AFC North · 2003
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
6-10
Net EPA
+0.014est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.084
- Success rate41.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.022
- EPA / rush-0.170
- Explosive rate7.5%
- Third-down rate36.1%
- Red-zone TD rate54.7%
- Points / drive1.33
- Turnover rate2.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.051
- Success rate allowed39.2%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.050
- EPA / rush allowed-0.185
- Explosive rate allowed8.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)6.1%
- Sack rate6.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.42
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.084 · 40th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.051 · 36th %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
8-8
-2.4 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
4-4
As favorite
5-4
As dog
3-4
O/U
8-8
-2.8 vs total
Roster
53 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brian St. Pierre | QB | 25 | 6'2" 218 | R | — | ACT |
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | QB | 33 | 6'4" 220 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | 30 | 6'2" 220 | 5 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Amos Zereoue | RB | 28 | 5'8" 207 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Dee Brown | RB | 25 | 5'10" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | FB | 26 | 5'11" 246 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | RB | 31 | 5'11" 252 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Dante Brown | RB | 23 | 6'0" 211 | R | — | ACT |
| 48 | Matt Cushing | TE | 28 | 6'4" 260 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Plaxico Burress | WR | 26 | 6'5" 226 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Freddie Milons | WR | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Antwaan Randle El | WR | 24 | 5'10" 184 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Chris Doering | WR | 30 | 6'4" 199 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | TE | 27 | 6'4" 270 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Jay Riemersma | TE | 30 | 6'5" 252 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | 27 | 6'0" 200 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Mark Bruener | TE | 32 | 6'4" 260 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Lee Mays | WR | 26 | 6'2" 192 | 1 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mike Schneck | C | 26 | 6'0" 246 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | C | 26 | 6'1" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | C | 32 | 6'3" 295 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Alan Faneca | G | 28 | 6'5" 305 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | G | 25 | 6'5" 330 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Todd Fordham | T | 31 | 6'5" 315 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Barrett Brooks | T | 31 | 6'4" 326 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | G | 24 | 6'3" 313 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Oliver Ross | T | 30 | 6'5" 309 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 23 | 6'0" 234 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 28 | 6'2" 242 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 251 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Joey Porter | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 248 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Clint Kriewaldt | ILB | 27 | 6'1" 242 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Kimo Von Oelhoffen | DE | 32 | 6'4" 300 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | DE | 27 | 6'3" 290 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | DE | 27 | 6'5" 300 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Jason Gildon | OLB | 31 | 6'4" 250 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Rodney Bailey | DE | 25 | 6'3" 300 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Alonzo Jackson | OLB | 24 | 6'4" 266 | R | — | ACT |
| 96 | Kendrick Clancy | NT | 25 | 6'1" 289 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Kendrell Bell | ILB | 23 | 6'1" 254 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 27 | 6'1" 320 | 2 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Brent Alexander | FS | 32 | 5'11" 200 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 20 | DeWayne Washington | CB | 32 | 5'11" 193 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Ivan Taylor | CB | 23 | 6'0" 191 | R | — | ACT |
| 25 | B.J. Tucker | DB | 24 | 5'10" 188 | R | — | ACT |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | CB | 29 | 5'9" 191 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Chris Hope | FS | 24 | 6'0" 204 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | CB | 25 | 5'8" 182 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Mike Logan | SS | 30 | 6'0" 210 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Russell Stuvaints | DB | 23 | 6'0" 195 | R | — | ACT |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 22 | 5'10" 206 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | 24 | 5'11" 215 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Josh Miller | P | 33 | 6'4" 220 | 10 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Ravens | W 34-15 | -4 | +0.092 |
| 2 | @ Chiefs | L 20-41 | +3.5 | -0.233 |
| 3 | @ Bengals | W 17-10 | -4.5 | +0.168 |
| 4 | vs Titans | L 13-30 | -3.5 | -0.193 |
| 5 | vs Browns | L 13-33 | -7 | -0.473 |
| 6 | @ Broncos | L 14-17 | +6.5 | -0.151 |
| 8 | vs Rams | L 21-33 | -1 | -0.345 |
| 9 | @ Seahawks | L 16-23 | +5 | +0.026 |
| 10 | vs Cardinals | W 28-15 | -7 | -0.095 |
| 11 | @ 49ers | L 14-30 | +4 | -0.009 |
| 12 | @ Browns | W 13-6 | +3 | -0.164 |
| 13 | vs Bengals | L 20-24 | -3 | +0.052 |
| 14 | vs Raiders | W 27-7 | -5.5 | -0.016 |
| 15 | @ Jets | L 0-6 | +3 | -0.086 |
| 16 | vs Chargers | W 40-24 | -6.5 | +0.228 |
| 17 | @ Ravens | L 10-13 | +6 | -0.344 |