Steelers vs Patriots Match Player Stats | Week 3 Sunday 2025

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 3 Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 21st
21/09/25 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Positives for the Pittsburgh Steelers Game Today

Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this contest is expected by the projection model to have 128.5 plays on offense run: the 5th-highest number out of all the games this week.

Rhamondre Stevenson has generated 51.0 adjusted rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the largest marks in the league when it comes to RBs (76th percentile).

The Steelers defensive tackles grade out as the 2nd-worst group of DTs in the league since the start of last season in regard to stopping the run.

Based on the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this contest is anticipated by our trusted projection set to have 128.5 total plays called: the 5th-most out of all the games this week.

The Steelers have called the 10th-most plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a monstrous 58.8 plays per game.

Aaron Rodgers has attempted 35.2 throws per game since the start of last season, ranking in the 81st percentile among quarterbacks.

Since the start of last season, the weak New England Patriots defense has been torched for the 9th-most adjusted yards-per-target in the NFL to the opposing side: a staggering 8.10 yards.

The Patriots linebackers rank as the 2nd-worst collection of LBs in the NFL since the start of last season in defending pass-catchers.

The model projects the New England Patriots to be the 8th-most pass-heavy offense in football (adjusted for context) right now with a 62.1% pass rate.

Opposing teams have passed for the 10th-most adjusted yards in football (231.0 per game) against the Steelers defense since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, the poor Pittsburgh Steelers defense has been gouged for the 5th-most adjusted yards-per-target in the league to the opposing side: a staggering 8.25 yards.

Negatives with the New England Patriots Game Today

The projections expect the Patriots offensive approach to lean 3.7% more towards passing than it did last season (context-neutralized) with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels now calling the plays.

Right now, the 8th-least run-oriented team in football (37.9% in a neutral context) according to the model is the Patriots.

After comprising 57.5% of his team’s run game usage last season, Rhamondre Stevenson has played a smaller part in the rushing attack this season, currently comprising just 40.9%.

Rhamondre Stevenson’s rushing efficiency (3.86 adjusted yards per carry) has been some of the worst in the NFL since the start of last season (18th percentile when it comes to RBs).

Since the start of last season, the shaky Pittsburgh Steelers run defense has surrendered a staggering 4.18 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC) to opposing rushing attacks: the 27th-worst rate in the NFL.

The New England Patriots defense has been quite strong when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 4.21 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 5th-fewest in football.

The Patriots O-line profiles as the 5th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a negative impact on all passing attack metrics across the board.

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