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Final Score Prediction

Ravens 23, Steelers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 30 Charlie Batch Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 20 Jonathan Dwyer Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 42 Isaac Redman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 66 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 36 Mike Wallace Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 42 Antonio Brown Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 64 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 12 Heath Miller Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 29 Shaun Suisham FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 10 Defense / ST  
 
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Joe Flacco Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8 Ray Rice Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 53 Bernard Pierce Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 40 Torrey Smith Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 49 Anquan Boldin Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 77 Jacoby Jones Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 11 Dennis Pitta Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 3 Justin Tucker FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Steelers Club has won 8 of past 10 in Dec. Steelers were last team to defeat Ravens at home (12/5/10)... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 23-9 (.719) as starter in Dec. Has 28,866 career passing yards, most in Steelers annals. QB Charlie Batch is 5-3 as starter with Pit. RB Rashard Mendenhall (29) needs rush TD to join HOFer FRANCO HARRIS (91) & JEROME BETTIS (78) as only Steelers RBs with 30+ career rush TDs... WR Mike Wallace had 8 receptions for 107 yards in last game at Bal. WR Emmanuel Sanders averages 18.9 yards per catch vs. Bal. (8 rec., 151 yards)... TE Heath Miller (388) needs 12 receptions to become 3rd Steeler to reach 400 career... Defense allows NFL-low 257.2 yards per game in '12... LB James Harrison (61 sacks) surpassed JOEY PORTER (60) last week for 2nd-most sacks by Steeler since sacks became official statistic in 1982 (JASON GILDON, 77). LB Lawrence Timmons has career-best 3 INTs in '12... DE Brett Keisel has 3 sacks in past 3...

Ravens Aim for 3rd consecutive season with at least 10 wins... Club has won 15 consecutive regular-season home games, longest active streak in NFL... QB Joe Flacco has 32-5 (.865) in home starts, 2nd-best record by starting QB since 1970 (min. 20 starts). In past 3 at home vs. Pit., Flacco has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 101.7 passer rating... RB Ray Rice totaled 164 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 67 receiving) last week. Rice has NFL-best among RBs with 48 receptions this season. Since 2009, Rice averages 120.1 scrimmage yards per game, 2nd-most in NFL... WR Torrey Smith had season-best in receptions (7) & receiving yards (144) last week. Ravens are 9-1 when Smith has TD reception. Has 7 TD receptions in '12, tied with 2011 rookie total. WR Anquan Boldin (9,913) needs 87 yards to reach 10,000 career. Has 15 catches in past 2 vs. Pit... LB Paul Kruger has 4 sacks in past 3 games... KR-WR Jacoby Jones had 63-yard PR-TD in last game vs. Steelers.


Results and Schedule
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 DEN A L 19-31 -12
2 2012-09-16 NYJ H W 27-10 +17
3 2012-09-23 OAK A L 31-34 -3
4   Bye      
5 2012-10-07 PHI H W 16-14 +2
6 2012-10-11 TEN A L 23-26 -3
7 2012-10-21 CIN A W 24-17 +7
8 2012-10-28 WAS H W 27-12 +15
9 2012-11-04 NYG A W 24-20 +4
10 2012-11-12 KC H W 16-13 +3
11 2012-11-18 BAL H L 10-13 -3
12 2012-11-25 CLE A L 14-20 -6
13 2012-12-02 BAL A W 23-20 +3
14 2012-12-09 SD H    
15 2012-12-16 DAL A    
16 2012-12-23 CIN H    
17 2012-12-30 CLE H    
   
Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-10 CIN H W 44-13 +31
2 2012-09-16 PHI A L 23-24 -1
3 2012-09-23 NE H W 31-30 +1
4 2012-09-27 CLE H W 23-16 +7
5 2012-10-07 KC A W 9-6 +3
6 2012-10-14 DAL H W 31-29 +2
7 2012-10-21 HOU A L 13-43 -30
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 CLE A W 25-15 +10
10 2012-11-11 OAK H W 55-20 +35
11 2012-11-18 PIT A W 13-10 +3
12 2012-11-25 SD A W 16-13 +3
13 2012-12-02 PIT H L 20-23 -3
14 2012-12-09 WAS A    
15 2012-12-16 DEN H    
16 2012-12-23 NYG H    
17 2012-12-30 CIN A    

Injury Report
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  QB Byron Leftwich (ribs)
 QB Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder)
 OLB LaMarr Woodley (ankle)
Questionable  WR Jerricho Cotchery (shoulder)
Probable  WR Antonio Brown (ankle)
 NT Casey Hampton (other-illness)
 SS Troy Polamalu (calf)
IR  OLB Chris Carter (abdomen, 11/15)
 ILB Sean Spence (knee, 8/31)
   
