Final Score Prediction
Steelers 23, Ravens 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Baltimore Ravens |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 4 |
Joe Flacco |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 5 |
Ray Rice |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 1 |
RB 14 |
Willis McGahee |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 6 |
Anquan Boldin |
Rec: 7-80, 1 TD |
WR 13 |
Derrick Mason |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 19 |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 4 |
Todd Heap |
Rec: 5-50, 0 TD |
K 6 |
Billy Cundiff |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 4 |
Defense / ST |
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 6 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 4 |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
RB 16 |
Isaac Redman |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 2 |
Mike Wallace |
Rec: 8-90, 1 TD |
WR 14 |
Hines Ward |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 16 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
TE 5 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
K 2 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Teams meet for 3rd time in postseason. Steelers are 2-0 vs. Ravens in playoffs.
Ravens JOHN HARBAUGH joins BARRY SWITZER as only head coaches in NFL history to win playoff game in each of his 1st 3 seasons... Club has 7-3 road playoff record, best postseason road winning percentage (.700) in NFL history (minimum 5 games)... QB Joe Flacco became 1st QB to start & win at least 1 playoff game in each of his 1st 3 NFL seasons. Has 4-2 postseason record. Flacco had Ravens playoff-best in passing yards (265), TD passes (2) & passer rating (115.4) last week... In past 3 postseason games, RB Ray Rice is averaging 128.3 scrimmage yards per game (283 rush, 102 receiving). Incl. playoffs, club has 14-4 record (.778) when Rice has 80+ rush yards in game. For career, Rice averages 121.4 rush yards per game when he has 25+ attempts (607 total in 5 games). RB Willis McGahee has 4 rush TDs in past 4 postseason games... WR Derrick Mason had 6 receptions for 80 receiving yards in last regular-season meeting at Pit... WR Anquan Boldin had 5 receptions for 118 yards (23.6 avg.) with 1 TD in last game vs. Steelers. In only career postseason game vs. Pit. (SB XLIII w/ Arz.), Boldin had 8 receptions for 84 yards (10.5 avg.). Recorded 2nd postseason TD reception of career last week... TE Todd Heap became 6th TE since Super Bowl era (since 1966) with 10 receptions (10) & 100 receiving yards (108) in playoff game last week... Ravens have 29 INTs in 14 postseason games, incl. 3 INTs last week... In 8 career postseason games, S Ed Reed has 7 INTs. Club allows 12.2 points per game in postseason in franchise history... Bal. has not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 14 consecutive postseason games (tied for 2nd-longest current streak, Redskins, 17; Steelers, 14)... LB Ray Lewis has 2 sacks in past 3 postseason games... LB Terrell Suggs has 7 sacks in past 6 postseason games... Ravens had 5 players selected to Pro Bowl (K Billy Cundiff, LB Lewis, DT Haloti Ngata, S Reed & LB Suggs).
Steelers Have won 31 postseason games, 2nd-most in NFL history (Cowboys, 33)... Pit. has 14-8 (.636) record in Divisional Playoffs... Steelers have won an NFL-record six Super Bowl titles... Club has 18-9 (.667) record at home during playoffs... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 8-2 (.800) in postseason & has completed 172 of 278 (61.9 pct.) for 2,239 passing yards w/ 15 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 87.2 passer rating. Has thrown career-best 158 consecutive passes without INT, longest such streak for Steeler since KORDELL STEWART (159 consecutive passes without INT in '01)... RB Rashard Mendenhall (1,273 rush yards, 13 rush TDs) joined WILLIE PARKER (1,494 rush yards, 13 rush TDs in '06) as only Steelers w/ 1,200+ rush yards & at least 13 rush TDs in season... WR Hines Ward (76) needs 1 catch to surpass HOFer THURMAN THOMAS (76) for 5th-most receptions in playoff history... WR Mike Wallace (7) tied HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH (7 in '84) for most 100-yard receiving games in season in Steelers history. Had career-best in catches (60), receiving yards (1,257) & TDs (10). Aims for 4th consecutive 100-yard receiving game... TE Heath Miller has 2 TD catches in 3 home postseason games... C Maurkice Pouncey became 1st Steelers rookie center to start all of his team's games... Pit. has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 14 consecutive postseason games, tied w/ Bal. for 2nd-longest current streak (Redskins, 17)... Steelers allowed NFL-low 62.8 rushing yards per game this season, 5th-fewest rushing yards allowed per game in NFL history... LB James Harrison became 1st Steeler to post double-digit sacks in 3 consecutive seasons (16 in 2008; 10 in 2009; 10.5 in 2010)... LB LaMarr Woodley has 8 sacks in 4 career postseason games. LB James Farrior had 6 sacks this season, 2nd-most of career (6.5 in '07)... Club had 3 players selected to 2011 Pro Bowl (LB Harrison, C Pouncey, S Troy Polamalu).
