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Prediction: Steelers 23, Texans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

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  
 
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  

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    
8 2014-10-26 TEN A    
9 2014-11-02 PHI H    
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CLE A    
12 2014-11-23 CIN H    
13 2014-11-30 TEN H    
14 2014-12-07 JAC A    
15 2014-12-14 IND A    
16 2014-12-21 BAL H    
17 2014-12-28 JAC H    
   

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    
8 2014-10-26 IND H    
9 2014-11-02 BAL H    
10 2014-11-09 NYJ A    
11 2014-11-17 TEN A    
12   Bye      
13 2014-11-30 NO H    
14 2014-12-07 CIN A    
15 2014-12-14 ATL A    
16 2014-12-21 KC H    
17 2014-12-28 CIN H    

Injury Report

Houston Texans
Questionable  OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee)
 ILB Brian Cushing (knee)
 CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle)
 DB Darryl Morris (ankle)
 ILB Brooks Reed (groin)
Probable  RB Arian Foster (groin)
 WR DeAndre Hopkins (hand)
 DE Tim Jamison (groin)
 WR Andre Johnson (ankle)
 DE J.J. Watt (thigh)
IR  SS Lonnie Ballentine (hamstring, 8/25/2014)
 WR Alan Bonner (foot, 7/28/2014)
 NT Louis Nix III (knee, 9/24/2014)
   

Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  NT Steve McLendon (shoulder)
 CB Ike Taylor (arm)
Questionable  FS Mike Mitchell (knee)
 ILB Ryan Shazier (knee)
 FS Shamarko Thomas (hamstring)
Probable  DE Cameron Heyward (ankle)
IR  OLB Jarvis Jones (wrist, 9/22/2014)
 OLB Jordan Zumwalt (groin, 8/29/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  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
  Defense Stats Comparison

  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

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   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
  Misc Stats Comparison

   HOU   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.8 9.5 6.9 HOU
Penalty yards 59.0 78.0 58.9 HOU

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.

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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

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.