AFC North · 2012
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
8-8
Net EPA
+0.060est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.007
- Success rate42.0%
- EPA / dropback+0.094
- EPA / rush-0.168
- Explosive rate8.6%
- CPOE+0.59
- Third-down rate41.9%
- Red-zone TD rate61.7%
- Points / drive1.66
- Turnover rate2.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.038
- Success rate allowed41.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.008
- EPA / rush allowed-0.086
- Explosive rate allowed6.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)18.5%
- Sack rate6.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.50
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.007 · 33th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.038 · 29th %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
6-9-1
-1.3 vs line
Home
3-4-1
Away
3-5
As favorite
4-8
As dog
2-1-1
O/U
7-9
-1.2 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Byron Leftwich | QB | 32 | 6'5" 250 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 30 | 6'5" 241 | 8 | Miami, O. | ACT |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | 39 | 6'2" 216 | 14 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | David Gilreath | WR | 25 | 5'10" 169 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 18 | David Gilreath | WR | 25 | 5'10" 169 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 22 | Chris Rainey | RB | 24 | 5'9" 180 | R | — | ACT |
| 27 | Jonathan Dwyer | RB | 23 | 5'11" 229 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Isaac Redman | RB | 29 | 6'0" 230 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 25 | 5'10" 225 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Leonard Pope | TE | 30 | 6'8" 264 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Will Johnson | FB | 25 | 6'2" 238 | R | West Virginia | ACT |
| 80 | Plaxico Burress | WR | 35 | 6'5" 232 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 81 | David Paulson | TE | 23 | 6'4" 246 | R | — | ACT |
| 82 | Jamie McCoy | FB | 25 | 6'3" 240 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 82 | Jamie McCoy | FB | 25 | 6'3" 240 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Antonio Brown | WR | 24 | 5'10" 186 | 2 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 88 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | 25 | 5'11" 180 | 2 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 89 | Jerricho Cotchery | WR | 30 | 6'1" 200 | 8 | North Carolina State | ACT |
Offensive line7
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Maurkice Pouncey | C | 23 | 6'4" 304 | 2 | Florida | ACT |
| 62 | John Malecki | G | 24 | 6'2" 298 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Doug Legursky | C | 26 | 6'1" 315 | 4 | Marshall | ACT |
| 66 | David DeCastro | G | 22 | 6'5" 316 | R | Stanford | ACT |
| 68 | Kelvin Beachum | G | 23 | 6'3" 303 | R | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 73 | Ramon Foster | G | 26 | 6'6" 325 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 78 | Max Starks | T | 30 | 6'8" 345 | 8 | — | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Marshall McFadden | LB | 26 | 6'1" 233 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 32 | 6'1" 239 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Stevenson Sylvester | ILB | 24 | 6'2" 231 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | OLB | 29 | 6'2" 265 | 5 | Michigan | ACT |
| 57 | Adrian Robinson | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 250 | R | — | ACT |
| 65 | Al Woods | DE | 25 | 6'4" 307 | 2 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 69 | Hebron Fangupo | DT | 27 | 6'0" 324 | R | — | ACT |
| 69 | Hebron Fangupo | DT | 27 | 6'0" 324 | R | — | TRC |
| 90 | Steve McLendon | NT | 26 | 6'4" 280 | 3 | Troy | ACT |
| 91 | Brandon Johnson | OLB | 29 | 6'5" 245 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 92 | James Harrison | OLB | 34 | 6'0" 242 | 10 | Kent State | ACT |
| 93 | Jason Worilds | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 262 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | ILB | 26 | 6'1" 234 | 5 | Florida State | ACT |
| 95 | Alameda Ta'amu | NT | 22 | 6'3" 348 | R | — | ACT |
| 96 | Evander Hood | DE | 25 | 6'3" 300 | 3 | Missouri | ACT |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DE | 23 | 6'5" 288 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 36 | 6'1" 325 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 35 | 6'5" 285 | 10 | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Robert Golden | SS | 23 | 5'11" 202 | R | Arizona | ACT |
| 23 | Keenan Lewis | CB | 26 | 6'0" 208 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | FS | 34 | 5'11" 205 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Will Allen | SS | 30 | 6'1" 200 | 8 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 28 | Cortez Allen | CB | 25 | 6'1" 196 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Ryan Mundy | FS | 27 | 6'1" 209 | 4 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 35 | Josh Victorian | DB | 24 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Justin King | CB | 25 | 5'11" 197 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Justin King | CB | 25 | 5'11" 197 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 42 | Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith | DB | 25 | 6'2" 203 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 31 | 5'10" 207 | 9 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shaun Suisham | K | 32 | 6'0" 200 | 7 | Bowling Green State | ACT |
| 9 | Drew Butler | P | 23 | 6'1" 204 | R | — | ACT |
| 60 | Greg Warren | LS | 32 | 6'3" 252 | 7 | North Carolina | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Broncos | L 19-31 | +2.5 | -0.007 |
| 2 | vs Jets | W 27-10 | -4.5 | +0.135 |
| 3 | @ Raiders | L 31-34 | -3.5 | +0.238 |
| 5 | vs Eagles | W 16-14 | -4 | +0.010 |
| 6 | @ Titans | L 23-26 | -5.5 | +0.159 |
| 7 | @ Bengals | W 24-17 | -1 | +0.113 |
| 8 | vs Commanders | W 27-12 | -4.5 | +0.194 |
| 9 | @ Giants | W 24-20 | +3.5 | -0.051 |
| 10 | vs Chiefs | W 16-13 | -12.5 | -0.143 |
| 11 | vs Ravens | L 10-13 | +3 | -0.134 |
| 12 | @ Browns | L 14-20 | -1 | -0.412 |
| 13 | @ Ravens | W 23-20 | +7 | +0.016 |
| 14 | vs Chargers | L 24-34 | -7 | -0.121 |
| 15 | @ Cowboys | L 24-27 | -1 | +0.094 |
| 16 | vs Bengals | L 10-13 | -3.5 | -0.254 |
| 17 | vs Browns | W 24-10 | -10 | +0.038 |