Final Score Prediction
Ravens 17, Steelers 16
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 15 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 17 |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 58 |
Isaac Redman |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 10 |
Mike Wallace |
Rec: 5-80, 1 TD |
| WR 39 |
Hines Ward |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| WR 62 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 86 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 26 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 10 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 3/3 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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| Baltimore Ravens |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 19 |
Joe Flacco |
Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 20 |
Ray Rice  |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 52 |
Ricky Williams |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 18 |
Anquan Boldin |
Rec: 6-80, 0 TD |
| WR 24 |
Lee Evans |
Rec: 5-80, 1 TD |
| WR 90 |
Torrey Smith |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 30 |
Ed Dickson |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 36 |
Dennis Pitta |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 24 |
Billy Cundiff |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 8 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Steelers Head coach MIKE TOMLIN is 4-0 on Kickoff Weekend... Incl. postseason, QB Ben Roethlisberger is 9-2 (.818) as starter vs. Ravens & has 17 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 84.8 passer rating. Has thrown career-best 158 consecutive passes in regular season without INT, longest such streak by Steelers QB since KORDELL STEWART (159 consecutive passes without INT in '01)... RB Rashard Mendenhall (1,273 rush yards, 13 rush TDs in '10) joined WILLIE PARKER (1,494 rush yards, 13 rush TDs in '06) as only Steelers w/ 1,200+ rush yards & at least 13 rush TDs in season... WR Hines Ward (11,702) needs 133 receiving yards to surpass HOFer DON MAYNARD for 20th in NFL history. In '10, WR Mike Wallace (7) tied HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH (7 in '84) for most 100-yard rec. games in season in club history... Steelers allowed NFL-low 62.8 rushing yards per game last season, 5th-fewest per game in NFL history... LB James Harrison became 1st Steeler to post double-digit sacks in 3 consecutive seasons (16 in '08; 10 in '09; 10.5 in '10)... Incl. playoffs, LB LaMarr Woodley has 8.5 sacks vs. Bal., most vs. any opponent.
 Ravens Incl. postseason, JOHN HARBAUGH has led Ravens to 36 wins as head coach, 3rd-most in NFL since '08 (Colts, 38; Steelers 38). Harbaugh is 3-0 on Kickoff Weekend... QB Joe Flacco had 3,622 passing yards & 25 TDs in '10, both rank 2nd in Ravens history. Flacco is 19-5 (.792) as home starter & has completed 419 of 671 passes (62.4 pct.) for 5,125 yards w/ 29 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 92.3 rating... For career, RB Ray Rice averages 121.4 rush yards per game when he has 25+ att. (607 total in 5 games)... RB Ricky Williams will make Ravens debut... WR Anquan Boldin posted 5 rec. for 118 yards (23.6 avg.) with TD catch in last game vs. Pit... WR Lee Evans will make Ravens debut. Evans (5,934) needs 66 rec. yards to reach 6,000 career... S Ed Reed had NFL-best 8 INTs in '10. Since '02, Reed leads NFL with 54 INTs... LB Terrell Suggs (68.5) needs 2 sacks to surpass PETER BOULWARE (70) for most sacks in Ravens history. Incl. postseason, Suggs has 15.5 career sacks vs. Pit... LB Ray Lewis led team with 145 tackles in '10.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
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| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
IND |
A |
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| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
HOU |
A |
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| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
TEN |
H |
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| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
JAC |
H |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
ARI |
A |
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| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
NE |
H |
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| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
BAL |
H |
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
CIN |
A |
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| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
KC |
A |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
CIN |
H |
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| 14 |
2011-12-08 |
CLE |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-19 |
SF |
A |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
STL |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
CLE |
A |
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| Baltimore Ravens |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
PIT |
H |
W 35-7 |
+28 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
TEN |
