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Prediction: Patriots 27, Steelers 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 5 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 295, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 26 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 65 |
Dri Archer |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| WR 2 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 9-110, 1 TD |
| WR 37 |
Markus Wheaton |
Rec: 4-65, 1 TD |
| WR 90 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 109 |
Sammie Coates |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 8 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 4-45, 1 TD |
| K 16 |
Josh Scobee |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 28 |
Defense / ST |
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| New England Patriots |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 4 |
Tom Brady |
Pass: 300, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 30 |
Brandon Bolden |
Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 39 |
Dion Lewis |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
| WR 19 |
Julian Edelman |
Rec: 7-75, 1 TD |
| WR 66 |
Danny Amendola |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| WR 80 |
Aaron Dobson |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 1 |
Rob Gronkowski |
Rec: 7-85, 1 TD |
| TE 22 |
Scott Chandler  |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| K 3 |
Stephen Gostkowski |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 15 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
GAME FEATURES 2 of 3 winningest teams over past 10 seasons (2005-2014) - NE (122-38, .763) has best regular-season win pct. during span; Pit. ranks 3rd (101-59, .631). Clubs combined for 15 playoff berths, 6 AFC Champ wins & 3 SB titles over past decade...  Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has led Pit to 5 division titles, 3 AFC Championships & 2 SB wins. In 2014, passed for single-season club record 4,952 yards & 32 TDs, which tied his own Steelers mark (2007). All-time franchise passing leader in yards (39,057), TDs (251), comp (3,157) & rating (93.9)... RB DeAngelo Williams makes Pit debut. Played 9 seasons with Car. & is Panthers' all-time leading rusher (6,846)... WR Antonio Brown led NFL in catches (129) & rec. yards (1,698) in 2014, both single-season club records, & became 4th player in NFL history with back-to-back 110+ catch seasons... LB James Harrison (69.5) needs half sack to join JASON GILDON (77) as only Steelers with 70+ career. Has 5.5 sacks in past 7. LB Lawrence Timmons led team with 132 tackles in 2014.
 Patriots Have won 6 consec division titles, tied for 2nd-longest streak in NFL annals... QB Tom Brady has 11-2 career record (.846) in season openers, highest win pct. among SB-era QBs (min. 10 starts). In 2014, guided NE to fourth SB title in 14 years & became 1st starting QB in NFL history to win 12 division championships... In 4 career starts, RB Brandon Bolden averages 6.3 yards per rush & has 175 total scrimmage yards (119 rush, 56 receiving) with 2 rush TDs... In past 5 (incl. playoffs), WR Julian Edelman has 41 catches for 510 yards (102 per game) & 3 TD catches. In 2014, TE Rob Gronkowski led Pats with 12 TD catches, tied for most among NFL TEs. 1 of 2 TEs in NFL history with 4 10-TD seasons (ANTONIO GATES). In 3 career meetings, has 21 catches for 309 yards & 4 TDs... LB Jamie Collins has 4 sacks in past 5. S Devin McCourty had INT in last meeting.
Results and Schedule
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-10 |
NE |
A |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
SF |
H |
|
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
STL |
A |
|
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| 4 |
2015-10-01 |
BAL |
H |
|
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| 5 |
2015-10-12 |
SD |
A |
|
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| 6 |
2015-10-18 |
ARI |
H |
|
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| 7 |
2015-10-25 |
KC |
A |
|
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| 8 |
2015-11-01 |
CIN |
H |
|
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| 9 |
2015-11-08 |
OAK |
H |
|
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| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
CLE |
H |
|
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| 11 |
|
Bye |
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| 12 |
2015-11-29 |
SEA |
A |
|
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
IND |
H |
|
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
CIN |
A |
|
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
DEN |
H |
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| 16 |
2015-12-27 |
BAL |
A |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
CLE |
A |
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| New England Patriots |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-10 |
PIT |
H |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
BUF |
A |
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
JAC |
H |
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| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
DAL |
A |
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| 6 |
2015-10-18 |
IND |
A |
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| 7 |
2015-10-25 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 8 |
2015-10-29 |
MIA |
H |
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| 9 |
2015-11-08 |
WAS |
H |
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| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
NYG |
A |
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| 11 |
2015-11-23 |
BUF |
H |
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| 12 |
2015-11-29 |
DEN |
A |
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
PHI |
H |
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
HOU |
A |
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
TEN |
H |
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| 16 |
2015-12-27 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
MIA |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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PIT
Offense |
NE
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
28.7 |
23.8 |
22.0 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards |
72.0 |
92.5 |
112.6 |
NE |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.65 |
3.96 |
4.24 |
NE |
| Completion % |
64.3% |
63.8% |
62.2% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
340.0 |
244.8 |
227.7 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
13.25 |
9.81 |
10.65 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.52 |
6.26 |
6.63 |
PIT |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
PIT |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
PIT |
| 3rd down conversions |
45.2% |
44.4% |
38.5% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
60.0% |
46.9% |
NE |
| Time of possession |
30:47 |
28:39 |
30:03 |
PIT |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
PIT
Defense |
NE
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
19.3 |
15.0 |
22.0 |
NE |
| Rushing yards |
99.7 |
96.8 |
112.6 |
NE |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.37 |
3.58 |
4.24 |
NE |
| Completion % |
70.5% |
57.9% |
62.2% |
NE |
| Passing yards |
282.7 |
226.8 |
227.7 |
NE |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.78 |
11.44 |
10.65 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.60 |
6.63 |
6.63 |
NE |
| INT return |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
NE |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
PIT |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
NE |
| 3rd down conversions |
41.7% |
36.8% |
38.5% |
NE |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
55.6% |
46.9% |
PIT |
| Time of possession |
29:13 |
31:21 |
30:03 |
PIT |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
PIT |
NE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
17.3 |
8.8 |
9.2 |
PIT |
| Yards per kick return |
25.3 |
22.0 |
23.7 |
PIT |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.4 |
7.9 |
9.2 |
NE |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
22.2 |
22.6 |
23.7 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
PIT |
NE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
3.3 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
PIT |
| Penalty yards |
27.3 |
53.5 |
54.4 |
PIT |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
1 |
2002-09-09 |
PIT |
NE |
14-30 |
NE |
| 2004 |
8 |
2004-10-31 |
NE |
PIT |
20-34 |
PIT |
| 2004 |
CF |
2005-01-23 |
NE |
PIT |
41-27 |
NE |
| 2005 |
3 |
2005-09-25 |
NE |
PIT |
23-20 |
NE |
| 2007 |
14 |
2007-12-09 |
PIT |
NE |
13-34 |
NE |
| 2008 |
13 |
2008-11-30 |
PIT |
NE |
33-10 |
PIT |
| 2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
NE |
PIT |
39-26 |
NE |
| 2011 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
NE |
PIT |
17-25 |
PIT |
| 2013 |
9 |
2013-11-03 |
PIT |
NE |
31-55 |
NE |
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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. CF = Conference Final
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