shocking when considering they've had three starting quarterbacks. is out of the year. filled in after, but was lost to a concu sion. Rudolph will make his return Monday after had his turn on the ' starting QB carousel.      It just may be that the are glimpsing their starting QB of the future. For now, though, Rudolph is likely to keep T.J. McConnell Jersey  his throws short, his completion percentage up and the game managed. In many ways, Rudolph is the polar opposite of Fitzpatrick, a veteran who plays fearle sly.      It's set to be Fitzpatrick and Rudolph starting on Monday, but it wouldn't be a stunner if Rosen and/or Hodges make an appearance. Or somebody else, for that matter. That's the way things have gone for the and so far.      Will Juju and James get it going?     A win is a win when you're struggling as the been struggling.         Thus, perhaps it slipped a bit under the radar when e sentially disappeared to the tune of one catch for seven yards in the ' 24-17 win over the in Week 6.      Two games prior, Smith-Schuster had only three catches for 15 yards against the . Overall, Smith-Schuster's first season as the man in the ' receiving corps has been underwhelming. Then again, the aforementioned three starting quarterbacks doesn't exactly lend itself to sustained production and chemistry.      The 28th-ranked offense has struggled mightily overall and that includes Smith-Schuster and running back .      With 25 catches, Smith-Schuster was tied for 54th in the NFL leading into the week. To put that into perspective, two of the players he was tied with were and -- neither of whom have played since Week 4. He also has a very pedestrian 340 yards and two scores receiving, having yet to produce a 100-yard game this season.      Smith-Schuster isn't even the leading receiver on the , as that designation goes to Conner and his 26 catches. Conner boasts 26 grabs for 231 yards and a pair of scores with nearly identical rushing numbers of 235 yards and three touchdowns on 74 carries for a paltry 3.2 yards per tote.      Just like JuJu, Conner has yet to topple Myles Turner Jersey  the 100-yard mark in any game. Miami's defense is ranked 30th overall, 31st against the rush and 22nd against the pa s. If there's a time for JuJu and James to get it going, that time is Monday night.      Will it be Taco Monday in Pittsburgh?     Doomed were his Jeremy Lamb Jersey  days in Dallas, but , amid a disastrous season for Miami, has been a positive.             Positives have been hard to find or shipped away when it comes to the this season, but the 24-year-old has flashed the brilliance that made him a 2017 first-round draft choice for the and seemingly embraced a fresh start despite it coming with a woeful team. Charlton has posted a team-high three sacks in his four games with the and has 16 tackles, as well. The sacks already tie his career-high for a season, matching his rookie haul with the .      In a perhaps-shocking stat considering they've started three quarterbacks, the offensive line has given up an NFL-low five sacks. So Monday bodes well in seeing if Charlton is emerging as someone who can legitimately impact games or simply a statistical bright spot in an otherwise miserable fall in Miami.      It's also another potential step forward in becoming a building block for the rebuilding franchise he's found a new home with.        This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here