Steelers vs Eagles Match Player Stats | Week 15 Sunday 2024

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Steelers vs Eagles Match Player Stats | Week 15 Sunday 2024

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 15 Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
Todays Game is on Sunday, December 15th
15/12/24 16:25:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

Based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Philadelphia Eagles are anticipated by the predictive model to run 66.5 total plays in this game: the 7th-most among all teams this week.

The 10th-highest number of plays in football have been called by the Philadelphia Eagles this year (a whopping 58.8 per game on average).

The Philadelphia Eagles O-line ranks as the 10th-best in football this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a positive effect on all passing offense stats across the board.

The Steelers cornerbacks rank as the worst group of CBs in the league this year in covering receivers.

While Grant Calcaterra has earned 7.6% of his team’s targets in games he has played this year, the predictive model expects him to be a more important option in Philadelphia’s offense in this week’s contest at 13.8%.

After accumulating 0.0 air yards per game last year, Grant Calcaterra has shown good development this year, currently pacing 11.0 per game.

With a remarkable 90.8% Adjusted Completion Rate (96th percentile) this year, Grant Calcaterra rates among the most sure-handed receivers in the NFL when it comes to TEs.

The leading projections forecast the Steelers to be the 7th-most run-heavy team on the slate this week with a 45.8% run rate, accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.

Our trusted projections expect the Steelers offense to be the 6th-quickest paced team in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 27.35 seconds per snap.

The projections expect Najee Harris to total 15.7 rush attempts in this week’s game, on balance, ranking him in the 90th percentile when it comes to RBs.

Among all running backs, Najee Harris ranks in the 85th percentile for rush attempts this year, accounting for 53.2% of the workload in his team’s running game.

Najee Harris’s 69.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this season illustrates a substantial boost in his rushing ability over last season’s 59.0 mark.

The model projects A.J. Brown to earn 8.0 targets this week, on balance, putting him in the 88th percentile among wideouts.

A.J. Brown is positioned as one of the best WRs in the league this year, averaging an impressive 79.0 adjusted yards per game while grading out in the 97th percentile.

This year, the feeble Pittsburgh Steelers defense has allowed the 6th-most adjusted yards-per-target in the league to opposing wide receivers: a monstrous 8.67 yards.

Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, our trusted projections expect the Eagles to run on 52.3% of their downs: the 2nd-highest rate on the slate this week.

Saquon Barkley has rushed for many more adjusted yards per game (119.0) this season than he did last season (67.0).

With an impressive 74.9% Route Participation Rate (82nd percentile) this year, Pat Freiermuth stands among the tight ends with the highest volume in the league.

When it comes to air yards, Pat Freiermuth ranks in the towering 78th percentile among TEs this year, accumulating a staggering 22.0 per game.

Pat Freiermuth has accumulated a lot more adjusted receiving yards per game (39.0) this season than he did last season (29.0).

Russell Wilson’s 258.0 adjusted passing yards per game this season marks an impressive boost in his throwing prowess over last season’s 208.0 figure.

Russell Wilson’s 8.49 adjusted yards-per-target this season reflects a meaningful gain in his passing efficiency over last season’s 7.0% figure.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

A running game script is implied by the Eagles being a 5-point favorite in this week’s contest.

Our trusted projections expect the Philadelphia Eagles as the 2nd-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 47.7% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.

In this game, Jalen Hurts is anticipated by our trusted projection set to average the 2nd-fewest pass attempts among all quarterbacks with 28.7.,Jalen Hurts has passed for significantly fewer adjusted yards per game (193.0) this season than he did last season (231.0).

The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has displayed strong efficiency vs. TEs this year, giving up 6.69 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 6th-fewest in the league.

The Steelers pass defense has performed very well when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, allowing an average of 3.92 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 5th-fewest in the NFL.

When it comes to linebackers in pass coverage, Pittsburgh’s LB corps has been tremendous this year, ranking as the 5th-best in the NFL.

A passing game script is suggested by the Steelers being a -5-point underdog in this week’s game.

Najee Harris’s ground efficiency (4.00 adjusted yards per carry) has been some of the worst in the NFL this year (23rd percentile when it comes to RBs).

Opposing offenses have run for the 7th-fewest adjusted yards in the NFL (just 104.0 per game) versus the Eagles defense this year.

The leading projections forecast A.J. Brown to be a much smaller piece of his offense’s air attack this week (29.7% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (34.7% in games he has played).

A.J. Brown has posted quite a few less air yards this season (92.0 per game) than he did last season (116.0 per game).

This year, the daunting Pittsburgh Steelers run defense has allowed a feeble 92.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground to the opposing side: the 5th-fewest in the league.

When it comes to the safeties’ role in run defense, Pittsburgh’s group of safeties has been exceptional this year, projecting as the 4th-best in the NFL.

The leading projections forecast the Steelers as the 7th-least pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 54.2% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.

The Eagles defense has surrendered the 5th-fewest adjusted receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 41.0) to TEs this year.

This year, the imposing Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has yielded the 4th-least yards-after-the-catch in the league to opposing tight ends: a feeble 3.9 YAC.

The Eagles safeties project as the 4th-best group of safeties in football this year in defending pass-catchers.

This week, Russell Wilson is forecasted by the model to wind up with the 4th-fewest pass attempts out of all quarterbacks with 31.4.,Opposing offenses have thrown for the fewest yards in football (just 198.0 adjusted yards per game) vs. the Eagles defense this year.

This year, the strong Philadelphia Eagles defense has allowed the least adjusted yards-per-target in football to the opposing side: a puny 6.7 yards.

The Philadelphia cornerbacks rank as the best unit in the NFL this year in defending receivers.

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