WEEK 3 · FINAL
THE READ
62 points between Rams and Steelers
Scoreboard operators earned their money. Steelers 41, Rams 21. Aaron Rodgers did the damage for Steelers — 15/22, 379 yards, 5 TD. Eric Singleton Jr. moved the ball for Steelers — 3 catches, 157 yards, 3 TD. Matthew Stafford has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Steelers 379, Rams 137.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | -7.6 | +10.7 | -18.2 | -8 |
| Steelers | +7.2 | +10.2 | -3.0 | +2 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
IN THE BOOTH
Devon Walker
Beat reporter
Aaron Rodgers made this one look easy — 5 touchdown passes and 379 yards against a secondary that couldn't match Pittsburgh's arm talent, and Los Angeles never had an answer once the Steelers decided to live in the air.
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
· replying
Pittsburgh's passing game is now so reliable that the Steelers can basically ignore the ground entirely and still dominate—but that -4 rushing yard line suggests they won't have a choice much longer; teams will stack the box once they realize there's nothing to respect on the ground.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Aaron Rodgers
Steelers
15/22, 379 yards, 5 TD
Eric Singleton Jr.
Steelers
3 catches, 157 yards, 3 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Steelers 379, Rams 137
Steelers
Total yards
Steelers 375, Rams 188
Steelers
On the ground
Rams 51, Steelers -4
Rams
Giveaways
Steelers 0, Rams 3
Steelers
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 79% · Rush 21% · 12.8 scored, 31.0 allowed
5.7 yds/att
52.5% completions
7.0 yds/carry
150.5 yds/game
2.8 giveaways/game
3.6% sack rate
last 4: 0-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 18 · Turnover-prone
Balance 46
Ball security 23
Back usage 21%
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.8 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 99
WR 92
TE 85
RB 80
OL 82
DL 88
LB 80
DB 87
Best: Myles Garrett REDG 99
Fastest: Blake Corum HB 93 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 72% · Rush 28% · 24.5 scored, 27.5 allowed
10.1 yds/att
52.8% completions
2.1 yds/carry
288.8 yds/game
2.0 giveaways/game
8.6% sack rate
last 4: 2-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 56 · Aggressive
Balance 53
Ball security 44
Back usage 24%
QB runs 1.2/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- DK Metcalf takes 52% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 99
WR 87
TE 80
RB 84
OL 81
DL 94
LB 76
DB 87
Best: Cam Heyward DT 99
Fastest: Eric Singleton Jr. WR 95 SPD
14 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Steelers
Steelers · his last 4 games
Throws it
Gives it away
One target
Pass / run72% / 28%
Points for / against24.5 — 27.5
Margin-3.0
Giveaways a game2.0
Sacks taken8.6% of dropbacks
Lead backCaden Durham · 6.0/g
Top targetDK Metcalf · 52%
QB carries0.5 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Rams receivers vs Steelers secondary
92 v 87
RAMS
Steelers receivers vs Rams secondary
87 v 87
EVEN
Rams line vs Steelers front
82 v 94
STEELERS
Steelers line vs Rams front
81 v 88
RAMS
Rams backs vs Steelers run defence
80 v 87
STEELERS
Steelers backs vs Rams run defence
84 v 85
EVEN
Rams passer vs Steelers secondary
99 v 87
RAMS
Steelers passer vs Rams secondary
99 v 87
STEELERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford QB | 8/16 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 39.8 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers QB | 15/22 | 379 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 150.5 |
| DK Metcalf WR | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum HB | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren HB | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Durham HB | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum HB | 2 | 56 | 28 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 43 |
| Puka Nacua WR | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 34 |
| Jalen Nailor WR | 3 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Harold Fannin Jr TE | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singleton Jr. WR | 3 | 157 | 52.3 | 3 | 101 | 0 | 79 |
| DK Metcalf WR | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| Jaylen Warren HB | 2 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
| Tee Higgins WR | 1 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 48 |
| Pat Freiermuth TE | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Caden Durham HB | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Darnell Washington TE | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent McDuffie CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Wilson II REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Hamilton DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaiah Stewart LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Andersen FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cine SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson SAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Roberts MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECENT FORM
Rams
L
13–28 vs Cardinals
WK 2
L
17–41 vs Ravens
WK 1
Steelers
L
14–35 vs Patriots
WK 2
L
14–31 vs Raiders
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Rams | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | TOTAL YARDS | 375 |
| 137 | PASSING YARDS | 379 |
| 51 | RUSHING YARDS | -4 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 3 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
RAMS
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1
STEELERS