A |
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| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
STL |
A |
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| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
HOU |
H |
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| 7 |
2011-10-24 |
JAC |
A |
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| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
ARI |
H |
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| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
PIT |
A |
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
SEA |
A |
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| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
CIN |
H |
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| 12 |
2011-11-24 |
SF |
H |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
CLE |
A |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
IND |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
SD |
A |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
CLE |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
CIN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
PIT
Offense |
BAL
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
21.5 |
20.0 |
21.8 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards |
121.3 |
103.5 |
119.3 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.05 |
3.82 |
4.31 |
PIT |
| Completion % |
61.4% |
62.9% |
59.8% |
BAL |
| Passing yards |
247.3 |
166.3 |
209.3 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.84 |
10.19 |
10.71 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.27 |
6.41 |
6.41 |
PIT |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
PIT |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
3.3 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
PIT |
| 3rd down conversions |
51.1% |
37.2% |
37.4% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
50.0% |
51.4% |
PIT |
| Time of possession |
34:15 |
29:56 |
30:07 |
PIT |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
PIT
Defense |
BAL
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
10.5 |
14.3 |
21.8 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards |
58.5 |
86.8 |
119.3 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.20 |
3.46 |
4.31 |
PIT |
| Completion % |
53.7% |
57.0% |
59.8% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
183.5 |
239.8 |
209.3 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.40 |
10.20 |
10.71 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.04 |
5.81 |
6.41 |
PIT |
| INT return |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
BAL |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks |
3.3 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
PIT |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.5% |
40.4% |
37.4% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
77.8% |
62.5% |
51.4% |
BAL |
| Time of possession |
26:27 |
30:50 |
30:07 |
PIT |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
PIT |
BAL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
3.3 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
BAL |
| Yards per kick return |
17.6 |
26.9 |
21.6 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
10.8 |
7.3 |
9.5 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
19.1 |
25.3 |
21.6 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
PIT |
BAL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.3 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
BAL |
| Penalty yards |
56.3 |
35.8 |
45.0 |
BAL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 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. Baltimore Ravens |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
1 |
2000-09-03 |
BAL |
PIT |
16-0 |
BAL |
| 2000 |
9 |
2000-10-29 |
PIT |
BAL |
9-6 |
PIT |
| 2001 |
8 |
2001-11-04 |
BAL |
PIT |
13-10 |
BAL |
| 2001 |
14 |
2001-12-16 |
PIT |
BAL |
26-21 |
PIT |
| 2002 |
8 |
2002-10-27 |
PIT |
BAL |
31-18 |
PIT |
| 2002 |
17 |
2002-12-29 |
BAL |
PIT |
31-34 |
PIT |
| 2003 |
1 |
2003-09-07 |
BAL |
PIT |
15-34 |
PIT |
| 2003 |
17 |
2003-12-28 |
PIT |
BAL |
10-13 |
BAL |
| 2004 |
2 |
2004-09-19 |
PIT |
BAL |
13-30 |
BAL |
| 2004 |
16 |
2004-12-26 |
BAL |
PIT |
7-20 |
PIT |
| 2005 |
8 |
2005-10-31 |
BAL |
PIT |
19-20 |
PIT |
| 2005 |
11 |
2005-11-20 |
PIT |
BAL |
13-16 |
BAL |
| 2006 |
12 |
2006-11-26 |
PIT |
BAL |
0-27 |
BAL |
| 2006 |
16 |
2006-12-24 |
BAL |
PIT |
31-7 |
BAL |
| 2007 |
9 |
2007-11-05 |
BAL |
PIT |
7-38 |
PIT |
| 2007 |
17 |
2007-12-30 |
PIT |
BAL |
21-27 |
BAL |
| 2008 |
4 |
2008-09-29 |
BAL |
PIT |
20-23 |
PIT |
| 2008 |
15 |
2008-12-14 |
PIT |
BAL |
13-9 |
PIT |
| 2008 |
CF |
2009-01-18 |
BAL |
PIT |
14-23 |
PIT |
| 2009 |
12 |
2009-11-29 |
PIT |
BAL |
17-20 |
BAL |
| 2009 |
16 |
2009-12-27 |
BAL |
PIT |
20-23 |
PIT |
| 2010 |
4 |
2010-10-03 |
BAL |
PIT |
17-14 |
BAL |
| 2010 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
PIT |
BAL |
13-10 |
PIT |
| 2010 |
DP |
2011-01-15 |
BAL |
PIT |
24-31 |
PIT |
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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. DP = Divisional Playoff CF = Conference Final
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