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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
9-0 223.24
216.98
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
166.86 4-5
197.32

Baltimore Ravens top Pittsburgh Steelers to remain unbeaten, 223.24-166.86

Baltimore Ravens won their ninth straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Pittsburgh Steelers, earning a 223.24-166.86 victory. Baltimore Ravens never trailed in this one after taking a 6.70-point lead on Thursday behind Raheem Mostert (14.6 points). Curtis Samuel (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ito Smith (60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leading performers for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (9-0) will look to build on their success against NE Patriots, while Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) match up against New York Giants in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Johnson Jr. registered 30.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.15-point projection and was much higher than his 9.73-point season scoring average. Johnson Jr. will face the Falcons next week.
Duke Johnson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 223.24
1
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
30.6
10.15
13.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
28.9
15.79
12.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
21.2
15.56
9.5%
4
Tom Brady
QB
17.66
27.43
7.9%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 166.86
1
Curtis Samuel
WR
20.8
6.52
12.5%
2
Ito Smith
RB
13.4
10.8
8%
3
Cameron Wake
DE
12.5
5.13
7.5%
4
Darius Slay
CB
12
6.46
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Raheem Mostert had a 52-yard touchdown run for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 14.60-7.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Baltimore Ravens owned a 114.10-109.96 lead. For Baltimore Ravens, Jason Myers had a 56-yard field goal. Curtis Samuel made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Steelers with a 33-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 54-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, while Mike Williams had a 30-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 184.20-155.86 lead for Baltimore Ravens.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to a 223.24-159.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Pittsburgh Steelers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Baltimore Ravens scored fewer points in this one (223.24) than their season average of 238.2.
Baltimore Ravens are on fire, winning nine in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pittsburgh Steelers need some help then, averaging just 207.15 versus Baltimore Ravens's 238.2.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Baltimore Ravens (9-0) have a better record than Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5).
Even the machines think Baltimore Ravens have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (246.92) than Pittsburgh Steelers (176.1).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Pittsburgh Steelers has left more points on the bench this season (320.74) than Baltimore Ravens (263.1).
Baltimore Ravens don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pittsburgh Steelers (2 vs 0).
Pittsburgh Steelers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Baltimore Ravens (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Baltimore Ravens have outscored Pittsburgh Steelers at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Baltimore Ravens don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 52 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Baltimore Ravens had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Pittsburgh Steelers (1).
Baltimore Ravens was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (6) than Pittsburgh Steelers (3).
Hey Pittsburgh Steelers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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