AFC North · 2020
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
12-4
Seed
#3
Net EPA
+0.041est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.035
- Success rate44.0%
- EPA / dropback+0.118
- EPA / rush-0.134
- Explosive rate7.4%
- CPOE-0.90
- Third-down rate42.1%
- Red-zone TD rate70.3%
- Points / drive2.12
- Turnover rate1.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.106
- Success rate allowed39.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.113
- EPA / rush allowed-0.093
- Explosive rate allowed8.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)29.7%
- Sack rate8.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.53
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.035 · 48th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.106 · 5th %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
10-6
+2.1 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
5-3
As favorite
6-5
As dog
4-1
O/U
8-7-1
+0.6 vs total
Roster
79 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mason Rudolph | QB | 25 | 6'5" 235 | 2 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 5 | Joshua Dobbs | QB | 25 | 6'3" 216 | 3 | Tennessee | INA |
| 6 | Devlin Hodges | QB | 24 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | Samford | DEV |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 38 | 6'5" 240 | 16 | Miami, O. | ACT |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Cody White | WR | 23 | 6'3" 210 | R | Michigan State | DEV |
| 11 | Chase Claypool | WR | 22 | 6'4" 227 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 13 | James Washington | WR | 24 | 5'11" 213 | 2 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 14 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 25 | 5'9" 190 | 2 | Clemson | ACT |
| 17 | Deon Cain | WR | 24 | 6'2" 202 | 2 | Clemson | DEV |
| 18 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 24 | 5'10" 181 | 1 | Toledo | ACT |
| 19 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 25 | 6'1" 215 | 3 | Southern California | ACT |
| 24 | Benny Snell | RB | 22 | 5'10" 223 | 1 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 26 | Anthony McFarland | RB | 21 | 5'8" 198 | R | Maryland | INA |
| 29 | Wendell Smallwood | RB | 26 | 5'10" 208 | 4 | West Virginia | DEV |
| 30 | James Conner | RB | 25 | 6'1" 233 | 3 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 33 | Trey Edmunds | RB | 27 | 6'2" 223 | 3 | Maryland | RES |
| 38 | Jaylen Samuels | RB | 24 | 6'0" 225 | 2 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 44 | Derek Watt | RB | 29 | 6'2" 234 | 4 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 81 | Zach Gentry | TE | 25 | 6'8" 265 | 1 | Michigan | RES |
| 83 | Anthony Johnson | WR | 25 | 6'2" 210 | 1 | Buffalo | DEV |
| 85 | Eric Ebron | TE | 27 | 6'4" 253 | 6 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 85 | Charles Jones | TE | 24 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Tulane | DEV |
| 87 | Kevin Rader | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 2 | Youngstown State | ACT |
| 89 | Vance McDonald | TE | 30 | 6'4" 267 | 7 | Rice | ACT |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Maurkice Pouncey | OL | 31 | 6'4" 304 | 10 | Florida | ACT |
| 60 | J.C. Hassenauer | OL | 26 | 6'2" 295 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 64 | Danny Isidora | OL | 26 | 6'3" 306 | 3 | Miami | INA |
| 65 | Jerald Hawkins | OL | 28 | 6'6" 305 | 4 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 66 | David DeCastro | OL | 30 | 6'5" 316 | 8 | Stanford | ACT |
| 68 | Anthony Coyle | OL | 25 | 6'4" 297 | 2 | Fordham | DEV |
| 69 | Kevin Dotson | OL | 25 | 6'4" 321 | R | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 71 | Matt Feiler | OL | 28 | 6'6" 330 | 6 | Bloomsburg | ACT |
| 72 | Zach Banner | OL | 28 | 6'8" 358 | 3 | Southern California | RES |
| 74 | Jarron Jones | OL | 26 | 6'6" 320 | 3 | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 76 | Chukwuma Okorafor | OL | 23 | 6'6" 320 | 2 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 78 | Alejandro Villanueva | OL | 33 | 6'9" 320 | 6 | Army | ACT |
| 79 | John Leglue | OL | 24 | 6'6" 310 | 1 | Tulane | DEV |
