Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tennessee Titans: 2014 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-11-17, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 27–24 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) paced the passing game, with +5.81 total EPA, and +9.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.87 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+22.1% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (:44) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass deep left to 85-N.Washington for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 A. Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +7.87 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
2. 2 L. Bell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +6.02 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +5.81 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
4. 4 H. Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +5.60 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Coffman · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
6. 6 N. Washington · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.99 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.50 EPA/play
7. 7 Z. Mettenberger · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +4.63 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
8. 8 K. Wright · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.66 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.33 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 — W. Gay (Q1 55:45)
• Tennessee Titans — B. Sankey (Q1 53:15)
• Tennessee Titans — N. Washington (Z. Mettenberger pass) (Q2 30:44)
• Tennessee Titans — C. Coffman (Z. Mettenberger pass) (Q3 18:48)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — L. Bell (Q4 15:00)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 9:07)

Field goals

• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q1 55:51)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q1 46:08)
• Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q2 41:16)

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 13–7. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 31 (Q1 55:51) — (10:51) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the PIT 80 (Q1 55:45) — (10:45) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short left intended for 15-J.Hunter INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at TEN 28. 22-W.Gay for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 55:37) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 9 (Q1 53:15) — (8:15) 20-B.Sankey right tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q1 53:08) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 5 (Q1 46:08) — (1:08) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the PIT 2 (Q2 41:16) — (11:16) (Field Goal formation) 8-R.Succop 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 80 (Q2 30:44) — (:44) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass deep left to 85-N.Washington for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 30:32) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 4 (Q3 18:48) — (3:48) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short right to 86-C.Coffman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q3 18:42) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 5 (Q4 15:00); Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 14:51) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 12 (Q4 9:07) — (9:07) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 9:01) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing..

Turning points

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q2 30:44) — (:44) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass deep left to 85-N.Washington for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.1% · EPA +6.71]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 55:45) — (10:45) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short left intended for 15-J.Hunter INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at TEN 28. 22-W.Gay for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.4% · EPA -7.99]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 30:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 30-J.McCourty at TEN -2. Touchback. [WPA -12.6% · EPA -3.65]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 9:07) — (9:07) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.05]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 11:12) — (11:12) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 26-L.Bell to TEN 22 for 10 yards (30-J.McCourty). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +1.31]

Impact plays

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q1 55:45) — (10:45) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short left intended for 15-J.Hunter INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at TEN 28. 22-W.Gay for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.4% · EPA -7.99]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 30:44) — (:44) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass deep left to 85-N.Washington for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.1% · EPA +6.71]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 30:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 30-J.McCourty at TEN -2. Touchback. [WPA -12.6% · EPA -3.65]
• Tennessee Titans (Q3 18:48) — (3:48) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short right to 86-C.Coffman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.3% · EPA +2.50]

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) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · +9.0% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.81 total EPA
• Z.Mettenberger (Tennessee Titans) · 24 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +3.8% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +4.63 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 (Pittsburgh Steelers +0.13, Tennessee Titans +0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Pittsburgh Steelers: 10 drives, +11.25 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 9 drives, +4.48 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.
• A. Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Roethlisberger (PIT) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• Z. Mettenberger (TEN) 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 FG (+3) — Q1 55:51 · TEN 31 · Score 3-0
   (10:51) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 55:45 · PIT 80 · Score 9-0
   (10:45) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short left intended for 15-J.Hunter INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at TEN 28. 22-W.Gay for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 55:37 · TEN 2 · Score 10-0
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.
4. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 53:15 · PIT 9 · Score 10-6
   (8:15) 20-B.Sankey right tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 53:08 · PIT 2 · Score 10-7
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q1 46:08 · TEN 5 · Score 13-7
   (1:08) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.
7. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 41:16 · PIT 2 · Score 13-10
   (11:16) (Field Goal formation) 8-R.Succop 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 30:44 · PIT 80 · Score 13-16
   (:44) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass deep left to 85-N.Washington for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 30:32 · PIT 2 · Score 13-17
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
10. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 18:48 · PIT 4 · Score 13-23
    (3:48) (Shotgun) 7-Z.Mettenberger pass short right to 86-C.Coffman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 18:42 · PIT 2 · Score 13-24
    8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
12. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · TEN 5 · Score 19-24
    (15:00) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on
13. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 14:51 · TEN 2 · Score 20-24
    6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.
14. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 9:07 · TEN 12 · Score 26-24
    (9:07) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 9:01 · TEN 2 · Score 27-24
    6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-B.Wing.