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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
8-6 226.58
259.39
 
VS
proj
Green Bay Packers
216.84 7-7
259.86

Pittsburgh Steelers find way to knock off Green Bay Packers 226.58-216.84

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Pittsburgh Steelers did enough to take down Green Bay Packers, coming out on top with a 226.58-216.84 win. Pittsburgh Steelers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Donald (12.5 points). Derrick Henry (215 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Foye Oluokun (10 Tackles, 1 Sack) were the leading scorers for Green Bay Packers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten the best of Green Bay Packers, after winning 217.32-193 in their last matchup. Pittsburgh Steelers will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while Green Bay Packers seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) scored 30.5 points in a 44-27 win over the Raiders in Week 14. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.56-point projection and was much higher than his 12.54-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 226.58
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.5
15.56
13.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
26.4
18.45
11.7%
3
Mike Davis
RB
26.3
14.81
11.6%
4
Jordan Poyer
S
19
15.13
8.4%
Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 216.84
1
Derrick Henry
RB
36.2
19.62
16.7%
2
Foye Oluokun
LB
25
14.69
11.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.62
25.37
10.4%
4
Lavonte David
LB
15
19.1
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers boasted a 126.18-119.56 lead. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Ryan Tannehill had a 37-yard touchdown pass. Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run for Green Bay Packers, while Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Pittsburgh Steelers to a 185.08-171.94 lead.
Monday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Green Bay Packers.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Green Bay Packers

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Pittsburgh Steelers have a winning record vs Green Bay Packers this season despite averaging fewer points against them (221.95) than their overall season average (237.45).
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored Green Bay Packers at WR and IDP this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Green Bay Packers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
We do respect the confidence this past week, Pittsburgh Steelers. Deploying not one, but TWO starters with zero points (DeVante Parker and Austin Hooper), while still getting the W... that's playing with fire.
Green Bay Packers
Recording only five targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Green Bay Packers should remind their QBs to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).