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St. Louis Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers - Week 16
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

HOU
IND		 16
 19
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ARI
CIN		 16
 23
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STL
PIT		 0
 27
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OAK
KC		 16
 13
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NYG
NYJ		 29
 14
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MIN
WAS		 33
 26
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MIA
NE		 24
 27
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JAC
TEN		 17
 23
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DEN
BUF		 14
 40
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CLE
BAL		 14
 20
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TB
CAR		 16
 48
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SD
DET		 10
 38
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PHI
DAL		 20
 7
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SF
SEA		 19
 17
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CHI
GB		 21
 35
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ATL
NO		 16
 45
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Steelers 27, Rams 6

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 31 Kellen Clemens Pass: 180, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 27 Steven Jackson Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
WR 33 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 68 Brandon Gibson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 35 Lance Kendricks Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 30 Josh Brown FG: 2/2 XP: 0/0
DEF 25 Defense / ST  
View all Week 16 Rankings or Projections
  
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 23 Charlie Batch Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 10 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 37 Isaac Redman Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 WR 18 Mike Wallace Rec: 5-80, 0 TD
WR 48 Antonio Brown Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 75 Hines Ward Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 15 Heath Miller Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
K 9 Shaun Suisham FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 1 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Rams QB Sam Bradford has posted 100+ rating 3 times in career & Rams are 3-0. QB Kellen Clemens made 1st start for StL last week & completed 25 of 36 (69.4 pct.) for 229 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for career-best 95.7 rating... RB Steven Jackson needs 34 rush yards to reach 1,000 yards for 7th consecutive season, longest streak in team history. Had 71 rush & 72 rec. yards last week, his 6th career game with 70+ rush & rec. yards. Since 2006, averages 114.9 scrimmage yards per game (9,650 yards, 84 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games)... WR Danario Alexander had 25-yard TD catch last week. WR Brandon Lloyd has 837 rec. yards & needs 163 to reach 1,000 for 2nd year in row... DE Chris Long has 10 sacks in past 8. Has sack in 7 of past 8. Has 7 sacks in past 6 vs. AFC & aims for 7th in row vs. AFC with sack. DE Robert Quinn ties for 4th among NFC rookies with 5 sacks. LB James Laurinaitis has 8 sacks & 5 INTs since entering NFL in 2009. Is 1 of 3 LBs with 8+ sacks & 5+ INTs in that time.

Steelers Club is 6-1 at home in '11... QB Ben Roethlisberger (3,856) needs 144 passing yards to reach 4,000 for 2nd time in career (4,328 in '09). Has 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 107.1 rating at home in '11. Aims for 80th career regular season win (79-34, .699). In only start vs. Rams (12/20/07), Roethlisberger completed 16 of 20 passes (80 pct.) for 261 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 158.3 rating... RB Rashard Mendenhall (8) needs 2 rush TDs to reach 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons (13 in '10)... WR Mike Wallace averages 103.3 rec. yards per game vs. NFC in '11 (310 total). WR Hines Ward (991) needs 9 catches to become 8th player in NFL history with 1,000 rec... WR Antonio Brown (984) needs 16 rec. yards to reach 1,000-yard mark for 1st time in career... LB LaMarr Woodley (9) needs sack to become 1st Steeler to register 4 seasons with 10+ sacks in franchise history... Defense allows NFL-low 276.9 yards per game.


Results and Schedule
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 PHI H L 13-31 -18
2 2011-09-19 NYG A L 16-28 -12
3 2011-09-25 BAL H L 7-37 -30
4 2011-10-02 WAS H L 10-17 -7
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 GB A L 3-24 -21
7 2011-10-23 DAL A L 7-34 -27
8 2011-10-30 NO H W 31-21 +10
9 2011-11-06 ARI A L 13-19 -6
10 2011-11-13 CLE A W 13-12 +1
11 2011-11-20 SEA H L 7-24 -17
12 2011-11-27 ARI H L 20-23 -3
13 2011-12-04 SF A L 0-26 -26
14 2011-12-12 SEA A L 13-30 -17
15 2011-12-18 CIN H L 13-20 -7
16 2011-12-24 PIT A L 0-27 -27
17 2012-01-01 SF H    
   
