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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
VPittsburgh Steelers
5-7 254.38
199.25
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
188.04 2-10
186.55

VPittsburgh Steelers hand Jacksonville JAGUARS sixth consecutive loss, 254.38-188.04

VPittsburgh Steelers came out on top with a 254.38-188.04 win to hand Jacksonville JAGUARS their sixth straight loss. Jacksonville JAGUARS took a 14.20-point lead on Thursday, but VPittsburgh Steelers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (307 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and Quinnen Williams (7 Tackles, 1.5 Sack). Derrick Henry (178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Younghoe Koo (5-5 FG, 54 long, 4-4 XP) were the top scorers for Jacksonville JAGUARS in the loss. VPittsburgh Steelers (5-7) will look to keep it rolling against Denver Broncos, while Jacksonville JAGUARS (2-10) take on Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  VPittsburgh Steelers   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Patriots in Week 12, Simmons made 4 tackles and recorded a sack. In doing so, he put up 9 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. Simmons will battle the Rams next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

VPittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 254.38
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
32.18
20.99
12.7%
2
Quinnen Williams
DT
22
3.4
8.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
20
15
7.9%
4
Ito Smith
RB
17.5
6.29
6.9%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 188.04
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.5
15.85
20.5%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
20
8.28
10.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
19.44
25.89
10.3%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14
11.7
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, VPittsburgh Steelers emerged with a 189.58-140.34 lead. For VPittsburgh Steelers, Evan Engram had a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch. Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Jacksonville JAGUARS, while Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch for VPittsburgh Steelers to contribute to a 220.68-181.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  VPittsburgh Steelers   Jacksonville JAGUARS

What If

VPittsburgh Steelers would have beaten 15 other teams besides Jacksonville JAGUARS this week.
Jacksonville JAGUARS would have lost to eight other teams besides VPittsburgh Steelers this week.
If VPittsburgh Steelers played Jacksonville JAGUARS every week this season, they'd be 8-4.
Had they played each other last week, VPittsburgh Steelers would have topped Jacksonville JAGUARS 207.26-142.14.
VPittsburgh Steelers would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jacksonville JAGUARS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as VPittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville JAGUARS would be 4-7.
If VPittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 115-113.
If they played every team every week, Jacksonville JAGUARS would be 73-155.

Next Week Preview

Jacksonville JAGUARS
One winless streak will end in Week 13 as 18th-place Jacksonville JAGUARS have now lost six consecutive games while their opponent, Kansas City Chiefs, have dropped each of their last two. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as Ronald Jones II, Carlton Davis III, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, and Christian McCaffrey are off for Kansas City Chiefs while Shaquil Barrett and Ian Thomas will be out for Jacksonville JAGUARS.
VPittsburgh Steelers
Two squads that are now on matching two-game winning streaks, VPittsburgh Steelers (5-7) are set to go head-to-head against Denver Broncos (6-6) in Week 13. Each team has three players on bye next week, as Mike Evans, Curtis Samuel, and Antoine Winfield Jr. are off for VPittsburgh Steelers, while Denver Broncos will be without Leonard Fournette, William Gholston, and Derrick Brown. Over the last three weeks, VPittsburgh Steelers have put up 214.71 points per game, while Denver Broncos have averaged just 167.13 per contest.