AFC North · 2021
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record
9-7-1
Seed
#7
Net EPA
-0.032est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.051
- Success rate40.2%
- EPA / dropback-0.037
- EPA / rush-0.078
- Explosive rate7.1%
- CPOE-2.66
- Third-down rate39.0%
- Red-zone TD rate60.3%
- Points / drive1.65
- Turnover rate1.7%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.006
- Success rate allowed43.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.025
- EPA / rush allowed-0.022
- Explosive rate allowed9.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.8%
- Sack rate8.0%
- Points / drive allowed2.02
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.051 · 30th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.006 · 48th %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
8-9
-2.0 vs line
Home
4-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
1-5
As dog
7-4
O/U
6-10-1
-0.1 vs total
Roster
82 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mason Rudolph | QB | 26 | 6'5" 235 | 3 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 3 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | 24 | 6'4" 230 | 2 | Ohio State | INA |
| 5 | Joshua Dobbs | QB | 26 | 6'3" 216 | 4 | Tennessee | RES |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 39 | 6'5" 240 | 17 | Miami, O. | ACT |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chase Claypool | WR | 23 | 6'4" 227 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 13 | James Washington | WR | 25 | 5'11" 213 | 3 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 14 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 26 | 5'9" 190 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
| 15 | Cody White | WR | 24 | 6'3" 210 | 1 | Michigan State | INA |
| 17 | Anthony Miller | WR | 28 | 5'11" 199 | 3 | Memphis | DEV |
| 18 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 25 | 5'10" 181 | 2 | Toledo | ACT |
| 19 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 26 | 6'1" 215 | 4 | Southern California | ACT |
| 22 | Najee Harris | RB | 23 | 6'1" 230 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 24 | Benny Snell | RB | 23 | 5'10" 223 | 2 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 26 | Anthony McFarland | RB | 22 | 5'8" 198 | 1 | Maryland | INA |
| 29 | Kalen Ballage | RB | 27 | 6'2" 230 | 3 | Arizona State | ACT |
| 33 | Trey Edmunds | RB | 28 | 6'2" 223 | 4 | Maryland | DEV |
| 44 | Derek Watt | RB | 30 | 6'2" 234 | 5 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 81 | Zach Gentry | TE | 26 | 6'8" 265 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 82 | Steven Sims | WR | 24 | 5'10" 176 | 2 | Kansas | DEV |
| 85 | Eric Ebron | TE | 28 | 6'4" 253 | 7 | North Carolina | RES |
| 85 | Tyler Vaughns | WR | 24 | 6'2" 185 | R | Southern California | CUT |
| 87 | Kevin Rader | TE | 26 | 6'4" 250 | 3 | Youngstown State | ACT |
| 88 | Jace Sternberger | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | 2 | Texas A&M | DEV |
| 88 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 24 | 6'5" 258 | R | Penn State | ACT |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Trai Turner | OL | 28 | 6'3" 315 | 7 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 53 | Kendrick Green | OL | 24 | 6'4" 310 | R | Illinois | ACT |
| 60 | J.C. Hassenauer | OL | 27 | 6'2" 295 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 64 | Malcolm Pridgeon | OL | 26 | 6'6" 310 | 2 | Ohio State | DEV |
| 65 | Nathan Gilliam | OL | 24 | 6'4" 300 | 1 | Wake Forest | DEV |
| 65 | Dan Moore | OL | 24 | 6'5" 315 | R | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 67 | B.J. Finney | OL | 31 | 6'4" 318 | 6 | Kansas State | RES |
| 69 | Kevin Dotson | OL | 26 | 6'4" 321 | 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | RES |
| 71 | Joe Haeg | OL | 28 | 6'6" 298 | 5 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 72 | Zach Banner | OL | 29 | 6'8" 358 | 4 | Southern California | ACT |
| 74 | Chaz Green | OL | 29 | 6'5" 318 | 6 | Florida | DEV |
| 76 | Chukwuma Okorafor | OL | 24 | 6'6" 320 | 3 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 77 | John Leglue | OL | 25 | 6'6" 310 | 2 | Tulane | ACT |
| 79 | Rashaad Coward | OL | 28 | 6'5" 326 | 4 | Old Dominion | DEV |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Marcus Allen | LB | 25 | 6'2" 215 | 3 | Penn State | ACT |
