AFC North · 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers

Record

12-4

Seed

Net EPA

+0.141est.

Efficiency

How this team plays

Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.

Offence

Higher is better.

EPA / play+0.054
Success rate44.9%
EPA / dropback+0.134
EPA / rush-0.065
Explosive rate10.4%
CPOE+3.03
Third-down rate45.1%
Red-zone TD rate49.2%
Points / drive1.78
Turnover rate2.7%

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Defence

Oriented so that further right is always better.

EPA / play allowed-0.073
Success rate allowed38.7%
EPA / dropback allowed-0.049
EPA / rush allowed-0.111
Explosive rate allowed6.5%
Pressure rate (proxy)17.3%
Sack rate5.7%
Points / drive allowed1.32

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Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.054 · 84th %ile

Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.073 · 16th %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

7-9

+0.6 vs line

Home

5-3

Away

2-6

As favorite

6-6

As dog

1-3

O/U

6-10

-6.2 vs total

Roster

56 players

53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.

Quarterbacks3

Quarterbacks
#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht/Wt	Exp	College	St
7	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	29	6'5" 241	7	Miami, O.	ACT
10	Dennis Dixon	QB	26	6'3" 209	3	—	ACT
16	Charlie Batch	QB	38	6'2" 216	13	—	ACT

Backs & receivers14

Backs & receivers
#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht/Wt	Exp	College	St
17	Mike Wallace	WR	25	6'0" 199	2	Mississippi	ACT
21	Mewelde Moore	RB	29	5'11" 209	7	—	ACT
30	Chad Spann	RB	23	5'9" 198	R	—	TRC
30	Chad Spann	RB	23	5'9" 198	R	—	ACT
33	Isaac Redman	RB	28	6'0" 230	2	—	ACT
38	John Clay	RB	23	6'1" 248	R	—	ACT
81	Arnaz Battle	WR	31	6'1" 208	8	—	ACT
82	Weslye Saunders	TE	22	6'5" 270	R	—	ACT
83	Heath Miller	TE	30	6'5" 256	6	Virginia	ACT
84	Antonio Brown	WR	23	5'10" 186	1	Central Michigan	ACT
85	David Johnson	FB	24	6'2" 260	2	Arkansas State	ACT
86	Hines Ward	WR	35	6'0" 205	13	—	ACT
88	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	24	5'11" 180	1	Southern Methodist	ACT
89	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	29	6'1" 200	7	North Carolina State	ACT

Offensive line9

Offensive line
#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht/Wt	Exp	College	St
53	Maurkice Pouncey	C	22	6'4" 304	1	Florida	ACT
64	Doug Legursky	G	25	6'1" 315	3	Marshall	ACT
68	Chris Kemoeatu	G	28	6'3" 344	6	—	ACT
69	Jamon Meredith	T	25	6'5" 312	2	South Carolina	ACT
72	Jonathan Scott	T	28	6'6" 318	5	—	ACT
73	Ramon Foster	G	25	6'6" 325	2	Tennessee	ACT
77	Marcus Gilbert	T	23	6'6" 330	R	Florida	ACT
78	Max Starks	T	29	6'8" 345	7	—	ACT
79	Trai Essex	G	30	6'5" 324	6	—	ACT

Defensive front15

Defensive front
#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht/Wt	Exp	College	St
50	Larry Foote	ILB	31	6'1" 239	9	—	ACT
51	James Farrior	ILB	36	6'2" 243	14	—	ACT
55	Stevenson Sylvester	ILB	23	6'2" 231	1	—	ACT
56	LaMarr Woodley	OLB	28	6'2" 265	4	Michigan	ACT
57	Mortty Ivy	LB	25	6'1" 239	2	—	ACT
65	Al Woods	DT	24	6'4" 307	1	Louisiana State	TRC
65	Al Woods	DT	24	6'4" 307	1	Louisiana State	ACT
90	Steve McLendon	NT	25	6'4" 280	2	Troy	ACT
92	James Harrison	OLB	33	6'0" 242	9	Kent State	ACT
93	Jason Worilds	OLB	23	6'2" 262	1	—	ACT
94	Lawrence Timmons	ILB	25	6'1" 234	4	Florida State	ACT
96	Evander Hood	DE	24	6'3" 300	2	Missouri	ACT
97	Cameron Heyward	DE	22	6'5" 288	R	Ohio State	ACT
98	Casey Hampton	NT	35	6'1" 325	10	—	ACT
99	Brett Keisel	DE	34	6'5" 285	9	—	ACT

Secondary12

Secondary
#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht/Wt	Exp	College	St
20	Bryant McFadden	CB	31	6'0" 190	6	—	ACT
22	William Gay	CB	26	5'10" 190	4	Louisville	ACT
23	Keenan Lewis	CB	25	6'0" 208	2	—	ACT
24	Ivan Taylor	CB	31	6'2" 195	8	—	ACT
25	Ryan Clark	FS	33	5'11" 205	9	—	ACT
26	Will Allen	SS	29	6'1" 200	7	Ohio State	ACT
28	Cortez Allen	CB	24	6'1" 196	R	—	ACT
29	Ryan Mundy	FS	26	6'1" 209	3	West Virginia	ACT
37	Anthony Madison	CB	31	5'9" 180	5	—	ACT
37	Anthony Madison	CB	31	5'9" 180	5	—	TRC
42	Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith	DB	24	6'2" 210	1	—	ACT
43	Troy Polamalu	SS	30	5'10" 207	8	—	ACT

Specialists3

Specialists
#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht/Wt	Exp	College	St
6	Shaun Suisham	K	31	6'0" 200	6	Bowling Green State	ACT
13	Jeremy Kapinos	P	27	6'1" 233	4	—	ACT
60	Greg Warren	LS	31	6'3" 252	6	North Carolina	ACT

Schedule

17 games

Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Wk	Opponent	Result	Spread	EPA/play
1	@ Ravens	L 7-35	+1	-0.350
2	vs Seahawks	W 24-0	-13.5	+0.180
3	@ Colts	W 23-20	-10.5	-0.126
4	@ Texans	L 10-17	+4	+0.021
5	vs Titans	W 38-17	-3	+0.343
6	vs Jaguars	W 17-13	-12.5	+0.100
7	@ Cardinals	W 32-20	-4	+0.285
8	vs Patriots	W 25-17	+3	+0.116
9	vs Ravens	L 20-23	-3.5	+0.140
10	@ Bengals	W 24-17	-3.5	+0.097
12	@ Chiefs	W 13-9	-10.5	-0.110
13	vs Bengals	W 35-7	-7	+0.177
14	vs Browns	W 14-3	-14	+0.026
15	@ 49ers	L 3-20	+3	-0.140
16	vs Rams	W 27-0	-10	+0.215
17	@ Browns	W 13-9	-7	-0.060
WC	@ Broncos	L 23-29	-7.5	+0.105