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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
2-3 222.44
183.46
 
VS
proj
Washington Redskins
156.46 1-4
201.78

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Washington Redskins, 222.44-156.46

Despite similar records, Pittsburgh Steelers held a significant season point advantage over Washington Redskins coming into this one (1,042-822), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought win, earning a 222.44-156.46 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers never trailed in this one after taking a 34.50-point lead on Thursday behind Sony Michel (18 points) and Patrick Chung (16.5). Philip Rivers (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Linval Joseph (5 Tackles, 1 Sack) led the way for Washington Redskins in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Philadelphia Eagles, while Washington Redskins (1-4) try to right the ship against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Washington Redskins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel (2 Rec, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 11.7 points in a 33-31 win over the Giants in Week 5. His scoring output crushed his 2.28-point projection and was much higher than his 2.93-point season scoring average. Samuel will face the Redskins next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 222.44
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.6
16.76
9.7%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
19.8
13.34
8.9%
3
Sony Michel
RB
18
14.69
8.1%
4
Patrick Chung
S
16.5
6.89
7.4%
Washington Redskins
Points
% of total points 156.46
1
Philip Rivers
QB
25.36
24.43
16.2%
2
Linval Joseph
DT
17.5
4.37
11.2%
3
Harrison Butker
K
12
9.57
7.7%
4
Martavis Bryant
WR
11.1
7.8
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Pittsburgh Steelers, helping to stake the team to a 34.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Pittsburgh Steelers who grabbed the lead, 166.20-124.06. Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Curtis Samuel had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Washington Redskins, while Martavis Bryant had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, helping the team to a 208.94-142.96 lead.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Washington Redskins

Game Notes

15 of the 24 starters on Pittsburgh Steelers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Washington Redskins had only eight of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Pittsburgh Steelers had two starters score zero points, while Washington Redskins had two.
Pittsburgh Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (208.46) while Washington Redskins fell short of theirs (164.34).
Pittsburgh Steelers scored more points than their projected total, while Washington Redskins fell shy of their projection.
This victory snaps a two-game losing streak for Pittsburgh Steelers.

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