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Ravens at Steelers

When the Baltimore Ravens visit the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday they will face the league's toughest defense. Allowing only 3.9 Yards per Play the Ravens' QB and RBs McGahee and McClain will face a league-leading Steeler pass D giving up only 4.3 yards per toss. In terms of the running game the Ravens' RBs average only 3.9 yards per rush. Typically, when running backs can see the teeth of the tiger they should not think the tiger is smiling.

If the two teams play to statistical form then ten big points for the Yards per Play stat advantage belongs to the Steelers. The bulk of this advantage (6.6 PPG) goes to the Steeler pass D. The graphic also pictures the Ravens, rank 3rd. But note the head and shoulders gap between Pittsburgh and the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams:

Yds Allowed/Opp Play

Percentile Chart

100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=47 SuperBowl Avg=59

Win Mrg Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2007 to 2008
Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value 		Points
behind
Leader 		Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2007 		Games
Won
1 PIT 100 3.90 0.00 4.21 12
2 PHI 79 4.42 3.26 4.22 9
3 BAL 76 4.50 3.79 3.03 11
4 TEN 72 4.60 4.39 1.09 13
5 DAL 62 4.86 6.04 0.15 9
6 CHI 59 4.93 6.46 3.46 9
7 MIN 58 4.95 6.58 0.90 10
8 WAS 58 4.95 6.62 -1.21 8
9 NYG 55 5.02 7.03 -0.31 12
10 IND 54 5.06 7.30 -3.10 12
11 S F 53 5.08 7.41 0.37 7
12 CIN 51 5.14 7.81 2.37 4
13 CAR 50 5.16 7.95 -0.81 12
14 NYJ 50 5.17 7.97 0.37 9
15 T B 49 5.18 8.07 -3.91 9
16 G B 43 5.33 9.01 -1.82 6
17 ARI 43 5.34 9.06 -0.79 9
18 BUF 41 5.37 9.26 1.09 7
19 N E 41 5.37 9.26 -2.69 11
20 MIA 41 5.38 9.28 1.21 11
21 S D 41 5.38 9.29 -2.00 8
22 N O 39 5.44 9.66 2.14 8
23 OAK 35 5.53 10.22 1.35 5
24 ATL 33 5.58 10.54 -0.74 11
25 CLE 29 5.68 11.19 -1.78 4
26 SEA 28 5.72 11.41 -4.65 4
27 JAX 27 5.74 11.58 -3.55 5
28 HOU 26 5.76 11.68 -1.41 8
29 K C 15 6.04 13.46 -5.16 2
30 DEN 14 6.05 13.53 -3.98 8
31 STL 12 6.10 13.83 -4.01 2
32 DET 0 6.41 15.78 -5.35 0

2008 Season, YTD through Week 17
In season 2007 Steelers ranked 3rd on Yds Allowed/Opp Play at 4.57.
In season 2008 they ranked 1st at 3.90, up 4.2 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Steelers improved by 0.0 points per game on Winning Margin.


In the last two seasons Steeler Coach Mike Tomlin radically improved the Steelers' pass D from 6 yards per toss allowed to the current 4+ yards (RED performance body of the graphic below).

Opp Yds per Pass Att with Winning Margin
Yearly 2004 to 2008

Pittsburgh Steelers

In season 2007 Steelers ranked 1st on Opp Yds per Pass Att at 4.94.
In season 2008 they ranked 1st at 4.30, up 2.67 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Steelers improved by 0.0 points per game on Winning Margin.


The electronic hardware's data suggests, if the two teams play to statistical form, Goode's Winning Index number favors the Steelers over the Ravens by 3 points.

Bud Goode

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