The Stats Don't Lie, Week 10: Ben Roethlisberger vs. Carson Palmer

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In recent weeks I have made frequent use of stats to try to draw comparisons between Steeler players and the opposing team's defense. So here goes Big Ben against the Bengals pass defense and Carson Palmer against the Steeler's pass defense:

Ben Roethlisberger vs. Cincinnati Pass Defense

                    Completion %   Att/Gm      Yds        Avg/Comp   20 yds+    Sacks

Cincinnati            62.8%            36         1,933         7.2            27             21

Roethlisberger     70.6%           32.8      2,295         8.8            31            

                      QB Rating    Yds/Gm        Pts/Gm   

Cincinnati            81.6          241.6           16.9

Roethlisberger    104.1          286.9           24.4

and

Carson Palmer vs. Pittsburgh Pass Defense

                    Completion %   Att/Gm      Yds        Avg/Comp   20 yds+    Sacks

Pittsburgh            59.9%            37.1       1,716         6.3           18             23

Palmer                  61.5%            32.5       1,832         7.0            22            

                      QB Rating    Yds/Gm        Pts/Gm   

Pittsburgh            77.2          214.5          17.4

Palmer                   89.5          229             22.5

Now a comparison of the same QB's and the result of like matchups:

Cincinnati has seen the following QBs and these QB's have put up the following numbers:

QB                      Rating     C/ATT    Yds        TD         Int

Orton               100.7           17/28    243           1           0

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