Final Score Prediction
Jets 23, Steelers 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 14 |
Ben Roethlisberger  |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 18 |
Le'Veon Bell |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 51 |
Jonathan Dwyer |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 29 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 31 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 5-80, 0 TD |
| WR 66 |
Jerricho Cotchery |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 6 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
| K 27 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 20 |
Defense / ST |
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| New York Jets |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 22 |
Geno Smith |
Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 34 |
Bilal Powell |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 45 |
Mike Goodson |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 46 |
Chris Ivory |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 39 |
Stephen Hill |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 41 |
Jeremy Kerley |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| TE 27 |
Kellen Winslow |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Jeff Cumberland |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 6 |
Nick Folk |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 6 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Steelers Aim for 3rd straight win vs. Jets (incl. postseason)... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 4-2 against Jets for career (incl. playoffs). Roethlisberger (196) needs 4 TD passes to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as 2nd Steeler to reach 200 career. In past 2, Roethlisberger is averaging 394.5 passing yards per game. Has 87-43 (.669) record as starter... Rookie RB LE'VEON BELL had 2 rush TDs vs. Min. last game, most rush TDs by Steelers rookie in NFL debut... WR Antonio Brown had career-best 12 receptions vs. Vikings. In past 2, Brown has 21 catches for 284 yards with 2 TDs. WR Jerricho Cotchery posted 1st 100-yard receiving game with Steelers last game. Spent 7 seasons with Jets (2004-10)... TE Heath Miller (39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in Steelers history to reach 40 career TD receptions... LB LaMarr Woodley has sack in 3 of 4 in 2013. Woodley (55) has 5th-most sacks by Steeler since '82... S Ryan Clark leads team with 29 tackles in '13. S Troy Polamalu has 2 career INTs vs. Jets (incl. postseason).
 Jets Club is 2-0 at home this season... Rookie QB Geno Smith (2nd round, No. 39 overall) completed 80 pct. (16 of 20) of passes with 3 TDs vs. Atl., 2nd-highest completion pct. by any rookie in 3-TD game in NFL history. Smith is 2-0 as starter at home with 84.6 passer rating. Passed for career-best 331 yards in last home game. In past 3 games in 4th quarter, Smith has completed 19 of 23 passes (82.6 pct.) for 234 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 148.6 passer rating... RB Bilal Powell rushed for career-best 149 yards in last home game... Incl. postseason, WR Santonio Holmes aims for 3rd straight game with TD catch vs. Pit. Holmes spent 4 seasons with Pit. (2006-09). WR Jeremy Kerley posted 1st TD catch of season vs. Falcons... TE Jeff Cumberland aims for 3rd straight game with TD reception. TE Kellen Winslow posted 2nd TD catch of season last week... Defense allows 2nd-fewest yards per game (299) in NFL in 2013... DE Muhammad Wilkerson (4) needs sack to tie career-best of 5 in 2012.
Results and Schedule
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
TEN |
H |
L 9-16 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2013-09-16 |
CIN |
A |
L 10-20 |
-10 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
CHI |
H |
L 23-40 |
-17 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
MIN |
A |
L 27-34 |
-7 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
BAL |
H |
|
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| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
OAK |
A |
|
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
NE |
A |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
BUF |
H |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
DET |
H |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
CLE |
A |
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| 13 |
2013-11-28 |
BAL |
A |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
MIA |
H |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
CIN |
H |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
GB |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
CLE |
H |
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| New York Jets |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
TB |
H |
W 18-17 |
+1 |
| 2 |
2013-09-12 |
NE |
A |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
BUF |
H |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
TEN |
A |
L 13-38 |
-25 |
| 5 |
2013-10-07 |
ATL |
A |
W 30-28 |
+2 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
PIT |
H |
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| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
NE |
H |
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| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
CIN |
A |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
NO |
H |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
BUF |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
BAL |
A |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
MIA |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
OAK |
H |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
CAR |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
CLE |
H |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
MIA |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
PIT
Offense |
NYJ
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.5 |
19.3 |
23.2 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards |
60.5 |
112.7 |
106.9 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.19 |
4.15 |
4.07 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
63.6% |
59.9% |
61.7% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
295.5 |
214.0 |
249.0 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.00 |
12.16 |
11.05 |
NYJ |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.99 |
7.28 |
6.82 |
NYJ |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
PIT |
| Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
NYJ |
| Sacks allowed |
4.0 |
4.3 |
2.7 |
PIT |
| 3rd down conversions |
35.3% |
37.8% |
37.7% |
NYJ |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
0.0% |
42.1% |
PIT |
| Time of possession |
27:08 |
31:50 |
30:06 |
NYJ |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
PIT
Defense |
NYJ
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
27.0 |
21.7 |
23.2 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards |
119.5 |
69.0 |
106.9 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.81 |
3.00 |
4.07 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
60.0% |
58.4% |
61.7% |
NYJ |
| Passing yards |
199.5 |
212.3 |
249.0 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.06 |
10.04 |
11.05 |
NYJ |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.63 |
5.86 |
6.82 |
NYJ |
| INT return |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
NYJ |
| Sacks |
1.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
NYJ |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.9% |
36.6% |
37.7% |
NYJ |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
25.0% |
42.1% |
NYJ |
| Time of possession |
32:52 |
28:10 |
30:06 |
NYJ |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
PIT |
NYJ |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.5 |
7.0 |
8.8 |
PIT |
| Yards per kick return |
22.7 |
19.1 |
23.8 |
PIT |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.7 |
11.3 |
8.8 |
PIT |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
19.4 |
20.0 |
23.8 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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PIT |
NYJ |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.0 |
8.0 |
6.4 |
PIT |
| Penalty yards |
48.5 |
59.0 |
56.0 |
PIT |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2013 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 5 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
6 |
2000-10-08 |
PIT |
NYJ |
20-3 |
PIT |
| 2001 |
13 |
2001-12-09 |
NYJ |
PIT |
7-18 |
PIT |
| 2003 |
15 |
2003-12-14 |
PIT |
NYJ |
0-6 |
NYJ |
| 2004 |
14 |
2004-12-12 |
NYJ |
PIT |
6-17 |
PIT |
| 2004 |
DP |
2005-01-15 |
NYJ |
PIT |
17-20 |
PIT |
| 2007 |
11 |
2007-11-18 |
PIT |
NYJ |
16-19 |
NYJ |
| 2010 |
15 |
2010-12-19 |
NYJ |
PIT |
22-17 |
NYJ |
| 2010 |
CF |
2011-01-23 |
NYJ |
PIT |
19-24 |
PIT |
| 2012 |
2 |
2012-09-16 |
NYJ |
PIT |
10-27 |
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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