| 79 | Brandon Walton | OL | 22 | 6'5" 300 | R | Florida Atlantic | DEV |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Marcus Allen | LB | 24 | 6'2" 215 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 40 | Tegray Scales | LB | 24 | 6'0" 227 | 2 | Indiana | DEV |
| 41 | Robert Spillane | LB | 26 | 6'1" 229 | 2 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 45 | Jayrone Elliott | LB | 30 | 6'3" 240 | 6 | Toledo | INA |
| 46 | Christian Kuntz | LB | 26 | 6'1" 228 | 3 | Duquesne | CUT |
| 48 | Bud Dupree | LB | 27 | 6'4" 269 | 5 | Kentucky | RES |
| 49 | Cassius Marsh | DL | 28 | 6'4" 245 | 6 | UCLA | ACT |
| 51 | Avery Williamson | LB | 28 | 6'1" 246 | 6 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 54 | Ulysees Gilbert | LB | 23 | 6'0" 230 | 1 | Akron | RES |
| 55 | Devin Bush | LB | 22 | 5'11" 233 | 1 | Michigan | RES |
| 56 | Alex Highsmith | LB | 23 | 6'4" 242 | R | North Carolina-Charlotte | ACT |
| 67 | Demarcus Christmas | DL | 25 | 6'3" 302 | 1 | Florida State | DEV |
| 67 | Calvin Taylor | DL | 24 | 6'9" 310 | R | Kentucky | DEV |
| 73 | Carlos Davis | DL | 24 | 6'2" 320 | R | Nebraska | ACT |
| 90 | T.J. Watt | LB | 27 | 6'4" 252 | 3 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 91 | Stephon Tuitt | DL | 27 | 6'6" 303 | 6 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 92 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | LB | 24 | 6'1" 248 | 2 | Toledo | ACT |
| 94 | Tyson Alualu | DL | 33 | 6'3" 304 | 10 | California | ACT |
| 95 | Chris Wormley | DL | 27 | 6'5" 300 | 3 | Michigan | ACT |
| 96 | Isaiah Buggs | DL | 24 | 6'3" 295 | 1 | Alabama | INA |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DL | 31 | 6'5" 295 | 9 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 98 | Vince Williams | LB | 32 | 6'1" 233 | 7 | Florida State | ACT |
| 99 | Henry Mondeaux | DL | 26 | 6'4" 280 | 2 | Oregon | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cameron Sutton | DB | 25 | 5'11" 188 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 21 | Sean Davis | DB | 28 | 6'1" 202 | 4 | Maryland | ACT |
| 21 | John Battle | DB | 25 | 6'0" 201 | 1 | Louisiana State | DEV |
| 22 | Steven Nelson | DB | 27 | 5'11" 194 | 5 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 23 | Joe Haden | DB | 31 | 5'11" 195 | 10 | Florida | RES |
| 25 | Antoine Brooks | DB | 24 | 5'11" 215 | R | Maryland | INA |
| 28 | Mike Hilton | DB | 26 | 5'9" 184 | 4 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 31 | Justin Layne | DB | 22 | 6'2" 192 | 1 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 34 | Terrell Edmunds | DB | 23 | 6'1" 217 | 2 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 37 | Jordan Dangerfield | DB | 31 | 5'11" 200 | 7 | Towson | ACT |
| 39 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | 25 | 6'1" 207 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 41 | Trevor Williams | DB | 28 | 5'11" 191 | 4 | Penn State | DEV |
| 42 | James Pierre | DB | 25 | 6'2" 185 | R | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jordan Berry | P | 29 | 6'5" 195 | 5 | Eastern Kentucky | ACT |
| 8 | Corliss Waitman | P | 25 | 6'2" 210 | R | South Alabama | DEV |
| 9 | Chris Boswell | K | 29 | 6'2" 185 | 6 | Rice | ACT |
| 16 | Matthew Wright | K | 24 | 5'11" 179 | 1 | Central Florida | DEV |
| 57 | Kameron Canaday | LS | 28 | 6'4" 245 | 4 | Portland State | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Giants | W 26-16 | -6 | +0.185 |
| 2 | vs Broncos | W 26-21 | -6 | -0.117 |
| 3 | vs Texans | W 28-21 | -4 | +0.200 |
| 5 | vs Eagles | W 38-29 | -7.5 | +0.215 |
| 6 | vs Browns | W 38-7 | -3 | +0.105 |
| 7 | @ Titans | W 27-24 | +1 | +0.089 |
| 8 | @ Ravens | W 28-24 | +4 | +0.085 |
| 9 | @ Cowboys | W 24-19 | -14 | +0.056 |
| 10 | vs Bengals | W 36-10 | -6.5 | +0.073 |
| 11 | @ Jaguars | W 27-3 | -11 | +0.146 |
| 12 | vs Ravens | W 19-14 | -10.5 | -0.066 |
| 13 | vs Commanders | L 17-23 | -5.5 | -0.124 |
| 14 | @ Bills | L 15-26 | +2 | -0.293 |
| 15 | @ Bengals | L 17-27 | -14.5 | -0.273 |
| 16 | vs Colts | W 28-24 | +1 | +0.069 |
| 17 | @ Browns | L 22-24 | +10.5 | +0.114 |
| WC | vs Browns | L 37-48 | -5 | -0.006 |