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Pittsburgh Steelers, through Week 3

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Pittsburgh Steelers

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62Offense85Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Mike McCarthyDefense called by Patrick Graham

On offense

Each rating is where the Steelers rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

62Passing
81Rushing
71Protection
73Explosive plays
63Red zone

What Mike McCarthy calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Motion before the throw40%
of dropbacks, 2nd fewestleague 57%
Drops back to pass68%
of snaps, 4th mostleague 60%
Throws deep (20+)18%
of throws, 4th mostleague 12%
Runs from under center61%
of runs, 27th of 32league 69%
Runs to the edge29%
of runs, 6th of 32league 21%
Runs inside49%
of runs, 26th of 32league 55%

Aaron Rodgers with the ball

Time to throw2.89s0.05 seconds slower than the league average of 2.84, over 3 games and 113 attempts.
Intended air yards8.2How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected−2.0%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

89Pass defense
72Run defense
90Pass rush
62Explosives allowed
82Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

61CBCornerbacks, 52% of targets
81SSafeties, 16% of targets
88LBLinebackers, 28% of targets
81EDGEEdge rushers, 13 pressures
84IDLInterior line, 7 pressures

What Patrick Graham calls

Blitzes27%
of dropbacks, 18th of 32league 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run13%
of runs, 12th of 32league 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)34%
of runs, 27th of 32league 45%

Defenders to know

90
T.J. Watt
Getting home most
6 pressures, 3.5 sacks
22
Asante Samuel Jr.
Most yards allowed in coverage
8 of 16 for 220 yards
Lineup and injuries

Steelers

Offense

  1. QBAaron Rodgers
  2. WRDK Metcalf
  3. LTTroy Fautanu
  4. LGMason McCormick
  5. CZach Frazier
  6. RGBrock Hoffman
  7. RTMax Iheanachor
  8. TEDarnell Washington
  9. RBJaylen Warren
  10. FBRiley Nowakowski
  11. WRMichael Pittman Jr.
  12. WRRoman Wilson

Defense

  1. LDEDerrick Harmon
  2. NTKeeanu Benton
  3. RDECameron Heyward
  4. WLBT.J. Watt
  5. LILBPayton Wilson
  6. RILBPatrick Queen
  7. SLBAlex Highsmith
  8. LCBAsante Samuel Jr.
  9. SSRayshawn Jenkins
  10. FSJaquan Brisker
  11. RCBJamel Dean
  12. NBJalen Ramsey questionable

Out or doubtful: Rico Dowdle (RB, toe), Joey Porter Jr. (CB, not injury related - other)

Questionable: Jalen Ramsey (CB, wrist), Yahya Black (DT, not injury related - personal matter)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.