The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers will be taking the field in what surely will be an exciting matchup. While both teams were not in the playoffs last season, they will each look to change that. New York has a young offense ready to make a splash. Meanwhile, the return of Ben Roethlisberger marks a return to normalcy for the Steelers.

There will be superstars all over the field for both teams in this matchup. The Steelers have a few superstars on defense. However, there is one particular player to keep an eye on. While their defense matches up well, this player is going up against one of the leagues best. Keep an eye on Terrell Edmunds to be an impact player this week.

While the Steelers have a lot of playmakers on defense, the Giants’ offense has some of their own. While most of the attention goes to Saquon Barkley, their passing attack has a lot of very good pieces. Evan Engram is a matchup nightmare who could line up all over the field. Watch for him to be a big part of the Giants passing attack in this week one matchup.

The Steelers are the favorite this week but the Giants are historically a great underdog team. It is a part of New York’s culture to win games when everyone doubts them. However, Pittsburgh is out to prove they are still a contender. For both these teams, it will take more than their superstars.

With that, let’s take a look at four major X-Factors to watch from the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants matchup in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season.