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NFL · Week 8 · October 27, 2013 · 12 min read

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 2013 Week 8 Recap

Raiders defeat Steelers 21–18 in Week 8

T.Pryor led Fantasy Impact as Raiders prevailed in a 18–21 Week 8 finish.

Pittsburgh Steelers 18 2–5
Final 18–21
Las Vegas Raiders 21 3–4 Winner
Winner
Las Vegas Raiders
Final score
18–21
Halftime
Pittsburgh Steelers 3–21 Las Vegas Raiders
Top passer
B. Roethlisberger
FantasyHQ MVP
T.Pryor
Game date
October 27, 2013

Top fantasy performers · Steelers

  • J.Cotchery 3 REC · 39 YDS +2.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Eli Sanders 7 REC · 88 YDS · 1 TD +1.9 Fantasy Impact
  • F.Jones 2 REC · 20 YDS +0.7 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Raiders

  • T.Pryor 5 CAR · 91 YDS · 1 TD +4.5 Fantasy Impact
  • David Moore
    David Moore 2 REC · 32 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Streater 4 REC · 45 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Las Vegas Raiders
Final score
Las Vegas Raiders 21–18 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime
Pittsburgh Steelers 3–21 Las Vegas Raiders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
T. Pryor
Top passer
B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play
(14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2013-10-27

Game summary

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 21–18 on 2013-10-27. T. Pryor posted a game-high +4.48 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 15 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4T
Pittsburgh Steelers03150018
Las Vegas Raiders14700021

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
LVLas Vegas Raiders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q1 14:55TD
    TPT. Pryor

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PIT 93
    Score
    0-6

    (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q1 14:41XP
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PIT 2
    Score
    0-7

    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.

  3. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q1 7:33TD
    DMD. McFadden

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PIT 7
    Score
    0-13

    (7:33) (Shotgun) 20-D.McFadden up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q1 7:28XP
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PIT 2
    Score
    0-14

    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.

  5. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q2 14:20FG
    SSS. Suisham

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LV 29
    Score
    3-14

    (14:20) 6-S.Suisham 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.

  6. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q2 1:59TD
    DMD. McFadden

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PIT 4
    Score
    3-20

    (1:59) Direct snap to 20-D.McFadden. 20-D.McFadden up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q2 1:55XP
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PIT 2
    Score
    3-21

    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.

  8. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q4 12:17TD
    ESEli Sanders

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LV 9
    Score
    9-21

    (12:17) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 88-E.Sanders for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q4 12:11XP
    SSS. Suisham

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LV 2
    Score
    10-21

    6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.

  10. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q4 1:27TD
    LBLevi Bell

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LV 2
    Score
    16-21

    (1:27) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q4 1:24Safety
    ESEli Sanders

    Points+2

    Yard line
    LV 2
    Score
    18-21

    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 88-E.Sanders rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. LV-97-D.Muir was injured during the play.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1T. Pryor · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +4.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  2. 2J. Cotchery · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.84 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
  3. 3David MooreDavid Moore · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
  4. 4Eli Sanders · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
  5. 5R. Streater · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
  6. 6Eli Sanders · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
  7. 7J. Mastrud · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +0.79 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
  8. 8F. Jones · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.66 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

T. Pryor — LV · Rushing

T. Pryor posted the highest total EPA (+4.48) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.75 EPA per play.

T. Pryor's top snap (+7.03 EPA): (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

B. Roethlisberger led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 51 dropbacks · 56.9% completion · -0.1% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -4.67 total EPA
  • T. Pryor (Las Vegas Raiders) · 24 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -10.6% CPOE · -0.45 EPA/play · -10.86 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatPittsburgh SteelersLas Vegas Raiders
Offensive EPA/play-0.142-0.146
Offensive success rate39.8%34.2%
Pass EPA/play-0.092-0.452
Rush EPA/play-0.061+0.034
Defensive EPA/play+0.146+0.142
Defensive success rate65.8%60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Pittsburgh Steelers -0.14, Las Vegas Raiders -0.15) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.14 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
  • Las Vegas Raiders: -0.15 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
  • Las Vegas Raiders: 15 drives, -11.53 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 15 drives, -12.49 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Las Vegas Raiders — T. Pryor (Q1 14:55)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — D. McFadden (Q1 7:33)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — D. McFadden (Q2 1:59)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers — Eli Sanders (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 12:17)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers — Levi Bell (Q4 1:27)

Field goals

  • Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q2 14:20)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 14–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the PIT 93 (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q1 14:41) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the PIT 7 (Q1 7:33) — (7:33) (Shotgun) 20-D.McFadden up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q1 7:28) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King..

