Steelers
28–36
PIT @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Thu, Dec 9, 2021 · 2021 Week 14 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Vikings controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 41%59% MIN
38.2%GROUND54.3%
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 | 45 | -0.09 | 44.4% | 11.1% | -4.0 | 7.5 | 71.8% | 69.2% | +2.6 |
| K.Cousins | 32 | -0.25 | 37.5% | 0.0% | -8.1 | 11.2 | 45.2% | 63.6% | -18.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.09 | -0.25 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.07 | +0.21 |
| Success Rate | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.4% | 32.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.28 | 6.54 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.27 | 4.54 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.1% | 57.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.4% | 17.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.9% | 15.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.9 | 35.1 |
| Plays | 71 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 375 | 458 |
| Total EPA | -2.9 | -0.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Vikings had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 38%62% MIN
6.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.0 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Joseph 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — PIT +3.7
Kickoffs · MIN +1.8Punts · MIN +2.2Kicks · MIN +0.4
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 45 | 28/39 | 274 | 6.1 | -4.0 | -0.09 | +2.6 | 44% | +0.02 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae JohnsonWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.37 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chase ClaypoolWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Najee HarrisRB | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | -0.8 | -0.04 | 45% | -0.05 | 1 |
| Benny SnellRB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -1.08 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WashingtonWR | 6 | 4 | 65 | 10.8 | +5.8 | +0.97 | 67% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Chase ClaypoolWR | 9 | 8 | 93 | 10.3 | +2.5 | +0.28 | 56% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Najee HarrisRB | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | +1.4 | +0.47 | 67% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 3 | 2 | 32 | 10.7 | -0.4 | -0.12 | 33% | -0.07 | 1 |
| Ray-Ray McCloudWR | 8 | 6 | 32 | 4.0 | -2.1 | -0.26 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Diontae JohnsonWR | 10 | 5 | 76 | 7.6 | -6.2 | -0.62 | 30% | +0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 0/1(missed 49) | — | 2/2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressley Harvin IIIP | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | 37.8 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ray McCloudWR | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ray McCloudWR | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 32 | 14/31 | 227 | 7.1 | -8.1 | -0.25 | -18.5 | 38% | +0.17 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin CookRB | 27 | 205 | 7.6 | +7.7 | +0.29 | 52% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Kirk CousinsQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +2.2 | +2.21 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | -0.6 | -0.10 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Justin JeffersonWR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -1.1 | -1.08 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HerndonTE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.4 | +1.40 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tyler ConklinTE | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +1.1 | +0.55 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5.7 | +0.7 | +0.23 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| K.J. OsbornWR | 9 | 3 | 83 | 9.2 | -4.6 | -0.51 | 22% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Justin JeffersonWR | 15 | 7 | 79 | 5.3 | -7.8 | -0.52 | 40% | +0.07 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg JosephK | 3/4(38, 42, 25 · missed 53) | 42 | 3/4 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 46.0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dede WestbrookWR | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 |