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Final Score Prediction

Steelers 23, Titans 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tennessee Titans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Matt Hasselbeck Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 6 Chris Johnson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
RB 45 Javon Ringer Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 35 Nate Washington Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 59 Damian Williams Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 77 Lavelle Hawkins Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 9 Jared Cook Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 23 Rob Bironas FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 16 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 13 Isaac Redman Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 39 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 8 Mike Wallace Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 42 Antonio Brown Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 64 Hines Ward Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 70 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 19 Heath Miller Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 12 Shaun Suisham FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 3 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Titans Seek 4th consecutive win... In past 2, QB Matt Hasselbeck has 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 119 passer rating. Hasselbeck aims for 5th consecutive game with 100+ passer rating. Has 8 TD passes this season - his most in 1st 4 games of any of his 11 seasons as starting NFL QB... RB Chris Johnson (101 yards) record 25th career game with 100+ rush yards last week. Johnson (5,907) needs 93 scrimmage yards to reach 6,000 career... WR Nate Washington spent 4 seasons (2005-08) with Steelers... TE Jared Cook had career-long 80-yard TD rec. last week - longest TD catch by Titans/Oilers TE since WILLIE FRAZIER on 11/6/64 (80). TE Craig Stevens posted 1st TD catch in '11 last week... Defense allows NFL-low 14 points per game in '11... LB Barrett Ruud leads team with 27 tackles... DE Derrick Morgan has sack in 2 of past 3... Rookie LB Akeem Ayers (2nd round, No. 39) recorded 1st career sack last week...S Jordan Babineaux had 97-yard INT-TD return last week, 3rd-longest in franchise history.

Steelers Club has won 4 of past 5 at home... In 3 career games vs. Titans, QB Ben Roethlisberger is 2-1 & has completed 67 of 93 passes (72 pct.) for 910 yards with 5 TDs & 102.9 passer rating. Roethlisberger has 18-7 (.720) record as starter in Oct... RB Rashard Mendenhall has 6 rush TDs in past 7 games... WR Hines Ward (11,838) needs 67 rec. yards to surpass HOFer MICHAEL IRVIN (11,834) for 19th-most in NFL history. Has 100+ rec. yards (109, 103) in 2 of past 3 vs. Titans. WR Mike Wallace averages 113.5 rec. yards per game this season (454 total). Aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ yards at home (102, 104, 126). 11 of WR Antonio Brown's 15 rec. have been for 1st downs (73.3 pct.) this season... TE Heath Miller (298) needs 2 catches to become 1st Pit. TE with 300 career... Defense allows 277 yards per game, 2nd-lowest in NFL this season (BENGALS, 275.5)... In last game vs. Ten., LB James Harrison had 2 sacks, 2 FFs & FR... S Troy Polamalu has 3 INTs in 5 career games vs. Titans.


Results and Schedule
Tennessee Titans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 JAC A L 14-16 -2
2 2011-09-18 BAL H W 26-13 +13
3 2011-09-25 DEN H W 17-14 +3
4 2011-10-02 CLE A W 31-13 +18
5 2011-10-09 PIT A L 17-38 -21
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 HOU H    
8 2011-10-30 IND H    
9 2011-11-06 CIN H    
10 2011-11-13 CAR A    
11 2011-11-20 ATL A    
12 2011-11-27 TB H    
13 2011-12-04 BUF A    
14 2011-12-11 NO H    
15 2011-12-18 IND A    
16 2011-12-24 JAC H    
17 2012-01-01 HOU A    
   
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 BAL A L 7-35 -28
2 2011-09-18 SEA H W 24-0 +24
3 2011-09-25 IND A W 23-20 +3
4 2011-10-02 HOU A L 10-17 -7
5 2011-10-09 TEN H W 38-17 +21
6 2011-10-16 JAC H    
7 2011-10-23 ARI A    
8 2011-10-30 NE H    
9 2011-11-06 BAL H    
10 2011-11-13 CIN A    
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 KC A    
13 2011-12-04 CIN H    
14 2011-12-08 CLE H    
15 2011-12-19 SF A    
16 2011-12-24 STL H    
17 2012-01-01 CLE A    

Injury Report
Tennessee Titans
Out  SS Chris Hope (Forearm)
Questionable  OG Leroy Harris (Knee)
 TE Craig Stevens (Rib)
Probable  FS Michael Griffin (Illness)
 WR Marc Mariani (Hip)
 OLB Gerald McRath (Knee)
IR  WR Kenny Britt (Right Knee ACL & MCL)
 CB Ryan Mouton (Torn Right Achilles)
 OT Adam Terry (Undisclosed)
   
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  NT Casey Hampton (Shoulder)
 OLB James Harrison (Eye)
 OG Chris Kemoeatu (Knee)
 RB Mewelde Moore (Ankle)
 DE Aaron Smith (Foot)
 OLB Jason Worilds (Quadriceps)
Questionable  CB Cortez Allen (Ankle)
 RB Rashard Mendenhall (Hamstring)
Probable  QB Ben Roethlisberger (Foot)
IR  RB Baron Batch (Knee)
 OT Willie Colon (Triceps)
 QB Byron Leftwich (Broken Arm)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TEN
 Offense 
PIT
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 22.0 16.0 22.8 TEN
Rushing yards 66.8 93.8 108.5 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 2.84 3.71 4.16 PIT
Completion % 66.2% 61.9% 61.0% TEN
Passing yards 280.5 265.5 245.7 TEN
Passing yards per completion 12.75 12.35 11.44 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 8.44 7.64 6.98 TEN
Interceptions 0.8 1.3 1.0 TEN
Fumbles lost 0.5 1.5 0.6 TEN
Sacks allowed 1.0 3.5 2.3 TEN
3rd down conversions 41.8% 47.1% 38.5% PIT
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 45.4% TEN
Time of possession 27:34 32:07 30:01 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TEN
 Defense 
PIT
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 14.0 18.0 22.8 TEN
Rushing yards 87.8 119.5 108.5 TEN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.22 4.78 4.16 TEN
Completion % 61.5% 58.0% 61.0% PIT
Passing yards 212.0 157.5 245.7 PIT
Passing yards per completion 8.83 9.13 11.44 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 5.44 5.29 6.98 PIT
INT return 1.3 0.0 1.0 TEN
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.3 0.6 TEN
Sacks 2.5 1.8 2.3 TEN
3rd down conversions 44.4% 39.3% 38.5% PIT
4th down conversions 33.3% 33.3% 45.4% -
Time of possession 32:26 27:50 30:01 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TEN   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.2 12.8 10.4 PIT
Yards per kick return 24.0 26.9 24.4 PIT
Yards allowed per punt return 11.1 3.8 10.4 PIT
Yards allowed per kick return 24.8 23.1 24.4 PIT
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TEN   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.3 4.8 6.5 PIT
Penalty yards 63.8 46.0 53.9 PIT

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2011 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 TEN PIT 23-20 TEN
2000 10 2000-11-05 PIT TEN 7-9 TEN
2001 7 2001-10-29 TEN PIT 7-34 PIT
2001 11 2001-11-25 PIT TEN 34-24 PIT
2002 11 2002-11-17 PIT TEN 23-31 TEN
2003 4 2003-09-28 TEN PIT 30-13 TEN
2005 1 2005-09-11 TEN PIT 7-34 PIT
2008 16 2008-12-21 PIT TEN 14-31 TEN
2009 1 2009-09-10 TEN PIT 10-13 PIT
2010 2 2010-09-19 PIT TEN 19-11 PIT

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.