Baltimore Ravens
Out  CB Jimmy Smith (groin)
Doubtful  TE Ed Dickson (knee)
Questionable  MLB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle)
 DE Pernell McPhee (thigh)
Probable  WR Anquan Boldin (knee)
 DT Terrence Cody (elbow)
 CB Corey Graham (other-illness)
 WR Jacoby Jones (ankle)
 TE Dennis Pitta (neck)
 SS Bernard Pollard (chest)
 FS Ed Reed (shoulder)
 WR Torrey Smith (thigh)
 DE Terrell Suggs (ankle)
IR  MLB Ray Lewis (triceps, 10/17)
 WR Tommy Streeter (foot, 8/31)
 CB Lardarius Webb (knee, 10/16)

Offense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Offense 
BAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.5 18.0 22.8 PIT
Rushing yards 131.8 86.7 116.3 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.45 3.29 4.30 PIT
Completion % 61.2% 58.2% 61.6% PIT
Passing yards 194.0 204.7 230.0 BAL
Passing yards per completion 9.48 10.06 10.76 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 5.80 5.85 6.63 BAL
Interceptions 0.8 0.3 0.8 BAL
Fumbles lost 1.3 0.0 0.7 BAL
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.3 2.3 PIT
3rd down conversions 39.0% 36.7% 38.5% PIT
4th down conversions 33.3% 60.0% 47.5% BAL
Time of possession 33:14 28:22 30:08 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Defense 
BAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 15.8 16.0 22.8 PIT
Rushing yards 85.5 113.7 116.3 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 3.40 4.30 4.30 PIT
Completion % 51.5% 57.9% 61.6% PIT
Passing yards 136.3 201.7 230.0 PIT
Passing yards per completion 9.31 9.99 10.76 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 4.79 5.79 6.63 PIT
INT return 0.8 0.7 0.8 PIT
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.7 0.7 BAL
Sacks 1.8 2.7 2.3 BAL
3rd down conversions 23.1% 35.8% 38.5% PIT
4th down conversions 80.0% 20.0% 47.5% BAL
Time of possession 26:60 33:36 30:08 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   PIT   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.3 10.2 9.1 BAL
Yards per kick return 25.3 29.2 23.1 BAL
Yards allowed per punt return 13.3 5.1 9.1 BAL
Yards allowed per kick return 23.4 24.0 23.1 PIT
  Misc Stats Comparison
   PIT   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.0 5.0 6.1 -
Penalty yards 45.3 61.3 51.0 PIT

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 1 2000-09-03 BAL PIT 16-0 BAL
2000 9 2000-10-29 PIT BAL 9-6 PIT
2001 8 2001-11-04 BAL PIT 13-10 BAL
2001 14 2001-12-16 PIT BAL 26-21 PIT
2002 8 2002-10-27 PIT BAL 31-18 PIT
2002 17 2002-12-29 BAL PIT 31-34 PIT
2003 1 2003-09-07 BAL PIT 15-34 PIT
2003 17 2003-12-28 PIT BAL 10-13 BAL
2004 2 2004-09-19 PIT BAL 13-30 BAL
2004 16 2004-12-26 BAL PIT 7-20 PIT
2005 8 2005-10-31 BAL PIT 19-20 PIT
2005 11 2005-11-20 PIT BAL 13-16 BAL
2006 12 2006-11-26 PIT BAL 0-27 BAL
2006 16 2006-12-24 BAL PIT 31-7 BAL
2007 9 2007-11-05 BAL PIT 7-38 PIT
2007 17 2007-12-30 PIT BAL 21-27 BAL
2008 4 2008-09-29 BAL PIT 20-23 PIT
2008 15 2008-12-14 PIT BAL 13-9 PIT
2008 CF 2009-01-18 BAL PIT 14-23 PIT
2009 12 2009-11-29 PIT BAL 17-20 BAL
2009 16 2009-12-27 BAL PIT 20-23 PIT
2010 4 2010-10-03 BAL PIT 17-14 BAL
2010 13 2010-12-05 PIT BAL 13-10 PIT
2010 DP 2011-01-15 BAL PIT 24-31 PIT
2011 1 2011-09-11 PIT BAL 7-35 BAL
2011 9 2011-11-06 BAL PIT 23-20 BAL
2012 11 2012-11-18 BAL PIT 13-10 BAL

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. DP = Divisional Playoff CF = Conference Final