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Final Score Prediction

Steelers 20, Jets 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Mark Sanchez Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
QB 33 Tim Tebow Pass: 0, 0 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 28 Shonn Greene Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 52 Bilal Powell Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 27 Santonio Holmes Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
 WR 40 Stephen Hill Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
 WR 65 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 29 Nick Folk FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 11 Defense / ST  
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 12 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 34 Jonathan Dwyer Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 46 Isaac Redman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 WR 23 Antonio Brown Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
 WR 30 Mike Wallace Rec: 5-80, 0 TD
WR 51 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 17 Heath Miller Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 17 Shaun Suisham FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Jets Aim for 3rd straight regular season win against Pit... In 2 career meetings against Steelers (incl. postseason), QB Mark Sanchez has passed for 403 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 92.3 passer rating. For career, Sanchez is 8-2 in Sept. & has 19 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 96.3 passer rating. Club has 8-2 record when Sanchez has 100+ passer rating... RB Shonn Greene totaled 94 rush yards with TD on Kickoff Weekend... WR Santonio Holmes spent 4 seasons (2006-09) w/Steelers. Rookie WR Stephen Hill (2nd round, No. 43) posted 5 catches for 89 yards (17.8 avg.) with 2 TDs & became 1st rookie since WR ANQUAN BOLDIN (217 rec. yards, 2 TD catches w/ Cardinals in '03) to register 80+ rec. yards & 2 TD catches on Kickoff Weekend. WR-PR Jeremy Kerley (68-yard PR-TD; 12-yard TD rec.) became 1st NFL player since 2000 (AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM) to have TD rec. & PR-TD in season opening game... CB Darrelle Revis is native of Aliquippa, PA. Had team-high 3 passes defensed vs. Bills. CBs Antonio Cromartie, Revis & Kyle Wilson each registered INT last week...

Steelers Have won 9 consecutive home openers, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (PATRIOTS, 10)... Incl. postseason, Pit. has 8-1 record at home against Jets... QB Ben Roethlisberger has 44-13 (.772) career record at home as starter. Roethlisberger (26,824) needs 176 pass yards to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW as 2nd Steeler to reach 27,000 career... In 2 career meetings vs. Jets (incl. playoffs), RB Rashard Mendenhall has totaled 220 rush yards on 44 att. (5 avg.) with 2 rush TDs. For career, RB Jonathan Dwyer averages 5.7 yards per carry (34 rush, 194 yards)... WR Mike Wallace had 7 catches for 102 yards (14.6 avg.) in only reg. season meeting vs. NYJ. Wallace has 5 TD catches in past 5 in Sept... TE Heath Miller (3,914) needs 86 rec. yards to become 8th Steeler to record 4,000 career receiving yards... LB LaMarr Woodley (48) needs 2 sacks to become 6th Steeler to reach 50 career. LB James Harrison (58) needs 3 sacks to surpass KEITH WILLIS (59) & JOEY PORTER (60) for 2nd-most sacks in franchise history... Incl. postseason, S Troy Polamalu has 2 INTs in 5 career games vs. NYJ... LB Larry Foote posted 20th career sack last week.


Results and Schedule
New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 BUF H W 48-28 +20
2 2012-09-16 PIT A L 10-27 -17
3 2012-09-23 MIA A    
4 2012-09-30 SF H    
5 2012-10-08 HOU H    
6 2012-10-14 IND H    
7 2012-10-21 NE A    
8 2012-10-28 MIA H    
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 SEA A    
11 2012-11-18 STL A    
12 2012-11-22 NE H    
13 2012-12-02 ARI H    
14 2012-12-09 JAC A    
15 2012-12-17 TEN A    
16 2012-12-23 SD H    
17 2012-12-30 BUF A    
   
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    
4   Bye      
5 2012-10-07 PHI H    
6 2012-10-11 TEN A    
7 2012-10-21 CIN A    
8 2012-10-28 WAS H    
9 2012-11-04 NYG A    
10 2012-11-12 KC H    
11 2012-11-18 BAL H    
12 2012-11-25 CLE A    
13 2012-12-02 BAL A    
14 2012-12-09 SD H    
15 2012-12-16 DAL A    
16 2012-12-23 CIN H    
17 2012-12-30 CLE H    

Injury Report
New York Jets
   
Pittsburgh Steelers

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYJ
 Offense 
PIT
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 48.0 19.0 24.7 NYJ
Rushing yards 118.0 75.0 98.5 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 3.28 2.88 3.83 NYJ
Completion % 70.4% 55.0% 62.7% NYJ
Passing yards 266.0 209.0 243.5 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 14.00 9.50 11.05 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 9.85 5.23 6.93 NYJ
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 0.0 5.0 2.2 NYJ
3rd down conversions 71.4% 57.9% 38.8% NYJ
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 55.6% PIT
Time of possession 31:18 35:05 30:09 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYJ
 Defense 
PIT
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 28.0 31.0 24.7 NYJ
Rushing yards 195.0 94.0 98.5 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 7.50 3.48 3.83 PIT
Completion % 56.3% 73.1% 62.7% NYJ
Passing yards 195.0 240.0 243.5 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 10.83 12.63 11.05 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 6.09 9.23 6.93 NYJ
INT return 3.0 0.0 1.1 NYJ
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.0 0.5 -
Sacks 0.0 2.0 2.2 PIT
3rd down conversions 66.7% 55.6% 38.8% PIT
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 55.6% PIT
Time of possession 28:42 24:55 30:09 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYJ   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 68.0 11.5 12.2 NYJ
Yards per kick return 24.0 27.0 23.4 PIT
Yards allowed per punt return 27.0 11.0 12.2 PIT
Yards allowed per kick return 23.7 0.0 23.4 PIT
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYJ   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.0 8.0 6.4 NYJ
Penalty yards 34.0 52.0 54.9 NYJ

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-08 PIT NYJ 20-3 PIT
2001 13 2001-12-09 NYJ PIT 7-18 PIT
2003 15 2003-12-14 PIT NYJ 0-6 NYJ
2004 14 2004-12-12 NYJ PIT 6-17 PIT
2004 DP 2005-01-15 NYJ PIT 17-20 PIT
2007 11 2007-11-18 PIT NYJ 16-19 NYJ
2010 15 2010-12-19 NYJ PIT 22-17 NYJ
2010 CF 2011-01-23 NYJ PIT 19-24 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. DP = Divisional Playoff CF = Conference Final