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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
10-3 242.64
217.6
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
211.42 4-9
167.14

Pittsburgh Steelers come back to knock off Jacksonville JAGUARS for third straight win, 242.64-211.42

Pittsburgh Steelers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Jacksonville JAGUARS, rallying for a 242.64-211.42 victory. Despite trailing 199.92-168.70 heading into Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers charged back behind Rashaad Penny, who racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 26.7 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.04 points). Kyle Allen (29.32 points) and Derrius Guice (27.7) were the leaders for Jacksonville JAGUARS in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Jacksonville JAGUARS will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Penny overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26.7 points against his 8.8-point projection. During a 37-30 win over the Vikings, he racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Penny will face the Rams next week.
Rashaad Penny

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 242.64
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
26.7
8.8
11%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.8
11.04
10.6%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
24.4
14.64
10.1%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.04
23.84
9.1%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 211.42
1
Kyle Allen
QB
29.32
20.28
13.9%
2
Derrius Guice
RB
27.7
7.6
13.1%
3
Shaquil Barrett
LB
17.5
10.37
8.3%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
6.81
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, who trailed 57.50-45.30 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Derrius Guice had a 60-yard run for Jacksonville JAGUARS, contributing to a 179.52-131.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, who trailed 192.92-156.70 after the late round of games.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Jacksonville JAGUARS

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Pittsburgh Steelers scored more in this one (242.64) than their season average (211.47).
Pittsburgh Steelers are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jacksonville JAGUARS need some help then, averaging just 148.62 versus Pittsburgh Steelers's 211.47.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) have a better record than Jacksonville JAGUARS (4-9).
Even the machines think Pittsburgh Steelers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (211.39) than Jacksonville JAGUARS (163.33).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Pittsburgh Steelers has left fewer points on the bench this season (252) than Jacksonville JAGUARS (521.66).
Pittsburgh Steelers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jacksonville JAGUARS (1 vs 0).
Pittsburgh Steelers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Jacksonville JAGUARS (0 vs 1).
Pittsburgh Steelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Jacksonville JAGUARS (7 vs 3).
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored Jacksonville JAGUARS at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers has a higher average scoring margin (17) than Jacksonville JAGUARS this season (-37).
The starters for Pittsburgh Steelers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Jacksonville JAGUARS (1).
Pittsburgh Steelers are in the playoffs. Jacksonville JAGUARS are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Jacksonville JAGUARS, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
Listen, Pittsburgh Steelers, we do respect the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Alex Okafor), while still earning the W... that's borderline arrogant! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we'll be done.
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Hey, our guys were just resting up for Week 14, right? The 10 starting offensive skill players (five WRs, three RBs, two TEs) on Jacksonville JAGUARS collectively put up 406 yards and just two touchdowns in Week 13. Our opponent's skill players definitely outperformed us by logging 656 yards and seven scores.