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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
8-3 97.38
144.03
 
VS
proj
4th and Drunk
97.08 5-6
99.33

Back-and-forth battle ends with Pittsburgh Steelers coming back to knock off 4th and Drunk in 97.38-97.08 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Pittsburgh Steelers extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over 4th and Drunk, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 97.38-97.08 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers trailed 97.08-65.30 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 182 yards and a touchdown and ran for 59 yards for 16.18 points, and Hunter Henry, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards (8.9 points). Derek Carr (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and DeVante Parker (7 Rec, 135 Rec Yds) led the charge for 4th and Drunk in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to add to their success against BOOM Shakalaka. 4th and Drunk (5-6) meet The Shockers v2.0 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   4th and Drunk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.39 points, Henry just beat that amount by scoring 8.9 points as the Chargers lost to the Chiefs 24-17. He caught 6 passes for 69 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Henry will square off against the Broncos next week.
Hunter Henry

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 97.38
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.1
20.77
19.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.3
16.9
17.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.18
25.93
16.6%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
8.9
8.39
9.1%
4th and Drunk
Points
% of total points 97.08
1
Derek Carr
QB
20.78
18.07
21.4%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
13.5
7.73
13.9%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
12.5
8.79
12.9%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
8
7.78
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 50-yard catch and a 45-yard catch for 4th and Drunk, while Carlos Hyde had a 41-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 65.30-62.30 after the early action.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   4th and Drunk

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Pittsburgh Steelers scored fewer points in this one (97.38) than their season average of 136.47.
Pittsburgh Steelers are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. 4th and Drunk need some help then, averaging just 104.25 versus Pittsburgh Steelers's 136.47.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) have a better record than 4th and Drunk (5-6).
Even the machines think Pittsburgh Steelers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (136.91) than 4th and Drunk (101.92).
Pittsburgh Steelers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than 4th and Drunk (6 vs 0).
Pittsburgh Steelers are clutch masters, with more close wins than 4th and Drunk (1 vs 0).
Pittsburgh Steelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than 4th and Drunk (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of 4th and Drunk - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Pittsburgh Steelers (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored 4th and Drunk at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for Pittsburgh Steelers. They've clinched a playoff spot while 4th and Drunk are currently on the outside looking in.
Pittsburgh Steelers was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than 4th and Drunk (0).
There's not much good to say about 4th and Drunk this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
Listen Pittsburgh Steelers, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped recently, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 140.37 points through Week 10, our crew has definitely proven that it's even stronger than the 97.38 we needed for this past week's win!
4th and Drunk
"Not seeing many looks" won't fly as an excuse this week for 4th and Drunk. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a whopping 31 targets in Week 11. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they notched only 19 catches.