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Week 15



Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Antonio D'Arcangelis

Predicted Score: Steelers 23, Jags 20

Pittsburgh: The Steelers have looked their most impressive and dominant against teams with bumbling offenses, because when they force turnovers and work with a short field, Ben Roethlisberger is quite dangerous. But the Steelers offensive line has a hard time mounting long, sustained drives now - its makeup just isn't what it was a few years ago. Don't expect huge numbers from any of the Steelers starters this week, but you have to play the guys that have gotten you this far.

  • Start: QB Ben Roethlisberger, RB Willie Parker, WR Hines Ward, WR Santonio Holmes
  • Consider: Steelers D/ST, TE Heath Miller, K Jeff Reed
  • Sit: WR Nate Washington

Jacksonville: The Jaguars can knock off the Steelers if they can cut down on giveaways and contain the pressure from the Steelers front seven, which is now without studly end Aaron Smith. I like the two-pronged running attack, but this could be one of those rare occasions where neither back gets starter-worthy numbers. While I'd stay away from the backs, I like Marcedes Lewis and Reggie Williams, who've both shown to be reliable targets for David Garrard - especially Williams in the red zone.

  • Start: TE Marcedes Lewis, WR Reggie Williams
  • Consider: QB David Garrard, RB Fred Taylor, RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars D/ST
  • Sit: WR Dennis Northcutt, WR Ernest Wilford




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank Player Projections
QB 20 David Garrard Pass: 190, 1 Rush: 10, 0
RB 21 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 60, 0 Rec: 3-25, 0
RB 24 Fred Taylor Rush: 65, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 47 Reggie Williams Rec: 4-50, 0
WR 70 Dennis Northcutt Rec: 3-30, 0
WR 73 Ernest Wilford Rec: 3-30, 0
TE 19 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 3-30, 0
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank Player Projections
QB 13 Ben Roethlisberger Questionable: Shoulder Pass: 205, 2 Rush: 10, 0
RB 15 Willie Parker Rush: 85, 0 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 51 Najeh Davenport Rush: 15, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 15 Hines Ward Rec: 5-75, 1
WR 51 Santonio Holmes Risk: Was limited last week as he recovers from an ankle sprain. Rec: 2-35, 0
WR 76 Nate Washington Rec: 2-30, 0
TE 7 Heath Miller Rec: 4-45, 1

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 TEN H L 10-13 -3
2 2007-09-16 ATL H W 13-7 +6
3 2007-09-23 DEN A W 23-14 +9
4   Bye      
5 2007-10-07 KC A W 17-7 +10
6 2007-10-14 HOU H W 37-17 +20
7 2007-10-22 IND H L 7-29 -22
8 2007-10-28 TB A W 24-23 +1
9 2007-11-04 NO A L 24-41 -17
10 2007-11-11 TEN A W 28-13 +15
11 2007-11-18 SD H W 24-17 +7
12 2007-11-25 BUF H W 36-14 +22
13 2007-12-02 IND A L 25-28 -3
14 2007-12-09 CAR H W 37-6 +31
15 2007-12-16 PIT A W 29-22 +7
16 2007-12-23 OAK H    
17 2007-12-30 HOU A    
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 CLE A W 34-7 +27
2 2007-09-16 BUF H W 26-3 +23
3 2007-09-23 SF H W 37-16 +21
4 2007-09-30 ARI A L 14-21 -7
5 2007-10-07 SEA H W 21-0 +21
6   Bye      
7 2007-10-21 DEN A L 28-31 -3
8 2007-10-28 CIN A W 24-13 +11
9 2007-11-05 BAL H W 38-7 +31
10 2007-11-11 CLE H W 31-28 +3
11 2007-11-18 NYJ A L 16-19 -3
12 2007-11-26 MIA H W 3-0 +3
13 2007-12-02 CIN H W 24-10 +14
14 2007-12-09 NE A L 13-34 -21
15 2007-12-16 JAC H L 22-29 -7
16 2007-12-20 STL A    
17 2007-12-30 BAL A    

Offense Stats Comparison
  JAC
 Offense 
PIT
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 28.3 21.0 22.5
Rushing yards 145.0 115.5 106.4
Rushing yards per attempt 4.25 3.58 3.95
Completion % 63.4% 66.3% 61.3%
Passing yards 243.3 176.0 220.0
Passing yards per completion 12.18 9.80 10.52
Passing yards per attempt 7.72 6.49 6.45
Interceptions 0.3 1.0 1.1
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.5 0.8
Sacked 1.0 3.8 2.2
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  JAC
 Defense 
PIT
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 18.0 16.0 22.5
Rushing yards 74.5 56.8 106.4
Rushing yards per attempt 3.52 3.31 3.95
Completion % 60.8% 51.7% 61.3%
Passing yards 255.3 138.5 220.0
Passing yards per completion 10.80 9.11 10.52
Passing yards per attempt 6.56 4.71 6.45
INT return 1.5 0.3 1.1
Fumble recoveries 0.8 1.0 0.8
Sacks 1.0 2.0 2.2
 

Weather
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Team vs. Team History
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 5 2000-10-01 PIT JAC 24-13 PIT
2000 12 2000-11-19 JAC PIT 34-24 JAC
2001 1 2001-09-09 PIT JAC 3-21 JAC
2001 10 2001-11-18 JAC PIT 7-20 PIT
2002 13 2002-12-01 PIT JAC 25-23 PIT
2004 13 2004-12-05 PIT JAC 17-16 PIT
2005 6 2005-10-16 JAC PIT 23-17 JAC
2006 2 2006-09-18 PIT JAC 0-9 JAC
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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