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Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals - Week 7
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
DET		 23
 16
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SEA
CLE		 3
 6
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SD
NYJ		 21
 27
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WAS
CAR		 20
 33
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HOU
TEN		 41
 7
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DEN
MIA		 18
 15
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CHI
TB		 24
 18
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KC
OAK		 28
 0
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PIT
ARI		 32
 20
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GB
MIN		 33
 27
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STL
DAL		 7
 34
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IND
NO		 7
 62
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BAL
JAC		 7
 12
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Steelers 24, Cardinals 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 270, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 35 Isaac Redman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 WR 4 Mike Wallace Rec: 7-110, 1 TD
WR 51 Hines Ward Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 64 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 66 Antonio Brown Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 19 Heath Miller Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 16 Shaun Suisham FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  
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Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Kevin Kolb Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 13 Chris Wells Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 13 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 55 Early Doucet Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 67 Andre Roberts Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 20 Robert Housler Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 15 Jay Feely FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 22 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Steelers Incl. SB XLIII, Pit. has won 3 of past 4 against Arz... Pit. has 12-5 (.706) record vs. NFC under head coach MIKE TOMLIN... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 20-6 (.769) as starter vs. NFC & has completed 406 of 659 passes (61.6 pct.) for 5,539 yards with 34 TDs vs. 17 INTs & 94.9 passer rating. Roethlisberger has 20-7 (.741) record as starter in Oct. In past 2 games, Roethlisberger has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 113.8 passer rating... RB Rashard Mendenhall had season-best 146 rush yards last week... WR Mike Wallace has rec. of at least 40+ yards in 5 consecutive games, longest such streak in the NFL since TERRELL OWENS (5) in '04. WR Hines Ward (11,939) needs 61 rec. yards to become 19th player in NFL history with 12,000 career. Ward had 2 TD catches in only regular season meeting vs. Cardinals (11/9/03)... Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (270.5) & passing yards per game (157.7) this season... LB LaMarr Woodley has 3.5 sacks in past 2 games... DE Brett Keisel tied career-high with 2 sacks last week.

Cardinals 1st meeting since SB XLIII. Head coach KEN WHISENHUNT was Pit. asst. coach for 6 years (2001-06)... In 11 starts with 15+ att., QB Kevin Kolb has passed for 250+ yards 7 times (63.6 pct.)... RB Chris Wells has rushed for TD in all 4 games he has played in '11. Tied for 2nd in NFL with 6 rushing TDs. Is averaging 95.3 rush yards per game, best mark in NFC. In past 2 at home, has rushed for 228 yards (114 per game) & 4 TDs... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 17 catches for 247 yards (123.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 career meetings (incl. SB). Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 7+ rec. & 120+ yards. In past 11 games vs. AFC (incl. SB), has 10 TD catches. WR Early Doucet is 2nd in NFL with 13 catches on 3rd down. In past 4 vs. Pit. (incl. playoffs), TE Todd Heap has 3 TDs. Needs 20 catches to reach 500 for career (480)... S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of '05, Wilson (19.5) has most sacks by DB. Since start of 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 29.5 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Tied SB record w/ 3 sacks. LB Joey Porter spent 1st 8 years with Pit. (1999-2006).


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 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    
9 2011-11-06 BAL H    
10 2011-11-13 CIN A    
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 KC A    
13 2011-12-04 CIN H    
14 2011-12-08 CLE H    
15 2011-12-19 SF A    
16 2011-12-24 STL H    
17 2012-01-01 CLE A    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CAR H W 28-21 +7
2 2011-09-18 WAS A L 21-22 -1
3 2011-09-25 SEA A L 10-13 -3
4 2011-10-02 NYG H L 27-31 -4
5 2011-10-09 MIN A L 10-34 -24
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 PIT H L 20-32 -12
8 2011-10-30 BAL A    
9 2011-11-06 STL H    
10 2011-11-13 PHI A    
11 2011-11-20 SF A    
12 2011-11-27 STL A    
13 2011-12-04 DAL H    
14 2011-12-11 SF H    
15 2011-12-18 CLE H    
16 2011-12-24 CIN A    
17 2012-01-01 SEA H    

Injury Report
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  NT Casey Hampton (Shoulder)
 OLB James Harrison (Eye)
 OG Doug Legursky (Toe)
 DE Aaron Smith (Foot)
Doubtful  NT Chris Hoke (Neck)
Questionable  OLB Jason Worilds (Quadriceps)
Probable  RB Rashard Mendenhall (Knee)
 OC Maurkice Pouncey (Elbow)
 WR Mike Wallace (Hamstring)
IR  RB Baron Batch (Knee)
 OT Willie Colon (Triceps)
 QB Byron Leftwich (Broken Arm)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Out  FS Kerry Rhodes (Foot)
Questionable  TE Jim Dray (Pectoral)
 TE Todd Heap (Hamstring)
Probable  OLB Joey Porter (Knee)
IR  CB Crezdon Butler (Ankle)
 CB Greg Toler (Knee ACL)
 RB Ryan Williams (Torn Right Patella Tendon)
 OG Floyd Womack (Shoulder)

Offense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Offense 		 ARI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 18.5 19.3 22.7 ARI
Rushing yards 120.8 94.0 111.9 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.56 4.15 4.25 PIT
Completion % 62.4% 57.9% 60.8% PIT
Passing yards 246.3 226.3 242.9 PIT
Passing yards per completion 12.23 11.51 11.44 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 7.63 6.66 6.95 PIT
Interceptions 0.8 1.3 1.0 PIT
Fumbles lost 0.8 1.0 0.6 PIT
Sacks allowed 3.0 3.3 2.3 PIT
3rd down conversions 48.7% 33.8% 38.8% PIT
4th down conversions 25.0% 57.1% 46.4% ARI
Time of possession 31:31 30:11 30:01 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Defense 		 ARI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 16.8 24.7 22.7 PIT
Rushing yards 116.5 122.7 111.9 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.57 3.88 4.25 ARI
Completion % 56.7% 60.5% 60.8% PIT
Passing yards 157.5 249.7 242.9 PIT
Passing yards per completion 8.60 12.41 11.44 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 4.88 7.51 6.95 PIT
INT return 0.0 0.7 1.0 ARI
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.6 ARI
Sacks 2.5 2.0 2.3 PIT
3rd down conversions 38.4% 35.8% 38.8% ARI
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 46.4% -
Time of possession 28:27 29:49 30:01 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   PIT   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.7 15.9 10.1 ARI
Yards per kick return 27.7 26.6 24.4 PIT
Yards allowed per punt return 5.1 12.1 10.1 PIT
Yards allowed per kick return 26.1 23.1 24.4 ARI
  Misc Stats Comparison
   PIT   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.0 7.3 6.4 PIT
Penalty yards 49.3 74.0 53.8 PIT

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 10 2003-11-09 ARI PIT 15-28 PIT
2007 4 2007-09-30 PIT ARI 14-21 ARI
2008 SB 2009-02-01 PIT ARI 27-23 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. SB = Super Bowl