Bengals
28–20
CIN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · 2006 Week 3 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
CIN 41%59% PIT
33.9%GROUND47.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Palmer | 31 | +0.01 | 58.1% | 19.4% | +0.4 | 9.0 | 75.0% | 58.8% | +16.3 |
| B.Roethlisberger | 40 | -0.18 | 37.5% | 7.5% | -7.2 | 11.6 | 50.0% | 57.4% | -7.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CIN | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.01 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.04 | +0.07 |
| Success Rate | 48.1% | 46.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.9% | 29.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.57 | 4.63 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.10 | -0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 52.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.75 | 3.57 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.1% | 46.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.7% | 10.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.7% | 17.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.3 | 30.4 |
| Plays | 54 | 79 |
| Total Yards | 247 | 366 |
| Total EPA | -0.6 | -3.1 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 4 |
Special Teams
Bengals dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
CIN 81%19% PIT
14.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.6 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Larson punts 58 yards to PIT 18. Louis. R.Colclough MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CIN-T.Stewart at PIT 9. T.S… — CIN +7.0
Kickoffs · CIN +1.3Punts · CIN +8.2Kicks · CIN +1.8
Player Stats
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 31 | 18/24 | 164 | 5.3 | +0.4 | +0.01 | +16.3 | 58% | -0.22 | 4 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny WatsonRB | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +2.0 | +0.67 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Carson PalmerQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +2.0 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 19 | 47 | 2.5 | -5.0 | -0.26 | 32% | -0.15 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HenryWR | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | +10.3 | +2.06 | 100% | +0.30 | 2 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 9 | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | +9.4 | +1.05 | 78% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.2 | +1.22 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.7 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.5 | +0.47 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 5 | 267 | 53.4 | 46.6 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny WatsonRB | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiwan RatliffDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 40 | 18/37 | 195 | 4.9 | -7.2 | -0.18 | -7.4 | 38% | -0.34 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 31 | 133 | 4.3 | +6.2 | +0.20 | 52% | +0.08 | 2 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.3 | +1.27 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | -4.8 | -0.97 | 60% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | +8.3 | +2.76 | 100% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +3.7 | +1.23 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +2.4 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +2.4 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.3 | +1.29 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.0 | +0.98 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 5 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | -0.3 | -0.07 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/3(37, 36 · blocked 48) | 37 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Travis KirschkeDE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |