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has cast a cloud Corey Perry Women Jersey of uncertainty on the final 14 games of Pittsburgh's 2019 season.While Big Ben has mi sed significant time due to injuries before, he has never mi sed more than four games in a season due to injury since 2004, his rookie season. This season will mark the first year since 2003 that someone other than Big Ben will start the majority of Pittsburgh's regular season games. Pittsburgh went 6-10 that season, the last time the finished with a losing record.SportsLine sports data scientist Stephen Oh calculated the Steelers' projections for the rest of the 2019 season with and without Big Ben under center.Steelers (0-2)WINWIN %Division titlePlayoff berthConference title titleWith Roethlisberger7.949.4%13.5%33.3%1.7%0.7%Without Roethlisberger6.641.3%4.7%13.7%0.1%0.0%Difference-1.3-8.1%-8.8%-19.6%-1.6%-0.7%Based on these calculations, Big Ben carries a 1.3-game value in terms of how many the Steelers are projected to win without him as they were with him. And while that's not a significant drop-off, it's enough to drastically impact the Steelers' newly projected playoff odds. The Steelers, at 0-2 heading into Sunday's game against the , had a 33.3% chance at making the playoffs with a healthy Big Ben. Those odds now stand at a meager 13.7%, meaning that the odds are not in favor of Pittsburgh returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Pittsburgh's Super Bowl odds, le s than 1% with a healthy Roethlisberger, are now about the same as in the hit film "Animal House": "Zero point zero zero."The Steelers' remaining schedule is not the most challenging. Pittsburgh's opponents, as Ducks Blank Jersey of Monday afternoon, are 10-9-1 through two weeks. That includes the and , one of which will be 0-2 after tonight's game at MetLife Stadium. Following this Sunday's game at the 2-0 49ers, the Steelers return home to face the 0-2 , who were throttled at home by the 49ers this past Sunday. Pittsburgh will then hit the road to take on a team that just lost in Lukas Dostal Jersey Detroit, 13-10.Following their Week 6 bye, the Steelers will host the 0-2 , who were outscored 102-10 in their first two games. Pittsburgh will then host the 1-1 and 2-0 before heading to Cleveland for a Week 13 matchup with the Browns on Thursday Night Football.The Steelers will then host Cincinnati and Cleveland in succe sive weeks before finishing at the 0-1-1 , at home against the 2-0 , at New York against and the Jets and on the road against the .While their matchup with the Rams could be ugly, there aren't any other games on the schedule that the Steelers can't win. It's going to come down to injuries, the continued growth of the defense and secondary receivers and, above all, , the Rudolph, Pittsburgh's No. 3 quarterback last season, beat out for the job as Pittsburgh's primary backup this preseason. Rudolph certainly showed his potential in Sunday's lo s, going 12-of-19 for 112 yards with two touchdowns and one pick while nearly rallying the Steelers back from a 9-point deficit.Rudolph is more prepared than your typical quarterback heading into his first career start. He's Logan Shaw Jersey received first-team reps during Wednesday practices, with Big Ben -- along with several other established veterans -- using the day to rest. Rudolph has also spent extensive time combing through the nuances of Pittsburgh's offense with both Roethlisberger and offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner. And for the remainder of the season, Rudolph will have a future Hall of Fame quarterback a sisting him during the week as well as on Sundays.Rudolph also has another luxury in receiver , his top target during their time at Oklahoma State. Expect Washington's snaps and stats to rise with Rudolph under center.There's also the intangibles that can't be measured with Rudolph now under center. Fifteen years ago, Big Ben's emergence into the starting lineup brought life to a team that was 1-1 and coming off a losing season. Roethlisberger's ability -- and spirit -- helped spearhead the Steelers' 15-1 regular season and run to the AFC title game. Pittsburgh won their fifth Super Bowl the next season.Rudolph appears that Roethlisberger exuded in 2004. And while expecting a similar run during the final 14 games is an extreme stretch, no one thought Big Ben and the Steelers would on the run they went on back then, either. No one could predict what was in store for Roethlisberger and the Steelers then, just as no one can really say what will happen with Rudolph taking the reins now.One thing we know is that the Steelers will not "take for Tua" or write the 2019 season off. Pittsburgh believes that Rudolph could be their quarterback of the future, and they're going to give him every opportunity to prove it in 2019, no matter how long the Steelers' season Dennis Rasmussen Kids Jersey lasts.