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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
3-3 203.62
219.78
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
186.12 2-4
225.58

Offensively challenged Pittsburgh Steelers defeat New England Patriots, 203.62-186.12

With the 10th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Pittsburgh Steelers were lucky to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, earning a 203.62-186.12 win over New England Patriots. Pittsburgh Steelers took an early 11.00-point lead on Thursday. New England Patriots bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jaylen Waddle (16.9 points) and Justin Jefferson (16.7). Not to be deterred, Pittsburgh Steelers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Zaven Collins (29 points) and Gabe Davis (16.4) put them back in the lead once and for all. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3) will look to build on their success against Cleveland Browns, while New England Patriots (2-4) attempt to right the ship against Jacksonville Jaguars.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Claypool (7 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.4 points in a 20-18 win over the Buccaneers in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.33-point projection and was much higher than his 9.83-point season scoring average. Claypool will face the Dolphins next week.
Chase Claypool

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 203.62
1
Zaven Collins
LB
29
15.34
14.2%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
23.4
9.33
11.5%
3
Joshua Palmer
WR
19.7
9.69
9.7%
4
Gabe Davis
WR
16.4
13.14
8.1%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 186.12
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.3
19.41
13.1%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.3
11.61
13.1%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.9
16.1
9.1%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
16.7
21.12
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had a 49-yard catch for New England Patriots, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch, contributing to a 110.52-98.50 lead for New England Patriots.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pittsburgh Steelers who owned the lead, 183.92-147.82. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Gabe Davis had a 34-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for New England Patriots with a 42-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   New England Patriots

What If

Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten only one other team besides New England Patriots this week.
New England Patriots would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played New England Patriots every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 3-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, New England Patriots would have defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 234.66-212.4.
Pittsburgh Steelers would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New England Patriots.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots would be 1-4.
If Pittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-51.
If they played every team every week, New England Patriots would be 14-52.

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