Closing spread
LA -4
Total
43
Model margin
+0.4est.
PIT perspective
Push chance
2.4%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Rams
- OutBrandin CooksWRConcussion· Limited
- OutBryce HagerLBShoulder· DNP
- QuestionableJoJo NatsonWRIllness· DNP
- DNPTodd GurleyRBNot Injury Related
Steelers
- OutBenny SnellRBKnee· DNP
- OutJames ConnerRBShoulder· DNP
- OutRamon FosterGConcussion· DNP
- OutRoosevelt NixRBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableJuJu Smith-SchusterWRFoot· Limited
Win probability
- Steelers
- Rams
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.001EPA / play-0.136
- 44.3%Success rate38.5%
- +0.089EPA / dropback-0.061
- -0.159EPA / rush-0.257
- 10.3%Explosive rate7.4%
- -1.88CPOE-1.51
- 38.8%Third-down rate34.3%
- 62.9%Red-zone TD rate50.2%
- 1.95Points / drive1.35
- 2.2%Turnover rate3.1%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
PIT lead 5–1 since 1999
PIT have won 5 straight. Meetings average 39 points. PIT are 5-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | LA–PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 7–0 |
| PIT | Q1 14:46 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 7–0 |
| LA | Q1 13:08 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 7–0 |
| PIT | Q1 10:44 | 6 | 24 | Punt | 7–0 |
| LA | Q1 7:26 | 5 | 26 | Punt | 7–0 |
| PIT | Q1 4:48 | 11 | 73 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| LA | Q1 0:34 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 7–7 |
| PIT | Q2 14:16 | 8 | 36 | Punt | 7–7 |
| LA | Q2 9:26 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 7–7 |
| PIT | Q2 7:02 | 4 | 18 | Punt | 7–7 |
| LA | Q2 5:32 | 5 | 26 | Punt | 7–7 |
| PIT | Q2 2:31 | 2 | 34 | Turnover | 7–7 |
| LA | Q2 2:15 | 3 | 8 | Opp touchdown | 7–14 |
| LA | Q2 1:44 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 7–14 |
| PIT | Q2 1:24 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 7–14 |
| LA | Q2 0:57 | 6 | 38 | Missed field goal | 7–14 |
| LA | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 24 | Turnover | 7–14 |
| PIT | Q3 13:29 | 8 | 18 | Punt | 7–14 |
| LA | Q3 9:38 | 4 | 9 | Turnover | 7–14 |
| PIT | Q3 7:46 | 4 | 0 | Punt | 7–14 |
| LA | Q3 5:43 | 12 | 78 | Field goal | 10–14 |
| PIT | Q3 0:11 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 10–14 |
| LA | Q4 14:42 | 4 | 18 | Punt | 12–14 |
| PIT | Q4 12:46 | 1 | -5 | Safety | 12–14 |
| LA | Q4 12:40 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 12–14 |
| PIT | Q4 10:46 | 13 | 65 | Field goal | 12–17 |
| LA | Q4 2:46 | 8 | 36 | Turnover on downs | 12–17 |
| PIT | Q4 1:25 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 12–17 |
| LA | Q4 1:01 | 4 | 3 | Turnover | 12–17 |
| PIT | Q4 0:20 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 12–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 22/41 | 243 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Malcolm Brown | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Darrell Henderson | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Blake Bortles | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 7 | 11 | 95 | 0 |
| Gerald Everett | 8 | 12 | 68 | 0 |
| Josh Reynolds | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Todd Gurley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Rudolph | 22/38 | 242 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Samuels | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Tony Brooks-James | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Trey Edmunds | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Mason Rudolph | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Washington | 6 | 7 | 90 | 1 |
| Diontae Johnson | 4 | 6 | 64 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 3 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Trey Edmunds | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Vance McDonald | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Nick Vannett | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Steelers; negative favour Rams.
Half-point at risk
2.43%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
50.2%
Expected total
42.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.76
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin+0.42



