Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tennessee Titans: 2020 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2020 NFL season on 2020-10-25, 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 Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) paced the passing game, with +5.43 total EPA, and -1.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Brown (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.97 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+25.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (1:05) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown pushed ob at PIT 25 for 21 yards (34-Te.Edmunds).

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 · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +11.97 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +8.35 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +5.43 total EPA · 53 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.61 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
5. 5 E. Ebron · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Snell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.88 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
7. 7 C. Davis · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.30 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
8. 8 A. Humphries · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.07 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.36 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. Johnson (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 50:45)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — B. Snell (Q2 42:21)
• Tennessee Titans — C. Davis (R. Tannehill pass) (Q2 35:30)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — D. Johnson (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 30:57)
• Tennessee Titans — A. Brown (R. Tannehill pass) (Q3 24:47)
• Tennessee Titans — D. Henry (Q4 10:15)

Field goals

• Pittsburgh Steelers — C. Boswell (Q2 32:54)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — C. Boswell (Q3 25:29)
• Tennessee Titans — S. Gostkowski (Q3 18:00)

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 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 11 (Q1 50:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 50:42) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 17–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q2 42:21) — (12:21) 24-B.Snell left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 42:16) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 4 (Q2 35:30) — (5:30) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q2 35:26) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 20 (Q2 32:54) — (2:54) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 9 (Q2 30:57) — (:57) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 18-D.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 30:52) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 12 (Q3 25:29) — (10:29) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 73 (Q3 24:47) — (9:47) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 24:36) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the PIT 33 (Q3 18:00) — (3:00) 3-S.Gostkowski 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q4 10:15) — (10:15) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 10:13) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:05) — (1:05) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 11-A.Brown pushed ob at PIT 25 for 21 yards (34-Te.Edmunds). [WPA +25.1% · EPA +2.15]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:40) — (2:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker (55-J.Brown) at TEN -9. Touchback. [WPA -19.4% · EPA -3.65]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:19) — (:19) 3-S.Gostkowski 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA -18.4% · EPA -2.18]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:00) — (1:00) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete short right [91-S.Tuitt]. PENALTY on TEN-17-R.Tannehill, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 25. [WPA -15.1% · EPA -1.40]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:24) — (:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep right to 84-C.Davis. [WPA -12.5% · EPA -0.39]

Impact plays

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q3 24:47) — (9:47) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +6.38]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 18:49) — (3:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 18-D.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Brown (98-J.Simmons) at PIT 30. 55-J.Brown to PIT 30 for no gain (71-M.Feiler). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -5.54]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:40) — (2:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 37-A.Hooker (55-J.Brown) at TEN -9. Touchback. [WPA -19.4% · EPA -3.65]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 47:55) — (2:55) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 85-E.Ebron to TEN 43 for 22 yards (33-J.Joseph). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.29]

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) · 53 dropbacks · 60.4% completion · -1.7% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +5.43 total EPA
• R.Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 34 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · -3.5% CPOE · +0.25 EPA/play · +8.35 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs +0.00), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, +5.81 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, +0.27 total EPA, 4 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 (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• R. Tannehill (TEN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 50:45 · TEN 11 · Score 6-0
   (5:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 50:42 · TEN 15 · Score 7-0
   9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 42:21 · TEN 1 · Score 13-0
   (12:21) 24-B.Snell left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 42:16 · TEN 15 · Score 14-0
   9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
5. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 35:30 · PIT 4 · Score 14-6
   (5:30) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 84-C.Davis for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 35:26 · PIT 15 · Score 14-7
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 32:54 · TEN 20 · Score 17-7
   (2:54) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 30:57 · TEN 9 · Score 23-7
   (:57) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 18-D.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 30:52 · TEN 15 · Score 24-7
   9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
10. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 25:29 · TEN 12 · Score 27-7
    (10:29) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
11. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 24:47 · PIT 73 · Score 27-13
    (9:47) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 24:36 · PIT 15 · Score 27-14
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
13. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 18:00 · PIT 33 · Score 27-17
    (3:00) 3-S.Gostkowski 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
14. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 10:15 · PIT 1 · Score 27-23
    (10:15) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 10:13 · PIT 15 · Score 27-24
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.