Prediction: Steelers 27, Jets 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 3 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 275, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 3 |
Le'Veon Bell |
Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 6-40, 1 |
| RB 44 |
LeGarrette Blount |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 1 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 9-110, 1 TD |
| WR 41 |
Martavis Bryant |
Rec: 3-45, 1 TD |
| WR 49 |
Markus Wheaton |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 76 |
Lance Moore |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 17 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| K 5 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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| New York Jets |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 18 |
Michael Vick   |
Pass: 245, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 15 |
Chris Ivory |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 25 |
Chris Johnson |
Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| WR 17 |
Eric Decker |
Rec: 4-65, 1 TD |
| WR 22 |
Percy Harvin |
Rec: 7-65, 0 TD |
| WR 67 |
Jeremy Kerley |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 20 |
Jace Amaro |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| TE 30 |
Jeff Cumberland |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 14 |
Nick Folk |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 21 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Steelers Last week, QB Ben Roethlisberger passed for 340 yards with 6 TDs & 0 INTs for 136.3 rating. 1st player in NFL history with 6 TD passes in back-to-back games & joins Pro Football HOFer Y.A. TITTLE (1962) as only players with 2 6-TD games in 1 season. In past 2 vs. NYJ, has completed 47 of 61 (77 pct.) for 539 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.5 rating. Incl. playoffs, Steelers are 40-5 (.889) when Roethlisberger has 110+ rating... RB LE'VEON BELL leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,144 scrimmage yards (711 rush, 433 rec.). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 8 of past 9... WR Antonio Brown has 5 100-yard rec. games, tied for most in NFL, incl. 11 catches for 144 yards & TD vs. Ravens. In past 2 vs. NYJ, has 16 catches for 165 yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ yards in 25 consecutive games, longest such streak in NFL history. Rookie WR Martavis Bryant (Rd. 4, No. 118 overall) has 5 TD catches, tied for most of any NFL player in 1st 3 career games (ERIC GREEN). Aims for 3rd in row with 2 TD catches... LB Lawrence Timmons leads team with 78 tackles. LB James Harrison has 4 sacks in past 2, incl. 2 vs. Bal. Has 68 career sacks, 2nd-most in club history (JASON GILDON, 77).
 Jets QB Michael Vick made 1st start with NYJ last week, completing 21 of 28 passes (75.0 pct.) for 196 yards & 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 105.7 rating. In 3 career meetings, has 701 pass yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 92.5 rating. Needs 33 rush yards to become 1st QB in NFL history with 6,000 career... RB Chris Ivory has 3 rush TDs in past 3. RB Chris Johnson had season-high 69 yards on 11 att. (6.3 avg.) last week, most since joining NYJ. Since entering NFL in 2008, ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,302 rush yards... In 1st road game with Jets, WR Percy Harvin led team in catches (11) & yards (129). WR Eric Decker had 9 catches for 63 yards & TD last week. Since entering NFL in 2010, has 37 TD catches, most among AFC WRs. Jace Amaro (Rd. 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (32) & rec. yards (285)... LB David Harris leads team with 68 tackles. DE Muhammad Wilkerson has 4.5 sacks in past 4 at home. Aims for 5th in row at home with at least half sack.
Results and Schedule
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
CLE |
H |
W 30-27 |
+3 |
| 2 |
2014-09-11 |
BAL |
A |
L 6-26 |
-20 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
CAR |
A |
W 37-19 |
+18 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
TB |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
JAC |
A |
W 17-9 |
+8 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
CLE |
A |
L 10-31 |
-21 |
| 7 |
2014-10-20 |
HOU |
H |
W 30-23 |
+7 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
IND |
H |
W 51-34 |
+17 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
BAL |
H |
W 43-23 |
+20 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-17 |
TEN |
A |
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| 12 |
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Bye |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
NO |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
CIN |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
ATL |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
KC |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
CIN |
H |
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| New York Jets |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
OAK |
H |
W 19-14 |
+5 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
GB |
A |
L 24-31 |
-7 |
| 3 |
2014-09-22 |
CHI |
H |
L 19-27 |
-8 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
DET |
H |
L 17-24 |
-7 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
SD |
A |
L 0-31 |
-31 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
DEN |
H |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-16 |
NE |
A |
L 25-27 |
-2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
BUF |
H |
L 23-43 |
-20 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
KC |
A |
L 10-24 |
-14 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
PIT |
H |
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| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
BUF |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-12-01 |
MIA |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
MIN |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
TEN |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
NE |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
MIA |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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PIT
Offense |
NYJ
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
28.5 |
16.8 |
24.0 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards |
97.3 |
134.3 |
109.3 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.44 |
4.65 |
4.12 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
69.5% |
52.5% |
62.5% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
284.8 |
179.8 |
248.8 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.34 |
8.66 |
11.20 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.87 |
4.54 |
7.00 |
PIT |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
PIT |
| Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
NYJ |
| Sacks allowed |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
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| 3rd down conversions |
44.8% |
39.8% |
40.7% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
60.0% |
42.9% |
46.4% |
PIT |
| Time of possession |
33:43 |
28:51 |
30:12 |
PIT |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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PIT
Defense |
NYJ
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
26.0 |
28.3 |
24.0 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards |
80.3 |
101.5 |
109.3 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.08 |
3.69 |
4.12 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
58.7% |
65.0% |
62.5% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
256.8 |
241.5 |
248.8 |
NYJ |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.49 |
12.30 |
11.20 |
NYJ |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.33 |
7.99 |
7.00 |
PIT |
| INT return |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
PIT |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
PIT |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
NYJ |
| 3rd down conversions |
36.6% |
48.3% |
40.7% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
83.3% |
0.0% |
46.4% |
NYJ |
| Time of possession |
26:17 |
31:09 |
30:12 |
PIT |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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PIT |
NYJ |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
5.2 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
PIT |
| Yards per kick return |
16.5 |
26.3 |
24.0 |
NYJ |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.3 |
11.8 |
9.1 |
PIT |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.0 |
24.7 |
24.0 |
NYJ |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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PIT |
NYJ |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.5 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
NYJ |
| Penalty yards |
54.5 |
58.0 |
56.0 |
PIT |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2014 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets |
| 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 |
| 2012 |
2 |
2012-09-16 |
NYJ |
PIT |
10-27 |
PIT |
| 2013 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
PIT |
NYJ |
19-6 |
PIT |
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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
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