Steelers
28–31
PIT @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 23, 2018 · 2018 Week 16 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
PIT 52%48% NO
56.9%GROUND52.2%
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 | 53 | +0.26 | 43.4% | 5.7% | +13.5 | 9.4 | 67.3% | 63.5% | +3.8 |
| D.Brees | 41 | +0.23 | 51.2% | 4.9% | +9.4 | 8.2 | 71.0% | 69.4% | +1.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.26 | +0.10 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.56 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 45.2% | 47.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.4% | 23.1% |
| Yards / Play | 5.89 | 5.71 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.04 | 2.77 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 38.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.8% | 11.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.9% | 15.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.4 | 28.9 |
| Plays | 73 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 430 | 371 |
| Total EPA | +7.6 | +10.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 59%41% NO
5.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.7 pts won
Biggest swing · W.Lutz 50 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by PIT-L.Fort at PIT 37 — PIT +3.3
Kickoffs · NO +1.4Punts · NO +0.9Kicks · PIT +3.9
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 53 | 33/49 | 369 | 7.0 | +13.5 | +0.26 | +3.8 | 43% | +0.29 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen SamuelsRB | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | -0.3 | -0.03 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Roosevelt NixFB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -2.4 | -2.37 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | -6.3 | -2.09 | 33% | -0.17 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 19 | 14 | 185 | 9.7 | +12.6 | +0.66 | 58% | +0.53 | 2 |
| JuJu Smith-SchusterWR | 15 | 11 | 115 | 7.7 | +2.8 | +0.19 | 53% | -0.15 | 0 |
| Jaylen SamuelsRB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +2.8 | +0.92 | 67% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Vance McDonaldTE | 4 | 1 | 49 | 12.3 | +0.9 | +0.23 | 25% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.18 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Eli RogersWR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.0 | -0.03 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Roosevelt NixFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Xavier GrimbleTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.57 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| James WashingtonWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 2/2(49, 30) | 49 | 2/2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 39.0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jaylen SamuelsRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 41 | 27/39 | 313 | 7.6 | +9.4 | +0.23 | +1.7 | 51% | +0.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Taysom HillTE | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.3 | -5.29 | -35.6 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | +1.7 | +0.24 | 29% | +0.02 | 2 |
| Mark IngramRB | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | -1.1 | -0.10 | 46% | -0.04 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 13 | 11 | 109 | 8.4 | +7.2 | +0.55 | 62% | +0.32 | 1 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 6 | 4 | 82 | 13.7 | +5.5 | +0.92 | 67% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan SmithWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Keith KirkwoodWR | 4 | 2 | 35 | 8.8 | -0.4 | -0.09 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.8 | -0.41 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 8 | 5 | 74 | 9.3 | -1.2 | -0.15 | 63% | +0.34 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | -2.0 | -0.65 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 1/2(43 · blocked 50) | 43 | 4/4 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee LewisWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |