Browns vs Steelers Match Player Stats | Week 14 Sunday 2024

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Browns vs Steelers Match Player Stats | Week 14 Sunday 2024

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 14 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Todays Game is on Sunday, December 8th
08/12/24 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

At a -6.5-point disadvantage, the Browns are underdogs in this game, indicating more of a focus on moving the ball through the air than their standard game plan.

The leading projections forecast the Browns as the most pass-oriented team among all teams this week with a 65.0% pass rate, based on their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.

The projections expect this game to see the largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 139.7 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.

The Browns have run the most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 62.7 plays per game.

This year, the feeble Pittsburgh Steelers defense has been gouged for the 5th-most adjusted yards-per-target in football to opposing wideouts: a colossal 8.66 yards.

The projections expect this game to have the highest number of plays run out of all the games this week at 139.7 plays, given the play styles of each team and game dynamics.

The 2nd-most plays in football have been run by the Pittsburgh Steelers this year (a massive 61.4 per game on average).

With a remarkable 74.9% Route% (82nd percentile) this year, Pat Freiermuth rates among the tight ends with the highest volume in the NFL.

In this week’s game, Pat Freiermuth is anticipated by our trusted projection set to place in the 79th percentile among TEs with 4.4 targets.

Pat Freiermuth has accrued quite a few more adjusted receiving yards per game (37.0) this year than he did last year (29.0).

Jameis Winston has passed for many more adjusted yards per game (193.0) this year than he did last year (45.0).

This year, the weak Pittsburgh Steelers defense has conceded a whopping 237.0 adjusted passing yards per game to opposing QBs: the 9th-most in the league.

Russell Wilson’s 271.0 adjusted passing yards per game this year signifies a noteable gain in his throwing proficiency over last year’s 208.0 rate.

With an impressive 68.6% Adjusted Completion% (85th percentile) this year, Russell Wilson places among the most on-target passers in the league.

Russell Wilson’s throwing efficiency has gotten a boost this season, totaling 8.70 adjusted yards-per-target compared to a mere 6.98 rate last season.

With an impressive 82.9% Route% (97th percentile) this year, David Njoku places as one of the TEs with the highest volume in football.

The projections expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the 2nd-most run-centric offense on the slate this week with a 49.5% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.

Najee Harris’s 69.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground this year reflects a material improvement in his rushing proficiency over last year’s 59.0 rate.

This year, the tough Cleveland Browns run defense has given up a measly 4.98 adjusted yards-per-carry to the opposition’s run game: the 27th-lowest rate in football.

In this week’s contest, George Pickens is anticipated by the projection model to position himself in the 88th percentile among WRs with 8.4 targets.

After accruing 89.0 air yards per game last year, George Pickens has produced significantly more this year, now boasting 100.0 per game.

George Pickens’s 72.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that weighs high-value offensive volume) has been significantly higher this season than it was last season at 62.5.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

The Browns offensive line ranks as the 9th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the QB, which has a negative effect on all air attack statistics across the board.

Jerry Jeudy’s sure-handedness have declined this year, with his Adjusted Completion% falling off from 64.6% to 60.8%.

Jerry Jeudy’s talent in picking up extra yardage have worsened this year, totaling a measly 4.59 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) compared to a 5.72 rate last year.

This game’s spread indicates a running game script for the Steelers, who are favored by 6.5 points.

The leading projections forecast the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 2nd-least pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 50.5% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.

Opposing teams teams have been wary to pass too much against the Browns, averaging the 7th-fewest attempts in the league (a lowly 31.6 per game) this year.

This year, the stout Browns defense has yielded a mere 70.0% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing TEs: the 4th-best rate in football.

The Browns pass defense has shown strong efficiency versus TEs this year, giving up 6.94 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 10th-fewest in the league.

Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 10th-lowest rate in football against the Steelers defense this year (69.5% Adjusted Completion%).

The projections expect Russell Wilson to throw 32.1 passes in this week’s contest, on balance: the 4th-fewest out of all quarterbacks.

This year, the fierce Browns defense has conceded a mere 65.0% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing offenses: the 3rd-lowest rate in the NFL.

David Njoku’s 46.0 adjusted yards per game through the air this year reflects a significant regression in his receiving prowess over last year’s 55.0 rate.

David Njoku’s 6.1 adjusted yards per target this season illustrates a substantial decrease in his pass-catching prowess over last season’s 7.3 rate.

David Njoku’s ability to grind out extra yardage has worsened this season, accumulating just 4.06 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs a 7.33 mark last season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has shown strong efficiency vs. tight ends this year, allowing 6.92 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 9th-fewest in football.

The Browns linebackers rank as the best collection of LBs in the NFL this year in regard to defending the run.

George Pickens’s talent in picking up extra yardage have diminished this year, compiling a measly 2.87 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs a 5.94 mark last year.

This year, the fierce Cleveland Browns defense has surrendered a puny 58.8% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing WRs: the smallest rate in the NFL.

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