Steelers
20–23
PIT @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sun, Sep 27, 2009 · 2009 Week 3 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 57%43% CIN
55.3%GROUND42.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Roethlisberger | 32 | +0.27 | 56.3% | 3.1% | +8.5 | 10.4 | 71.0% | 58.4% | +12.6 |
| C.Palmer | 37 | +0.01 | 48.6% | 5.4% | +0.2 | 8.0 | 57.1% | 61.1% | -4.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.27 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.09 | +0.16 |
| Success Rate | 47.6% | 48.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.2% | 26.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.92 | 4.55 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.2% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.6 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.89 | 3.71 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.1% | 42.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.4% | 21.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.5% | 16.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.6 | 28.0 |
| Plays | 63 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 373 | 273 |
| Total EPA | +3.7 | +4.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 59%41% CIN
9.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.7 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Reed 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — CIN +3.0
Kickoffs · PIT +2.5Punts · CIN +0.3Kicks · PIT +0.7
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 32 | 22/31 | 271 | 8.5 | +8.5 | +0.27 | +12.6 | 56% | -0.07 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.15 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 25 | 93 | 3.7 | -3.3 | -0.13 | 36% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike WallaceWR | 8 | 7 | 102 | 12.8 | +8.9 | +1.11 | 75% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 5 | 4 | 82 | 16.4 | +7.1 | +1.42 | 80% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | +4.0 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 6 | 5 | 20 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.04 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Matt SpaethTE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.3 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Limas SweedWR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.2 | -0.59 | 50% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3.6 | -7.7 | -1.55 | 20% | -0.23 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/3(19, 24 · missed 52) | 24 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel SepulvedaP | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 34.0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan LoganWR | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 56 | 0 |
| Rashard MendenhallRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan LoganWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 37 | 20/35 | 173 | 4.7 | +0.2 | +0.01 | -4.0 | 49% | +0.33 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris CrockerDB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +3.7 | +3.66 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Cedric BensonRB | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | +0.7 | +0.04 | 44% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Jeremi JohnsonFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.42 | 100% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Carson PalmerQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian LeonardRB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | +2.9 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Andre CaldwellWR | 9 | 6 | 52 | 5.8 | +2.8 | +0.31 | 67% | +0.42 | 1 |
| Daniel CoatsTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.19 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 11 | 5 | 54 | 4.9 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 36% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Laveranues ColesWR | 7 | 5 | 34 | 4.9 | -0.3 | -0.05 | 43% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Chris HenryWR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6.3 | -1.2 | -0.41 | 33% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Cedric BensonRB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.9 | -0.96 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/2(34 · missed 52) | 34 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin HuberP | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 36.8 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre CaldwellWR | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 39 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quan CosbyWR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |