AFC North · 2007
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
10-6
Seed
#4
Net EPA
+0.039est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.055
- Success rate41.8%
- EPA / dropback+0.197
- EPA / rush-0.100
- Explosive rate9.2%
- CPOE+5.79
- Third-down rate47.9%
- Red-zone TD rate63.2%
- Points / drive2.10
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.090
- Success rate allowed39.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.065
- EPA / rush allowed-0.133
- Explosive rate allowed6.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)15.9%
- Sack rate6.0%
- Points / drive allowed1.49
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.055 · 81th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.090 · 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
8-8
+1.6 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
3-5
As favorite
8-7
As dog
0-1
O/U
8-8
+1.1 vs total
Roster
59 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 | 29 | 6'3" 230 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 25 | 6'5" 241 | 3 | Miami, O. | ACT |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | 34 | 6'2" 216 | 9 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santonio Holmes | WR | 23 | 5'11" 189 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 15 | Willie Reid | WR | 26 | 5'10" 186 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Gary Russell | RB | 22 | 5'11" 215 | R | — | ACT |
| 34 | Verron Haynes | RB | 28 | 5'9" 222 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Carey Davis | FB | 26 | 5'10" 225 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Najeh Davenport | RB | 28 | 6'1" 247 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Cedrick Wilson | WR | 30 | 5'10" 183 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Heath Miller | TE | 26 | 6'5" 256 | 2 | Virginia | ACT |
| 85 | Nate Washington | WR | 24 | 6'1" 185 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | 31 | 6'0" 205 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Jon Dekker | TE | 24 | 6'5" 250 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Matt Spaeth | TE | 25 | 6'7" 270 | R | Minnesota | ACT |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Sean Mahan | C | 27 | 6'3" 301 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Jeremy Parquet | T | 25 | 6'6" 321 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 65 | Jeremy Parquet | T | 25 | 6'6" 321 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Alan Faneca | G | 32 | 6'5" 307 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Chris Kemoeatu | G | 24 | 6'3" 344 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Jason Capizzi | T | 24 | 6'9" 315 | R | — | TRC |
| 69 | Jason Capizzi | T | 24 | 6'9" 315 | R | — | ACT |
| 69 | Jason Capizzi | T | 24 | 6'9" 315 | R | — | TRD |
| 72 | Darnell Stapleton | C | 23 | 6'3" 285 | R | — | ACT |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | G | 28 | 6'3" 315 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Willie Colon | T | 24 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | T | 29 | 6'5" 321 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Trai Essex | T | 26 | 6'4" 324 | 2 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 27 | 6'1" 239 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 32 | 6'2" 243 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | OLB | 30 | 6'4" 243 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | OLB | 25 | 6'5" 255 | 2 | — | TRT |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | OLB | 25 | 6'5" 255 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Marquis Cooper | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 213 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Marquis Cooper | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 213 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 265 | R | Michigan | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | 31 | 6'2" 305 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | DE | 34 | 6'3" 298 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 92 | James Harrison | OLB | 29 | 6'0" 242 | 5 | Kent State | ACT |
| 93 | Nick Eason | DE | 27 | 6'3" 305 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | OLB | 21 | 6'1" 234 | R | Florida State | ACT |
| 95 | Ryan McBean | DE | 23 | 6'5" 290 | R | — | ACT |
| 97 | Arnold Harrison | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 241 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 31 | 6'1" 325 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 30 | 6'5" 285 | 5 | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bryant McFadden | CB | 27 | 6'0" 190 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 22 | William Gay | CB | 22 | 5'10" 190 | R | Louisville | ACT |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | SS | 31 | 5'9" 195 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Ivan Taylor | CB | 27 | 6'1" 191 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | CB | 33 | 5'10" 190 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | FS | 25 | 5'11" 192 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Allen Rossum | CB | 33 | 5'8" 178 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | CB | 27 | 5'9" 180 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | CB | 27 | 5'9" 180 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Grant Mason | DB | 24 | 6'0" 192 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 26 | 5'10" 207 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | 28 | 5'11" 225 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Daniel Sepulveda | P | 23 | 6'3" 230 | R | — | ACT |
| 60 | Greg Warren | LS | 27 | 6'3" 252 | 2 | North Carolina | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Browns | W 34-7 | -4.5 | +0.088 |
| 2 | vs Bills | W 26-3 | -10 | +0.232 |
| 3 | vs 49ers | W 37-16 | -10 | +0.138 |
| 4 | @ Cardinals | L 14-21 | -5.5 | -0.086 |
| 5 | vs Seahawks | W 21-0 | -5.5 | +0.142 |
| 7 | @ Broncos | L 28-31 | -4 | +0.141 |
| 8 | @ Bengals | W 24-13 | -4 | +0.343 |
| 9 | vs Ravens | W 38-7 | -9.5 | -0.043 |
| 10 | vs Browns | W 31-28 | -10 | +0.070 |
| 11 | @ Jets | L 16-19 | -9.5 | -0.122 |
| 12 | vs Dolphins | W 3-0 | -15 | -0.312 |
| 13 | vs Bengals | W 24-10 | -7 | -0.108 |
| 14 | @ Patriots | L 13-34 | +11 | +0.007 |
| 15 | vs Jaguars | L 22-29 | -3.5 | -0.102 |
| 16 | @ Rams | W 41-24 | -9 | +0.436 |
| 17 | @ Ravens | L 21-27 | -3 | +0.073 |
| WC | vs Jaguars | L 29-31 | +2.5 | -0.052 |