Steelers
23–16
PIT @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Sep 12, 2021 · 2021 Week 1 · New Era Field
Ground Share
Bills had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 44%56% BUF
38.9%GROUND50.1%
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 | 35 | -0.02 | 45.7% | 5.7% | -0.7 | 6.1 | 56.3% | 66.7% | -10.5 |
| J.Allen | 55 | -0.07 | 41.8% | 5.5% | -4.1 | 9.5 | 62.5% | 65.9% | -3.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.02 | -0.07 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.14 | -0.15 |
| Success Rate | 41.8% | 40.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.64 | 4.36 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.03 | -0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.83 | 3.23 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 29.4% | 33.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.5% | 8.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.2% | 14.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.1 | 32.6 |
| Plays | 55 | 85 |
| Total Yards | 255 | 371 |
| Total EPA | +0.6 | -11.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 57%43% BUF
8.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.8 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Haack punt is BLOCKED by M.Killebrew, RECOVERED by PIT-U.Gilbert at BUF 9. U.Gilbert for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN — PIT +5.5
Kickoffs · BUF +3.4Punts · PIT +5.3Kicks · PIT +0.1
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 35 | 18/32 | 185 | 5.3 | -0.7 | -0.02 | -10.5 | 46% | -0.10 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase ClaypoolWR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +2.4 | +2.38 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Najee HarrisRB | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | -4.8 | -0.30 | 19% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +2.1 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Chase ClaypoolWR | 5 | 3 | 45 | 9.0 | +2.0 | +0.40 | 60% | +0.05 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-SchusterWR | 8 | 4 | 52 | 6.5 | +1.6 | +0.20 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Eric EbronTE | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.3 | +0.64 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| James WashingtonWR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.6 | +0.31 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Diontae JohnsonWR | 10 | 5 | 36 | 3.6 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Zach GentryTE | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Najee HarrisRB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | -3.6 | -1.21 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 3/3(24, 20, 45) | 45 | 2/2 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressley Harvin IIIP | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 41.2 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ray McCloudWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 55 | 30/51 | 265 | 4.8 | -4.1 | -0.07 | -3.4 | 42% | -0.23 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | +1.8 | +0.22 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Devin SingletaryRB | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | +0.8 | +0.07 | 36% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Isaiah McKenzieWR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -1.05 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Matt BreidaRB | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | -5.3 | -1.31 | 25% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson KnoxTE | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | +4.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 8 | 4 | 52 | 6.5 | +3.0 | +0.38 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Gabe DavisWR | 5 | 2 | 40 | 8.0 | +1.8 | +0.36 | 40% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 13 | 9 | 69 | 5.3 | -0.9 | -0.07 | 46% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Devin SingletaryRB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.6 | -2.4 | -0.47 | 20% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Cole BeasleyWR | 13 | 8 | 60 | 4.6 | -3.4 | -0.27 | 39% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler BassK | 3/3(37, 25, 42) | 42 | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt HaackP | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 28.0 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah McKenzieWR | 4 | 143 | 35.8 | 75 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah McKenzieWR | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |