AFC North · 2002
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
10-5-1
Seed
#3
Net EPA
+0.116est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.008
- Success rate43.3%
- EPA / dropback+0.070
- EPA / rush-0.073
- Explosive rate9.7%
- Third-down rate42.2%
- Red-zone TD rate51.8%
- Points / drive1.71
- Turnover rate2.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.086
- Success rate allowed39.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.048
- EPA / rush allowed-0.163
- Explosive rate allowed7.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.9%
- Sack rate7.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.45
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.008 · 53th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.086 · 12th %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
5-10-1
-1.9 vs line
Home
2-6
Away
3-4-1
As favorite
4-10
As dog
1-0-1
O/U
11-5
+4.7 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | QB | 32 | 6'4" 220 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 10 | Kordell Stewart | QB | 31 | 6'1" 217 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | 29 | 6'2" 220 | 4 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Amos Zereoue | RB | 27 | 5'8" 207 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | FB | 25 | 5'11" 246 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | RB | 30 | 5'11" 256 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | RB | 25 | 5'11" 254 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Matt Cushing | TE | 27 | 6'4" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Plaxico Burress | WR | 25 | 6'5" 226 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Marco Battaglia | TE | 29 | 6'3" 249 | 6 | — | TRC |
| 81 | Marco Battaglia | TE | 29 | 6'3" 249 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Antwaan Randle El | WR | 23 | 5'10" 184 | R | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | TE | 26 | 6'4" 270 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 85 | John Allred | TE | 29 | 6'4" 246 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | 26 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Terance Mathis | WR | 35 | 5'10" 185 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Lee Mays | WR | 25 | 6'2" 192 | R | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mike Schneck | C | 25 | 6'0" 246 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | C | 25 | 6'1" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | C | 31 | 6'3" 295 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Alan Faneca | G | 27 | 6'5" 305 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | G | 24 | 6'5" 330 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Wayne Gandy | T | 31 | 6'4" 308 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | G | 23 | 6'3" 313 | R | — | ACT |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | T | 24 | 6'5" 308 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Mathias Nkwenti | T | 24 | 6'3" 300 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Oliver Ross | G | 29 | 6'5" 309 | 4 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 22 | 6'0" 234 | R | — | ACT |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 27 | 6'2" 242 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 251 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Joey Porter | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 248 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Kimo Von Oelhoffen | DE | 31 | 6'4" 300 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | 26 | 6'3" 290 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Justin Kurpeikis | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 254 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | DE | 26 | 6'5" 300 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Jason Gildon | OLB | 30 | 6'4" 250 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 93 | James Harrison | LB | 24 | 6'0" 242 | R | Kent State | ACT |
| 94 | Rodney Bailey | DE | 24 | 6'3" 300 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Michael Jones | ILB | 33 | 6'1" 245 | 11 | — | TRD |
| 95 | Michael Jones | ILB | 33 | 6'1" 245 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Kendrick Clancy | NT | 24 | 6'1" 289 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Kendrell Bell | ILB | 22 | 6'1" 254 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 26 | 6'1" 320 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 25 | 6'5" 269 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Brent Alexander | FS | 31 | 5'11" 200 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 20 | DeWayne Washington | CB | 31 | 5'11" 193 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Hank Poteat | CB | 25 | 5'9" 192 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | CB | 28 | 5'9" 191 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Chris Hope | SS | 23 | 6'0" 204 | R | — | ACT |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | CB | 24 | 5'8" 182 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Chad Scott | CB | 29 | 6'1" 201 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Erik Totten | DB | 22 | 5'9" 194 | R | — | ACT |
| 41 | Lethon Flowers | SS | 29 | 5'11" 214 | 7 | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | 23 | 5'11" 215 | R | — | ACT |
| 14 | Tom Rouen | P | 34 | 6'3" 225 | 11 | — | TRC |
| 14 | Tom Rouen | P | 34 | 6'3" 225 | 11 | — | TRD |
| 14 | Tom Rouen | P | 34 | 6'3" 225 | 11 | — | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Patriots | L 14-30 | -2.5 | -0.137 |
| 2 | vs Raiders | L 17-30 | -4 | -0.302 |
| 4 | vs Browns | W 16-13 | -6 | -0.042 |
| 5 | @ Saints | L 29-32 | +3 | +0.145 |
| 6 | @ Bengals | W 34-7 | -6.5 | +0.168 |
| 7 | vs Colts | W 28-10 | -4.5 | +0.185 |
| 8 | @ Ravens | W 31-18 | -3 | +0.117 |
| 9 | @ Browns | W 23-20 | -3.5 | +0.011 |
| 10 | vs Falcons | T 34-34 | -5.5 | +0.111 |
| 11 | @ Titans | L 23-31 | -3 | +0.068 |
| 12 | vs Bengals | W 29-21 | -10.5 | +0.187 |
| 13 | @ Jaguars | W 25-23 | -3 | +0.078 |
| 14 | vs Texans | L 6-24 | -14 | -0.382 |
| 15 | vs Panthers | W 30-14 | -9 | -0.039 |
| 16 | @ Buccaneers | W 17-7 | +4.5 | -0.007 |
| 17 | vs Ravens | W 34-31 | -8 | +0.125 |
| WC | vs Browns | W 36-33 | -8 | +0.131 |
| DIV | @ Titans | L 31-34 | +4.5 | +0.036 |