Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2016 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2016 NFL season on 2016-10-02, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the Kansas City Chiefs, pulling away with a 43–14 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 22 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with -1.04 total EPA, and -5.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +20.78 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.2% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Kansas City Chiefs changed the game: (8:55) 32-S.Ware up the middle to KC 27 for 3 yards (91-S.Tuitt). FUMBLES (91-S.Tuitt), RECOVERED by PIT-31-R.Cockrell at KC 32. 31-R.Cockrell to KC 32 for no gain (12-A.Wilson).

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 B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +20.78 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +7.32 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Conley · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.30 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Wheaton · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.37 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Maclin · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Heyward-Bey · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.00 EPA/play
7. 7 L. Bell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +3.67 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
8. 8 J. James · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.47 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 — D. Heyward-Bey (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 52:34)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 50:14)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 46:28)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — J. James (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 30:49)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — M. Wheaton (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q3 26:26)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Hill (A. Smith pass) (Q4 11:17)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — D. Williams (Q4 7:26)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q4 0:08)

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 22–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 31 (Q1 52:34) — (7:34) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 88-D.Heyward-Bey for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers registered a safety from the KC 2 (Q1 52:27) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 11-M.Wheaton is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q1 50:14) — (5:14) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 84-A.Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 10 (Q1 50:10) — (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 38 (Q1 46:28); Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q1 46:20) — (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 9 (Q2 30:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 81-J.James for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 30:44) — (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 30 (Q3 26:26); Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 26:19).

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 9 (Q4 11:17) — (11:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 10-T.Hill for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 11:11) — (Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 2 (Q4 7:26) — (7:26) 34-D.Williams left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 7:22) — (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 3 (Q4 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 0:04) — (Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 53:55) — (8:55) 32-S.Ware up the middle to KC 27 for 3 yards (91-S.Tuitt). FUMBLES (91-S.Tuitt), RECOVERED by PIT-31-R.Cockrell at KC 32. 31-R.Cockrell to KC 32 for no gain (12-A.Wilson). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -4.47]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 52:34) — (7:34) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 88-D.Heyward-Bey for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +4.00]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 50:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 32-S.Ware INTERCEPTED by 95-J.Jones (97-C.Heyward) at KC 24. 95-J.Jones to KC 4 for 20 yards (11-A.Smith). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -6.73]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 57:28) — (12:28) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 14-S.Coates to KC 48 for 47 yards (22-M.Peters). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +3.18]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 55:52) — (10:52) 68-R.Harris reported in as eligible. 34-D.Williams right tackle to KC 26 for 9 yards (59-J.March-Lillard). PENALTY on PIT-66-D.DeCastro, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 35 - No Pla [WPA -4.6% · EPA -0.95]

Impact plays

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 50:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 32-S.Ware INTERCEPTED by 95-J.Jones (97-C.Heyward) at KC 24. 95-J.Jones to KC 4 for 20 yards (11-A.Smith). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -6.73]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 53:55) — (8:55) 32-S.Ware up the middle to KC 27 for 3 yards (91-S.Tuitt). FUMBLES (91-S.Tuitt), RECOVERED by PIT-31-R.Cockrell at KC 32. 31-R.Cockrell to KC 32 for no gain (12-A.Wilson). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -4.47]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +4.29]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 8:10) — (8:10) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left tackle to KC 2 for 44 yards (49-D.Sorensen). [WPA -0.0% · EPA +4.13]

Quarterback report card

A.Smith led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• A.Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 58 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · -5.3% CPOE · -0.02 EPA/play · -1.04 total EPA
• B.Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 32 dropbacks · 68.8% completion · +19.0% CPOE · +0.65 EPA/play · +20.78 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Pittsburgh Steelers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.27 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, -10.92 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 13 drives, +20.93 total EPA, 6 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.
• B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• A. Smith (KC) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• 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 52:34 · KC 31 · Score 0-6
   (7:34) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 88-D.Heyward-Bey for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers Safety (+2) — Q1 52:27 · KC 2 · Score 0-8
   (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 11-M.Wheaton is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 50:14 · KC 4 · Score 0-14
   (5:14) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 84-A.Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 50:10 · KC 10 · Score 0-15
   (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 46:28 · KC 38 · Score 0-21
   (1:28) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 84-A.Brown for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PIT-84-A.Brown, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between
6. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 46:20 · KC 15 · Score 0-22
   (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 30:49 · KC 9 · Score 0-28
   (:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 81-J.James for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 30:44 · KC 15 · Score 0-29
   (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 26:26 · KC 30 · Score 0-35
   (11:26) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 11-M.Wheaton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the pl
10. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 26:19 · KC 15 · Score 0-36
    (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry. PENALTY on KC-95-C.Jones, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between d
11. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 11:17 · PIT 9 · Score 6-36
    (11:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 10-T.Hill for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 11:11 · PIT 15 · Score 7-36
    (Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
13. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 7:26 · KC 2 · Score 7-42
    (7:26) 34-D.Williams left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 7:22 · KC 15 · Score 7-43
    (Kick formation) 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
15. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 0:08 · PIT 3 · Score 13-43
    (:08) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 0:04 · PIT 15 · Score 14-43
    (Kick formation) 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.