Results and Schedule
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
ATL |
H |
W 15-9 |
+6 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
TEN |
A |
W 19-11 |
+8 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
TB |
A |
W 38-13 |
+25 |
4 |
2010-10-03 |
BAL |
H |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2010-10-17 |
CLE |
H |
W 28-10 |
+18 |
7 |
2010-10-24 |
MIA |
A |
W 23-22 |
+1 |
8 |
2010-10-31 |
NO |
A |
L 10-20 |
-10 |
9 |
2010-11-08 |
CIN |
A |
W 27-21 |
+6 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
NE |
H |
L 26-39 |
-13 |
11 |
2010-11-21 |
OAK |
H |
W 35-3 |
+32 |
12 |
2010-11-28 |
BUF |
A |
W 19-16 |
+3 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
BAL |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
14 |
2010-12-12 |
CIN |
H |
W 23-7 |
+16 |
15 |
2010-12-19 |
NYJ |
H |
L 17-22 |
-5 |
16 |
2010-12-23 |
CAR |
H |
W 27-3 |
+24 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
CLE |
A |
W 41-9 |
+32 |
WC |
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Bye |
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DP |
2011-01-15 |
BAL |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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BAL Offense |
PIT Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
20.0 |
21.5 |
21.8 |
PIT |
Rushing yards |
103.5 |
121.3 |
119.3 |
PIT |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.82 |
4.05 |
4.31 |
PIT |
Completion % |
62.9% |
61.4% |
59.8% |
BAL |
Passing yards |
166.3 |
247.3 |
209.3 |
PIT |
Passing yards per completion |
10.19 |
11.84 |
10.71 |
PIT |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.41 |
7.27 |
6.41 |
PIT |
Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
PIT |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
3.8 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
PIT |
3rd down conversions |
37.2% |
51.1% |
37.4% |
PIT |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
66.7% |
51.4% |
PIT |
Time of possession |
29:56 |
34:15 |
30:07 |
PIT |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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BAL Defense |
PIT Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
14.3 |
10.5 |
21.8 |
PIT |
Rushing yards |
86.8 |
58.5 |
119.3 |
PIT |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.46 |
3.20 |
4.31 |
PIT |
Completion % |
57.0% |
53.7% |
59.8% |
PIT |
Passing yards |
239.8 |
183.5 |
209.3 |
PIT |
Passing yards per completion |
10.20 |
9.40 |
10.71 |
PIT |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.81 |
5.04 |
6.41 |
PIT |
INT return |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
BAL |
Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
PIT |
3rd down conversions |
40.4% |
32.5% |
37.4% |
PIT |
4th down conversions |
62.5% |
77.8% |
51.4% |
BAL |
Time of possession |
30:50 |
26:27 |
30:07 |
PIT |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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BAL |
PIT |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
9.4 |
3.3 |
9.5 |
BAL |
Yards per kick return |
26.9 |
17.6 |
21.6 |
BAL |
Yards allowed per punt return |
7.3 |
10.8 |
9.5 |
BAL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
25.3 |
19.1 |
21.6 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BAL |
PIT |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.8 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
BAL |
Penalty yards |
35.8 |
56.3 |
45.0 |
BAL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
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 |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. CF = Conference Final
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