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 BAL A L 7-35 -28
2 2011-09-18 SEA H W 24-0 +24
3 2011-09-25 IND A W 23-20 +3
4 2011-10-02 HOU A L 10-17 -7
5 2011-10-09 TEN H W 38-17 +21
6 2011-10-16 JAC H W 17-13 +4
7 2011-10-23 ARI A W 32-20 +12
8 2011-10-30 NE H W 25-17 +8
9 2011-11-06 BAL H L 20-23 -3
10 2011-11-13 CIN A W 24-17 +7
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 KC A W 13-9 +4
13 2011-12-04 CIN H W 35-7 +28
14 2011-12-08 CLE H W 14-3 +11
15 2011-12-19 SF A L 3-20 -17
16 2011-12-24 STL H W 27-0 +27
17 2012-01-01 CLE A    

Injury Report
St. Louis Rams
Out  QB A.J. Feeley (Right Thumb)
Doubtful  QB Sam Bradford (Ankle)
Questionable  CB Josh Gordy (Abdomen)
 CB Justin King (Shoulder)
 DE Chris Long (Ankle)
Suspended  WR Austin Pettis (Substance Abuse, thru 2012 week 2)
IR  WR Danny Amendola (Elbow)
 CB Ron Bartell (Neck)
 OG Jacob Bell (Right MCL)
 WR Mark Clayton (Knees)
 CB Bradley Fletcher (Knee)
 CB Al Harris (Knee)
 TE Michael Hoomanawanui (Knee)
 MLB Josh Hull (Ankle)
 CB Marquis Johnson (Lacerated Spleen)
 OC Drew Miller (Undisclosed)
 CB Jerome Murphy (Broken Ankle)
 OT Rodger Saffold (Pectoral)
 WR Greg Salas (Broken Leg)
 OT Jason Smith (Head)
   
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  RB Mewelde Moore (Knee)
 OC Maurkice Pouncey (Ankle)
 WR Emmanuel Sanders (Foot)
Questionable  OLB Chris Carter (Hamstring)
 QB Ben Roethlisberger (Ankle)
 OLB LaMarr Woodley (Hamstring)
IR  RB Baron Batch (Knee)
 CB Curtis Brown (Knee)
 OT Willie Colon (Triceps)
 RB Jonathan Dwyer (Foot)
 NT Chris Hoke (Neck)
 QB Byron Leftwich (Broken Arm)
 DE Aaron Smith (Foot)

Offense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Offense 		 PIT
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 11.5 17.0 21.8 PIT
Rushing yards 84.3 116.3 116.9 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 3.36 4.20 4.17 PIT
Completion % 54.6% 63.6% 59.9% PIT
Passing yards 161.0 224.7 222.3 PIT
Passing yards per completion 9.70 11.61 11.23 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 5.30 7.39 6.72 PIT
Interceptions 0.8 1.0 1.0 STL
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.7 0.6 PIT
Sacks allowed 3.0 2.7 2.4 PIT
3rd down conversions 25.0% 36.4% 36.7% PIT
4th down conversions 20.0% 50.0% 40.4% PIT
Time of possession 26:60 32:45 30:14 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Defense 		 PIT
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 23.3 11.0 21.8 PIT
Rushing yards 135.3 100.7 116.9 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.46 3.53 4.17 PIT
Completion % 62.5% 54.2% 59.9% PIT
Passing yards 189.8 173.0 222.3 PIT
Passing yards per completion 11.10 10.15 11.23 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 6.94 5.50 6.72 PIT
INT return 0.8 1.7 1.0 PIT
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.3 0.6 STL
Sacks 2.8 1.3 2.4 STL
3rd down conversions 36.9% 34.8% 36.7% PIT
4th down conversions 0.0% 75.0% 40.4% STL
Time of possession 33:00 27:15 30:14 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   STL   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 15.3 8.8 9.7 STL
Yards per kick return 24.5 21.4 23.5 STL
Yards allowed per punt return 14.8 10.9 9.7 PIT
Yards allowed per kick return 28.1 22.5 23.5 PIT
  Misc Stats Comparison
   STL   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 6.3 6.4 -
Penalty yards 47.3 51.0 53.8 STL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2011 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
St. Louis Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 8 2003-10-26 STL PIT 33-21 STL
2007 16 2007-12-20 PIT STL 41-24 PIT

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.