Prediction: Steelers 23, Texans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Houston Texans |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 26 |
Ryan Fitzpatrick |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0 |
RB 4 |
Arian Foster |
Rush: 95, 1 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 |
RB 62 |
Alfred Blue |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 8 |
Andre Johnson |
Rec: 6-85, 1 TD |
WR 55 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
WR 78 |
Damaris Johnson |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
TE 22 |
Garrett Graham |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
K 11 |
Randy Bullock |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 16 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 10 |
Le'Veon Bell |
Rush: 85, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
RB 50 |
LeGarrette Blount |
Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 3 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 8-105, 1 TD |
WR 60 |
Markus Wheaton |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 83 |
Lance Moore |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
TE 11 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 4-45, 1 TD |
K 7 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 15 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Texans Last week, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had 212 pass yards & 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 109.3 rating... In only career meeting, RB Arian Foster rushed for 155 yards on 30 att. (5.2 avg.) & TD. Texans are 6-0 when Foster has 30+ att. Has rushed for 100+ in 4 of 5 games in 2014. Since 2010, leads AFC with 5,319 rush yards... In last game at Pit., WR Andre Johnson had 10 rec. for 112 yards. For career, averages 6 rec./ game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Last week, became 15th player in history to reach 13,000 rec. yards (13,080). Needs 10 yards to surpass HOFer STEVE LARGENT (13,089) for No. 14 all-time. WR DeAndre Hopkins has 12 rec. for 179 yards in past 2 on road... DE J.J. Watt had 2 sacks & 45-yard FR-TD last week. 1st player since 1961 with TD catch, FR-TD & INT-TD in same season (BILLY STACY). Since 2012, leads NFL with 35 sacks. LB Justin Tuggle had 1st career INT last week.
Steelers In 3 career meetings, QB Ben Roethlisberger has 597 pass yards & 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 109.6 rating. Has posted 100+ rating in 3 of past 4. Steelers are 53-7 (.883) when he posts 100+ rating... RB LE'VEON BELL leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 793 scrimmage yards (542 rush, 251 rec.). Aims for 7th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. In past 9 at home, WR Antonio Brown has 59 catches for 1,035 yards & 9 TDs. Has 5+ catches & 50+ yards in 22 consecutive games, longest such streak in NFL history. WR Lance Moore scored 1st TD since joining Pit. last week... DE Cameron Heyward has sack in 2 of past 3, including 1 vs. Cle. last week. LB Lawrence Timmons leads team with 51 tackles, including team-high 10 vs. Cle. In 3 career meetings, S Troy Polamalu has 3 sacks & INT.
Results and Schedule
Houston Texans |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-07 |
WAS |
H |
W 17-6 |
+11 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
OAK |
A |
W 30-14 |
+16 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
NYG |
A |
L 17-30 |
-13 |
4 |
2014-09-28 |
BUF |
H |
W 23-17 |
+6 |
5 |
2014-10-05 |
DAL |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
6 |
2014-10-09 |
IND |
H |
L 28-33 |
-5 |
7 |
2014-10-20 |
PIT |
A |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
TEN |
A |
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9 |
2014-11-02 |
PHI |
H |
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10 |
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Bye |
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11 |
2014-11-16 |
CLE |
A |
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12 |
2014-11-23 |
CIN |
H |
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13 |
2014-11-30 |
TEN |
H |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
JAC |
A |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
IND |
A |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
BAL |
H |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
JAC |
H |
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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 |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
IND |
H |
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9 |
2014-11-02 |
BAL |
H |
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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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Offense Stats Comparison
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HOU Offense |
PIT Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
21.3 |
20.3 |
23.4 |
HOU |
Rushing yards |
136.5 |
118.8 |
112.8 |
HOU |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.21 |
4.93 |
4.17 |
PIT |
Completion % |
65.2% |
65.6% |
63.3% |
PIT |
Passing yards |
203.8 |
247.3 |
243.8 |
PIT |
Passing yards per completion |
11.87 |
10.63 |
10.89 |
HOU |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.74 |
6.98 |
6.89 |
HOU |
Interceptions |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
PIT |
Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
HOU |
3rd down conversions |
36.8% |
40.7% |
41.8% |
PIT |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
60.0% |
42.2% |
PIT |
Time of possession |
29:36 |
33:39 |
30:13 |
PIT |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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HOU Defense |
PIT Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
20.3 |
24.8 |
23.4 |
HOU |
Rushing yards |
117.0 |
108.5 |
112.8 |
PIT |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.36 |
4.42 |
4.17 |
HOU |
Completion % |
64.0% |
60.9% |
63.3% |
PIT |
Passing yards |
261.5 |
222.5 |
243.8 |
PIT |
Passing yards per completion |
10.79 |
11.36 |
10.89 |
HOU |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.90 |
6.92 |
6.89 |
HOU |
INT return |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
HOU |
Fumble recoveries |
1.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
HOU |
Sacks |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
HOU |
3rd down conversions |
38.0% |
35.2% |
41.8% |
PIT |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
75.0% |
42.2% |
HOU |
Time of possession |
32:13 |
26:21 |
30:13 |
PIT |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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HOU |
PIT |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
6.3 |
7.1 |
8.4 |
PIT |
Yards per kick return |
22.4 |
18.3 |
23.5 |
HOU |
Yards allowed per punt return |
11.8 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
PIT |
Yards allowed per kick return |
26.0 |
20.2 |
23.5 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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HOU |
PIT |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.8 |
9.5 |
6.9 |
HOU |
Penalty yards |
59.0 |
78.0 |
58.9 |
HOU |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2002 |
14 |
2002-12-08 |
HOU |
PIT |
24-6 |
HOU |
2005 |
2 |
2005-09-18 |
PIT |
HOU |
27-7 |
PIT |
2008 |
1 |
2008-09-07 |
HOU |
PIT |
17-38 |
PIT |
2011 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
PIT |
HOU |
10-17 |
HOU |
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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.
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