2016 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2016 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
16
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
24
PIT -3 ✓U 48 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 24–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
31/54, 366 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.6 expected points added · -9.3% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
19/37, 259 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
5.7 expected points added · -5.7% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
9/11 for 100 yds, 1 TD
20% of team targets · 3.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 31/54 | 366 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Giovani Bernard | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 9 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 20% | 3.8 |
| Tyler Boyd | 6 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 15% | -0.4 |
| Brandon LaFell | 3 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 15% | -1.1 |
| A.J. Green | 2 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 15% | -1.8 |
| Jeremy Hill | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Tyler Kroft | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 7% | 1.3 |
| Alex Erickson | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2% | 2.3 |
| James Wright | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 0.5 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 15% | -5.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Maualuga | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Shaw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 19/37 | 259 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 32 | 94 | 2.9 | 0 | -8.6 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sammie Coates | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Daryl Richardson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammie Coates | 2 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 14% | 3.6 |
| Antonio Brown | 4 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 30% | -4.2 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 4 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 14% | 3.1 |
| Jesse James | 3 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 14% | 2.7 |
| Xavier Grimble | 2 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 11% | 1.8 |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Eli Rogers | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -1.4 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Golden | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Gay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arthur Moats | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 48
- CIN moneyline
- +146
- PIT moneyline
- -162
Steelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 48; the game landed 40 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.