AFC North · 2004
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
15-1
Seed
#1
Net EPA
+0.126est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.044
- Success rate44.9%
- EPA / dropback+0.136
- EPA / rush-0.028
- Explosive rate10.4%
- Third-down rate44.9%
- Red-zone TD rate56.0%
- Points / drive1.83
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.133
- Success rate allowed38.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.120
- EPA / rush allowed-0.154
- Explosive rate allowed7.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)7.4%
- Sack rate7.4%
- Points / drive allowed1.13
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.044 · 74th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.133 · 9th %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
11-5
+5.8 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
5-3
As favorite
6-4
As dog
5-1
O/U
8-8
+1.5 vs total
Roster
54 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 | 26 | 6'3" 230 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 22 | 6'4" 241 | R | Miami, O. | ACT |
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | QB | 34 | 6'4" 219 | 12 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Duce Staley | RB | 29 | 5'11" 242 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Verron Haynes | FB | 25 | 5'9" 222 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | FB | 27 | 5'11" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | RB | 32 | 5'11" 255 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Willie Parker | RB | 25 | 5'10" 209 | R | — | ACT |
| 48 | Matt Cushing | TE | 29 | 6'4" 251 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Plaxico Burress | WR | 27 | 6'5" 226 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Sean Morey | WR | 28 | 5'11" 200 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Antwaan Randle El | WR | 25 | 5'10" 192 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | TE | 28 | 6'4" 253 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | 28 | 6'0" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Walter Rasby | TE | 33 | 6'3" 252 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Walter Rasby | TE | 33 | 6'3" 252 | 10 | — | TRC |
| 88 | Matt Kranchick | TE | 26 | 6'6" 260 | R | — | ACT |
| 89 | Lee Mays | WR | 27 | 6'2" 193 | 2 | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mike Schneck | C | 27 | 6'0" 237 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | C | 27 | 6'1" 318 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | C | 33 | 6'3" 299 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Alan Faneca | G | 29 | 5'10" 307 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | G | 26 | 6'5" 325 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Barrett Brooks | T | 32 | 6'4" 325 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Jim Jones | G | 26 | 6'3" 319 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | T | 26 | 6'5" 321 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Max Starks | T | 22 | 6'7" 337 | R | — | ACT |
| 79 | Oliver Ross | T | 31 | 6'5" 322 | 6 | — | ACT |
Defensive front14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 24 | 6'0" 239 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 29 | 6'2" 243 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | OLB | 27 | 6'4" 243 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Joey Porter | OLB | 27 | 6'3" 250 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Clint Kriewaldt | ILB | 28 | 6'1" 248 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Kimo Von Oelhoffen | DE | 33 | 6'4" 299 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | 28 | 6'2" 296 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | DE | 31 | 6'3" 298 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | DE | 28 | 6'5" 298 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 92 | James Harrison | OLB | 26 | 6'0" 242 | 2 | Kent State | ACT |
| 95 | Alonzo Jackson | OLB | 25 | 6'4" 268 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Kendrick Clancy | NT | 26 | 6'1" 305 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Kendrell Bell | ILB | 24 | 6'1" 257 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 27 | 6'5" 285 | 2 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ricardo Colclough | CB | 22 | 5'10" 186 | R | — | ACT |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | SS | 28 | 5'8" 190 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Ivan Taylor | CB | 24 | 6'1" 191 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | CB | 30 | 5'10" 190 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Willie Williams | CB | 35 | 5'9" 194 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Chris Hope | FS | 25 | 5'11" 206 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | CB | 26 | 5'8" 184 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Chad Scott | CB | 31 | 6'1" 202 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Russell Stuvaints | DB | 24 | 6'0" 202 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 23 | 5'10" 212 | 1 | — | ACT |
Specialists2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | 25 | 5'11" 232 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Chris Gardocki | P | 34 | 6'1" 192 | 13 | — | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Raiders | W 24-21 | -3.5 | -0.031 |
| 2 | @ Ravens | L 13-30 | +4 | -0.223 |
| 3 | @ Dolphins | W 13-3 | +2.5 | -0.116 |
| 4 | vs Bengals | W 28-17 | -4 | +0.019 |
| 5 | vs Browns | W 34-23 | -4.5 | +0.057 |
| 6 | @ Cowboys | W 24-20 | +3 | +0.179 |
| 8 | vs Patriots | W 34-20 | +3 | +0.214 |
| 9 | vs Eagles | W 27-3 | +1.5 | +0.196 |
| 10 | @ Browns | W 24-10 | -3.5 | +0.089 |
| 11 | @ Bengals | W 19-14 | -4 | -0.118 |
| 12 | vs Commanders | W 16-7 | -10 | -0.079 |
| 13 | @ Jaguars | W 17-16 | -3 | +0.249 |
| 14 | vs Jets | W 17-6 | -4.5 | -0.001 |
| 15 | @ Giants | W 33-30 | -10 | +0.260 |
| 16 | vs Ravens | W 20-7 | -5 | +0.145 |
| 17 | @ Bills | W 29-24 | +9.5 | -0.126 |
| DIV | vs Jets | W 20-17 | -9 | -0.134 |
| CON | vs Patriots | L 27-41 | +3 | -0.119 |