AFC North · 2009
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
9-7
Net EPA
+0.013est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.043
- Success rate44.8%
- EPA / dropback+0.124
- EPA / rush-0.083
- Explosive rate10.2%
- CPOE+4.22
- Third-down rate40.3%
- Red-zone TD rate55.0%
- Points / drive1.83
- Turnover rate2.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.026
- Success rate allowed39.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.001
- EPA / rush allowed-0.070
- Explosive rate allowed7.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)17.3%
- Sack rate7.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.60
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.043 · 64th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.026 · 57th %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
-3.0 vs line
Home
2-5-1
Away
3-5
As favorite
4-10-1
As dog
1-0
O/U
9-6-1
+3.3 vs total
Roster
58 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dennis Dixon | QB | 24 | 6'3" 195 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 27 | 6'5" 241 | 5 | Miami, O. | ACT |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | 36 | 6'2" 216 | 11 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santonio Holmes | WR | 25 | 5'11" 192 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 11 | Stefan Logan | WR | 28 | 5'7" 185 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Mike Wallace | WR | 23 | 6'0" 199 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 19 | Tyler Grisham | WR | 22 | 5'11" 180 | R | — | ACT |
| 21 | Mewelde Moore | RB | 27 | 5'11" 209 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 22 | 5'10" 225 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Carey Davis | FB | 28 | 5'10" 225 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Willie Parker | RB | 30 | 5'10" 209 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Heath Miller | TE | 28 | 6'5" 256 | 4 | Virginia | ACT |
| 84 | Joey Galloway | WR | 39 | 5'11" 197 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Joey Galloway | WR | 39 | 5'11" 197 | 14 | — | TRD |
| 85 | David Johnson | TE | 22 | 6'2" 260 | R | Arkansas State | ACT |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | 33 | 6'0" 205 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Matt Spaeth | TE | 27 | 6'7" 270 | 2 | Minnesota | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Justin Hartwig | C | 32 | 6'4" 312 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Doug Legursky | C | 23 | 6'1" 323 | 1 | Marshall | ACT |
| 65 | Kraig Urbik | G | 25 | 6'5" 323 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 66 | Tony Hills | T | 26 | 6'5" 304 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 68 | Chris Kemoeatu | G | 26 | 6'3" 344 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Ramon Foster | T | 23 | 6'6" 325 | R | Tennessee | ACT |
| 74 | Willie Colon | T | 26 | 6'3" 315 | 3 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 78 | Max Starks | T | 27 | 6'8" 345 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Trai Essex | G | 28 | 6'4" 324 | 4 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Rocky Boiman | OLB | 29 | 6'4" 236 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 34 | 6'2" 243 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | OLB | 27 | 6'5" 245 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Patrick Bailey | OLB | 25 | 6'4" 235 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 265 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 57 | Keyaron Fox | ILB | 27 | 6'3" 235 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | 33 | 6'2" 305 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Ra'Shon Harris | DT | 23 | 6'4" 298 | R | — | TRC |
| 77 | Ra'Shon Harris | DT | 23 | 6'4" 298 | R | — | ACT |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | DE | 36 | 6'3" 298 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 92 | James Harrison | OLB | 31 | 6'0" 242 | 7 | Kent State | ACT |
| 93 | Nick Eason | DE | 29 | 6'3" 305 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | ILB | 23 | 6'1" 234 | 2 | Florida State | ACT |
| 96 | Evander Hood | DE | 22 | 6'3" 300 | R | Missouri | ACT |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 33 | 6'1" 325 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 32 | 6'5" 285 | 7 | — | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | William Gay | CB | 24 | 5'10" 190 | 2 | Louisville | ACT |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | SS | 33 | 5'9" 195 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Ivan Taylor | CB | 29 | 6'2" 195 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | FS | 31 | 5'11" 205 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | CB | 35 | 5'10" 190 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Joe Burnett | CB | 24 | 5'9" 192 | R | — | ACT |
| 29 | Ryan Mundy | DB | 24 | 6'1" 215 | 1 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 35 | Trae Williams | DB | 24 | 5'10" 195 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Trae Williams | DB | 24 | 5'10" 195 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | CB | 29 | 5'9" 180 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | CB | 29 | 5'9" 180 | 3 | — | TRT |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | CB | 29 | 5'9" 180 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 28 | 5'10" 207 | 6 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | 30 | 5'11" 225 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Daniel Sepulveda | P | 25 | 6'3" 230 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 61 | Jared Retkofsky | LS | 26 | 6'5" 260 | 2 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Titans | W 13-10 | -6.5 | -0.143 |
| 2 | @ Bears | L 14-17 | -1 | +0.206 |
| 3 | @ Bengals | L 20-23 | -3.5 | +0.058 |
| 4 | vs Chargers | W 38-28 | -5.5 | +0.399 |
| 5 | @ Lions | W 28-20 | -11 | +0.156 |
| 6 | vs Browns | W 27-14 | -14 | +0.104 |
| 7 | vs Vikings | W 27-17 | -6 | -0.127 |
| 9 | @ Broncos | W 28-10 | -3 | +0.054 |
| 10 | vs Bengals | L 12-18 | -6.5 | -0.242 |
| 11 | @ Chiefs | L 24-27 | -10.5 | +0.020 |
| 12 | @ Ravens | L 17-20 | +9 | -0.102 |
| 13 | vs Raiders | L 24-27 | -14.5 | +0.115 |
| 14 | @ Browns | L 6-13 | -10 | -0.195 |
| 15 | vs Packers | W 37-36 | -2.5 | +0.233 |
| 16 | vs Ravens | W 23-20 | -3 | -0.132 |
| 17 | @ Dolphins | W 30-24 | -3 | +0.190 |