AFC Central · 1999
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
6-10
Net EPA
-0.095est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.063
- Success rate41.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.073
- EPA / rush-0.048
- Explosive rate6.4%
- Third-down rate37.4%
- Red-zone TD rate52.5%
- Points / drive1.27
- Turnover rate2.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.045
- Success rate allowed37.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.030
- EPA / rush allowed-0.066
- Explosive rate allowed9.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)12.5%
- Sack rate6.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.12
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.063 · 48th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.045 · 45th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
6-10
-0.6 vs line
Home
1-7
Away
5-3
As favorite
3-5
As dog
3-5
O/U
9-7
+1.9 vs total
Roster
61 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Wright | QB | 23 | 6'1" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 7 | Pete Gonzalez | QB | 25 | 6'1" 216 | — | — | ACT |
| 10 | Kordell Stewart | QB | 28 | 6'1" 212 | — | — | ACT |
| 18 | Mike Tomczak | QB | 38 | 6'1" 210 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ryan Thelwell | WR | 26 | 6'2" 188 | — | — | ACT |
| 21 | Amos Zereoue | RB | 24 | 5'8" 202 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Richard Huntley | RB | 28 | 5'11" 224 | — | — | ACT |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | RB | 27 | 5'11" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 38 | Jon Witman | RB | 27 | 6'2" 240 | — | — | ACT |
| 45 | Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | RB | 22 | 5'11" 252 | — | — | ACT |
| 48 | Tony Cline | TE | 29 | 6'5" 260 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Harold Bishop | TE | 29 | 6'4" 254 | — | — | CUT |
| 80 | Matt Cushing | TE | 24 | 6'3" 258 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Troy Edwards | WR | 22 | 5'9" 192 | — | — | ACT |
| 82 | Bobby Shaw | WR | 26 | 6'0" 186 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Malcolm Johnson | WR | 22 | 6'5" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | TE | 23 | 6'3" 250 | — | — | RES |
| 85 | Mitch Lyons | TE | 29 | 6'5" 268 | — | — | RES |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | 23 | 6'0" 197 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | Mark Bruener | TE | 28 | 6'4" 261 | — | — | ACT |
| 88 | Courtney Hawkins | WR | 31 | 5'9" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 89 | Will Blackwell | WR | 24 | 6'0" 190 | — | — | RES |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Anthony Brown | OL | 28 | 6'5" 315 | — | — | ACT |
| 62 | Roger Duffy | OL | 32 | 6'3" 299 | — | — | ACT |
| 63 | Dermontti Dawson | OL | 34 | 6'2" 292 | — | — | RES |
| 65 | Alan Faneca | OL | 24 | 6'4" 315 | — | — | ACT |
| 66 | Jim Sweeney | OL | 37 | 6'4" 298 | — | — | ACT |
| 67 | Shar Pourdanesh | OL | 29 | 6'6" 312 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Brenden Stai | OL | 27 | 6'4" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 72 | Wayne Gandy | OL | 28 | 6'5" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Justin Strzelczyk | OL | 31 | 6'6" 305 | — | — | RES |
| 77 | Kris Farris | OL | 22 | 6'7" 322 | — | — | RES |
| 78 | Chris Conrad | OL | 24 | 6'6" 310 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Earl Holmes | LB | 26 | 6'2" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 51 | Carlos Emmons | LB | 27 | 6'5" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Joey Porter | LB | 22 | 6'2" 240 | — | — | ACT |
| 56 | Mike Vrabel | LB | 24 | 6'4" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 57 | John Fiala | LB | 27 | 6'2" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | Orpheus Roye | DL | 26 | 6'4" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Nolan Harrison | DL | 30 | 6'5" 291 | — | — | RES |
| 76 | Kevin Henry | DL | 32 | 6'4" 282 | — | — | ACT |
| 90 | Reggie Lowe | DL | 24 | 6'2" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | DL | 23 | 6'5" 281 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Jason Gildon | LB | 27 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Joel Steed | DL | 30 | 6'2" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Jeremy Staat | DL | 24 | 6'5" 299 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | Chad Kelsay | LB | 22 | 6'2" 252 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Ernie Brown | DL | 28 | 6'3" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Levon Kirkland | LB | 30 | 6'1" 270 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Dewayne Washington | DB | 28 | 5'11" 192 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Jason Simmons | DB | 23 | 5'8" 188 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Chris Oldham | DB | 32 | 5'9" 200 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | DB | 25 | 5'9" 174 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | Travis Davis | DB | 26 | 6'0" 209 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Lance Brown | DB | 27 | 6'2" 203 | — | — | ACT |
| 30 | Chad Scott | DB | 26 | 6'1" 192 | — | — | ACT |
| 41 | Lee Flowers | DB | 26 | 6'0" 213 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | Scott Shields | DB | 23 | 6'4" 228 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Mike Schneck | DB | 22 | 6'0" 242 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Browns | W 43-0 | -6 | +0.302 |
| 2 | @ Ravens | W 23-20 | -2.5 | -0.040 |
| 3 | vs Seahawks | L 10-29 | -4 | -0.384 |
| 4 | vs Jaguars | L 3-17 | +3 | -0.331 |
| 5 | @ Bills | L 21-24 | +6.5 | +0.049 |
| 6 | @ Bengals | W 17-3 | -5 | -0.009 |
| 7 | vs Falcons | W 13-9 | -5.5 | -0.141 |
| 9 | @ 49ers | W 27-6 | +2.5 | +0.132 |
| 10 | vs Browns | L 15-16 | -14.5 | -0.190 |
| 11 | @ Titans | L 10-16 | +5.5 | +0.040 |
| 12 | vs Bengals | L 20-27 | -11 | -0.172 |
| 13 | @ Jaguars | L 6-20 | +10.5 | -0.129 |
| 14 | vs Ravens | L 24-31 | -1.5 | +0.119 |
| 15 | @ Chiefs | L 19-35 | +8.5 | -0.087 |
| 16 | vs Panthers | W 30-20 | +3.5 | +0.059 |
| 17 | vs Titans | L 36-47 | +4 | -0.267 |