The second quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LV 29 (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) 6-S.Suisham 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the PIT 4 (Q2 1:59) — (1:59) Direct snap to 20-D.McFadden. 20-D.McFadden up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 1:55) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 15–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LV 9 (Q4 12:17) — (12:17) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 88-E.Sanders for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q4 12:11) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LV 2 (Q4 1:27) — (1:27) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers registered a safety from the LV 2 (Q4 1:24) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 88-E.Sanders rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. LV-97-D.Muir was injured during the play..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.6% · EPA +7.03]
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 23-T.Porter at LV 20. 23-T.Porter to LV 21 for 1 yard (72-C.Wallace). The Replay Assistant challenged the i [WPA -8.0% · EPA -4.10]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 2:12) — (2:12) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor pass deep left intended for 19-B.Butler INTERCEPTED by 43-T.Polamalu at PIT 35. 43-T.Polamalu to LV 48 for 17 yards (61-S.Wisniewski). [WPA -6.5% · EPA -3.37]
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 10:13) — (10:13) 4-Z.Mesko punts 3 yards to PIT 26, Center-60-G.Warren, downed by PIT-21-R.Golden. Punt was partially blocked by 27-R.Jennings [WPA -6.1% · EPA -2.12]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 8:44) — (8:44) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor pass short right to 17-D.Moore to PIT 12 for 14 yards (25-R.Clark). [WPA +5.1% · EPA +1.70]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.6% · EPA +7.03]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 13:10) — (13:10) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor pass short left to 12-J.Ford to LV 12 for -3 yards (94-L.Timmons). FUMBLES (94-L.Timmons), RECOVERED by PIT-99-B.Keisel at LV 12. 99-B.Keisel to LV 11 for 1 yard (76-L.Nix; [WPA -1.9% · EPA -4.35]
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 23-T.Porter at LV 20. 23-T.Porter to LV 21 for 1 yard (72-C.Wallace). The Replay Assistant challenged the i [WPA -8.0% · EPA -4.10]
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 5:54) — (5:54) 6-S.Suisham 32 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko. [WPA -2.4% · EPA -3.56]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q1 14:55 · PIT 93 · Score 0-6
    (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q1 14:41 · PIT 2 · Score 0-7
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
  3. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q1 7:33 · PIT 7 · Score 0-13
    (7:33) (Shotgun) 20-D.McFadden up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q1 7:28 · PIT 2 · Score 0-14
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
  5. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 14:20 · LV 29 · Score 3-14
    (14:20) 6-S.Suisham 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.
  6. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 1:59 · PIT 4 · Score 3-20
    (1:59) Direct snap to 20-D.McFadden. 20-D.McFadden up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 1:55 · PIT 2 · Score 3-21
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
  8. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 12:17 · LV 9 · Score 9-21
    (12:17) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 88-E.Sanders for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 12:11 · LV 2 · Score 10-21
    6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-Z.Mesko.
  10. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 1:27 · LV 2 · Score 16-21
    (1:27) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Pittsburgh Steelers Safety (+2) — Q4 1:24 · LV 2 · Score 18-21
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 88-E.Sanders rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. LV-97-D.Muir was injured during the play.

Key takeaways

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

  • Las Vegas Raiders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • T. Pryor (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • T. Pryor (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders on 2013-10-27?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18 in Week 8, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Las Vegas Raiders 14; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Las Vegas Raiders 7; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 15, Las Vegas Raiders 0; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Las Vegas Raiders 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — T. Pryor (Q1 14:55) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — D. McFadden (Q1 7:33) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — D. McFadden (Q2 1:59) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — E. Sanders (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 12:17) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — L. Bell (Q4 1:27) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 14:20, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 56.9% completion, -0.1% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -4.67 total passing EPA. T. Pryor (Las Vegas Raiders), 41.7% completion, -10.6% CPOE, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -10.86 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

T. Pryor (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.48 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+7.03 EPA): (14:55) (Shotgun) 2-T.Pryor right tackle for 93 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Las Vegas Raiders won 21-18 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 2-4 Now 3-4 W