| 30 | Tegray Scales | LB | 25 | 6'0" 227 | 3 | Indiana | INA |
| 38 | John Simon | DL | 32 | 6'2" 260 | 8 | Ohio State | DEV |
| 41 | Robert Spillane | LB | 27 | 6'1" 229 | 3 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 45 | Buddy Johnson | LB | 22 | 6'2" 240 | R | Texas A&M | RES |
| 48 | Derrek Tuszka | LB | 25 | 6'4" 246 | 1 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 50 | Delontae Scott | DL | 24 | 6'5" 250 | 1 | Southern Methodist | DEV |
| 54 | Ulysees Gilbert | LB | 24 | 6'0" 230 | 2 | Akron | ACT |
| 55 | Devin Bush | LB | 23 | 5'11" 233 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 56 | Alex Highsmith | LB | 24 | 6'4" 242 | 1 | North Carolina-Charlotte | ACT |
| 57 | Montravius Adams | DL | 26 | 6'3" 304 | 4 | Auburn | ACT |
| 61 | Daniel Archibong | DL | 25 | 6'6" 301 | R | Temple | DEV |
| 67 | Demarcus Christmas | DL | 26 | 6'3" 302 | 2 | Florida State | RES |
| 73 | Carlos Davis | DL | 25 | 6'2" 320 | 1 | Nebraska | INA |
| 74 | Khalil Davis | DL | 25 | 6'1" 315 | 1 | Nebraska | DEV |
| 90 | T.J. Watt | LB | 28 | 6'4" 252 | 4 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 91 | Stephon Tuitt | DL | 28 | 6'6" 303 | 7 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 92 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | DL | 25 | 6'7" 293 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 93 | Joe Schobert | LB | 29 | 6'1" 245 | 5 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 94 | Tyson Alualu | DL | 34 | 6'3" 304 | 11 | California | RES |
| 95 | Chris Wormley | DL | 28 | 6'5" 300 | 4 | Michigan | ACT |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DL | 32 | 6'5" 295 | 10 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 98 | Vince Williams | LB | 33 | 6'1" 233 | 8 | Florida State | RET |
| 98 | Taco Charlton | DL | 28 | 6'6" 270 | 4 | Michigan | ACT |
| 99 | Henry Mondeaux | DL | 27 | 6'4" 280 | 3 | Oregon | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Karl Joseph | DB | 29 | 5'10" 200 | 5 | West Virginia | DEV |
| 20 | Cameron Sutton | DB | 26 | 5'11" 188 | 4 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 21 | Tre Norwood | DB | 22 | 6'0" 180 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 23 | Joe Haden | DB | 32 | 5'11" 195 | 11 | Florida | ACT |
| 25 | Ahkello Witherspoon | DB | 26 | 6'2" 195 | 4 | Colorado | ACT |
| 28 | Miles Killebrew | DB | 28 | 6'2" 222 | 5 | Southern Utah | ACT |
| 30 | DeMarkus Acy | DB | 23 | 6'2" 191 | 1 | Missouri | RES |
| 31 | Justin Layne | DB | 23 | 6'2" 192 | 2 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 34 | Terrell Edmunds | DB | 24 | 6'1" 217 | 3 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 35 | Arthur Maulet | DB | 28 | 5'10" 190 | 4 | Memphis | ACT |
| 36 | Linden Stephens | DB | 26 | 6'0" 193 | 3 | Cincinnati | DEV |
| 37 | Donovan Stiner | DB | 22 | 6'2" 210 | R | Florida | DEV |
| 39 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | 26 | 6'1" 207 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 42 | James Pierre | DB | 26 | 6'2" 185 | 1 | Florida Atlantic | RES |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pressley Harvin | P | 24 | 6'0" 250 | R | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 9 | Chris Boswell | K | 30 | 6'2" 185 | 7 | Rice | ACT |
| 10 | Corliss Waitman | P | 26 | 6'2" 210 | 1 | South Alabama | CUT |
| 16 | Sam Sloman | K | 25 | 5'8" 205 | 1 | Miami, O. | DEV |
| 46 | Christian Kuntz | LS | 27 | 6'1" 228 | 4 | Duquesne | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Bills | W 23-16 | +6.5 | +0.010 |
| 2 | vs Raiders | L 17-26 | -5.5 | +0.002 |
| 3 | vs Bengals | L 10-24 | -2.5 | -0.161 |
| 4 | @ Packers | L 17-27 | +6.5 | -0.112 |
| 5 | vs Broncos | W 27-19 | +2 | +0.145 |
| 6 | vs Seahawks | W 23-20 | -5.5 | -0.045 |
| 8 | @ Browns | W 15-10 | +5.5 | +0.060 |
| 9 | vs Bears | W 29-27 | -7 | +0.091 |
| 10 | vs Lions | T 16-16 | -9 | -0.125 |
| 11 | @ Chargers | L 37-41 | +5.5 | +0.058 |
| 12 | @ Bengals | L 10-41 | +3.5 | -0.311 |
| 13 | vs Ravens | W 20-19 | +4 | +0.110 |
| 14 | @ Vikings | L 28-36 | +3.5 | -0.041 |
| 15 | vs Titans | W 19-13 | -1 | -0.159 |
| 16 | @ Chiefs | L 10-36 | +10.5 | -0.206 |
| 17 | vs Browns | W 26-14 | +1 | -0.073 |
| 18 | @ Ravens | W 16-13 | +3 | -0.077 |
| WC | @ Chiefs | L 21-42 | +13 | -0.096 |