2017 Week 11 · Thu, Nov 16, 2017 · Heinz Field
Tennessee Titans
17
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
40
Pittsburgh Steelers 40–17 — never really in doubt late. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
31/46, 307 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
11.7 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
22/33, 306 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
-10.3 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
10/13 for 144 yds, 3 TD
29% of team targets · 10.2 expected points added
Receiving · TEN
5/6 for 113 yds, 1 TD
18% of team targets · 6.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 22/33 | 306 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -10.3 |
| Eric Decker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.7 |
| DeMarco Murray | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Marcus Mariota | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Adoree' Jackson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishard Matthews | 5 | 6 | 113 | 1 | 18% | 6.4 |
| Delanie Walker | 6 | 9 | 92 | 0 | 27% | -0.1 |
| DeMarco Murray | 5 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 18% | 0.2 |
| Eric Decker | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 9% | 3.1 |
| Corey Davis | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 21% | -10.2 |
| Jonnu Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Taywan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoree' Jackson | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnathan Cyprien | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Ryan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avery Williamson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayon Brown | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeShaun Sims | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taywan Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 31/46 | 307 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| James Conner | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Landry Jones | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 10 | 13 | 144 | 3 | 29% | 10.2 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 10 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 27% | 1.1 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 4 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 18% | 2.0 |
| Martavis Bryant | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 9% | 2.9 |
| Jesse James | 5 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 18% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hilton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Golden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vince Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Matakevich | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameron Heyward | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.T. Walton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 44.5
- TEN moneyline
- +277
- PIT moneyline
- -315
Steelers closed -7 and covered, winning by 23.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 57 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- TEN 4 days · PIT 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Mike Tomlin
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.