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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
5-10 205.1
222.92
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
188.28 5-10
209.28

Pittsburgh Steelers come up short of projections, lose to New England Patriots, 205.10-188.28

Pittsburgh Steelers underachieved compared to their projected point total, as New England Patriots secured a 205.10-188.28 victory. New England Patriots never trailed in this one after earning an 11.00-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Bosa. Carlton Davis III (22 points) and Zach Wilson (20.38) carried the flag for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. This marks the first time this season New England Patriots have knocked off Pittsburgh Steelers, after falling 202.62-185.12 in their last matchup. New England Patriots improve to 5-10 for the season, while Pittsburgh Steelers fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (10 Rec, 98 Rec Yds) scored 20 points in a 24-16 win over the Panthers in Week 15. His scoring output was 65.8% more than his 12.06-point projection and was much higher than his 10.67-point season scoring average. Johnson will face the Raiders next week.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 205.1
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.3
22.46
14.8%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20.4
14.69
9.9%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
20
12.06
9.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.8
14.97
8.7%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 188.28
1
Carlton Davis III
CB
22
10.25
11.7%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
20.38
16.89
10.8%
3
Alex Highsmith
LB
17
10.15
9%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
13.1
10.32
7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch for New England Patriots, contributing to an 88.20-30.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Zach Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Terrace Marshall Jr. had a 40-yard catch for the team, who trailed 157.20-123.28 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal for New England Patriots to contribute to a 205.10-188.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Notes

Just seven of the 19 starters on New England Patriots exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Pittsburgh Steelers had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as New England Patriots had three starters score zero points, while Pittsburgh Steelers had one.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Not only did New England Patriots win, but they also covered the 13.64-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Carlton Davis III (22 points) officially put up the fifth-best scoring output for any CB this year.

Coach Talk

New England Patriots
Hey, it's good to be confident, New England Patriots. Playing not one, not two, but THREE starters with zero points (Marshon Lattimore, Jeff Wilson Jr., and Russell Wilson), while still getting the W... talk about arrogant.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Pittsburgh Steelers did not receive a single target in the passing game this past week.