Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2013 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-10-20, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 19–16 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with +12.71 total EPA, and +8.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.71 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+20.2% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Pittsburgh Steelers changed the game: (:03) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +12.71 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Cotchery · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.94 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +4.21 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Smith · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Doss · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
6. 6 E. Dickson · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.30 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Rice · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.94 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +1.61 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Pittsburgh Steelers — H. Miller (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 50:28)
• Baltimore Ravens — D. Clark (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 2:02)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q1 45:09)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q2 40:04)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q2 30:13)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q3 18:01)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q4 13:08)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q4 10:03)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q4 0:03)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–3. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BAL 3 (Q1 50:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 83-H.Miller for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Shovel pass.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q1 50:24) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the PIT 27 (Q1 45:09) — (:09) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BAL 16 (Q2 40:04) — (10:04) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the PIT 20 (Q2 30:13) — (:13) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BAL 10 (Q3 18:01) — (3:01) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 10–6. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the PIT 14 (Q4 13:08) — (13:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BAL 20 (Q4 10:03) — (10:03) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q4 2:02) — (2:02) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 87-D.Clark for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q4 1:58) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BAL 24 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko. [WPA +20.2% · EPA +0.64]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 30:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 83-H.Miller to PIT 45 for 14 yards (51-D.Smith). FUMBLES (51-D.Smith), RECOVERED by BAL-26-M.Elam at PIT 45. 26-M.Elam to PIT 38 for 7 yards (66-D [WPA -9.8% · EPA -2.89]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 28:52) — (13:52) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco scrambles left end ran ob at BAL 40 for 12 yards. PENALTY on PIT-24-I.Taylor, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BAL 40. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.72]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:56) — (:56) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 84-A.Brown ran ob at BAL 38 for 13 yards. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +1.03]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 5:56) — (5:56) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short middle to 17-T.Doss to PIT 26 for 13 yards (43-T.Polamalu). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +1.56]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 17:22) — (2:22) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 82-T.Smith to PIT 39 for 41 yards (24-I.Taylor). [WPA +6.8% · EPA +3.27]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 30:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 83-H.Miller to PIT 45 for 14 yards (51-D.Smith). FUMBLES (51-D.Smith), RECOVERED by BAL-26-M.Elam at PIT 45. 26-M.Elam to PIT 38 for 7 yards (66-D [WPA -9.8% · EPA -2.89]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 28:52) — (13:52) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco scrambles left end ran ob at BAL 40 for 12 yards. PENALTY on PIT-24-I.Taylor, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BAL 40. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.72]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 13:04) — 9-J.Tucker kicks onside 8 yards from BAL 35 to BAL 43. 98-V.Williams (didn't try to advance) to BAL 43 for no gain (17-T.Doss). Penalty on BAL-36-J.Miles, Illegal Kick, declined. PENALTY on BAL-9-J.Tu [WPA +7.3% · EPA +2.59]

Quarterback report card

J.Flacco led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 38 dropbacks · 63.2% completion · +8.7% CPOE · +0.33 EPA/play · +12.71 total EPA
• B.Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 29 dropbacks · 58.6% completion · +9.6% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.21 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Baltimore Ravens +0.10, Pittsburgh Steelers +0.13) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Baltimore Ravens: 7 drives, +8.08 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 8 drives, +9.64 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Pittsburgh Steelers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Flacco (BAL) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• B. Roethlisberger (PIT) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 50:28 · BAL 3 · Score 0-6
   (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 83-H.Miller for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Shovel pass.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 50:24 · BAL 2 · Score 0-7
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.
3. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 45:09 · PIT 27 · Score 3-7
   (:09) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 40:04 · BAL 16 · Score 3-10
   (10:04) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.
5. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 30:13 · PIT 20 · Score 6-10
   (:13) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 18:01 · BAL 10 · Score 6-13
   (3:01) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.
7. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 13:08 · PIT 14 · Score 9-13
   (13:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 10:03 · BAL 20 · Score 9-16
   (10:03) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.
9. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 2:02 · PIT 1 · Score 15-16
   (2:02) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 87-D.Clark for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 1:58 · PIT 2 · Score 16-16
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
11. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · BAL 24 · Score 16-19
    (:03) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.