The Stats Don't Lie, Week 12: Pass Offenses Vs. Pass Defenses

In recent weeks I have made frequent use of stats to try to draw comparisons between Pass Offenses vs Pass defenses. So here goes Big Ben against the Raven's pass defense and Joe Flacco against the Steeler's pass defense:

Ben Roethlisberger vs. Baltimore's Pass Defense

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

Baltimore            61.3%            32         2,179         7.3            33             21

Roethlisberger     68.9%           34.7       2,682         8.3            36             29

                      QB Rating    Yds/Gm        Pts/Gm   

Baltimore            80.5          217.9           17.1

Roethlisberger     99.5          268.2           23.1

and

Joe Flacco vs. Pittsburgh Pass Defense

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

Pittsburgh          59.1%            35.7       2,087         6.4           25             30

Flacco                  65.2%            33.9       2,339         7.3            28            

                      QB Rating    Yds/Gm        Pts/Gm   

Pittsburgh            79.1         208.7          18.4

Flacco                    88.6         233.9          23.7

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

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

QB	Rating	Comp	Att	Yds	TD	Int
Croyle	116.1	16	24	177	2	0
Rivers	85	25	45	436	2	2
Anderson	30.9	11	19	92	0	3
Quinn	42.7	6	8	34	0	1
Brady	100.8	21	32	258	1	0
Palmer	84.2	18	31	271	1	1
Favre	136.9	21	29	278	3	0
Orton	71	23	37	152	0	0
Palmer	91	20	33	224	1	0
Quinn	23.5	13	31	99	0	2
Manning	85.3	22	31	299	1	2
Average	83.2	19.7	32.3	242.2	1.2	1.0

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

QB	Rating	Comp	Att	Yds	TD	Int
Collins	81.1	22	35	244	1	1
Cutler	104.7	27	38	236	2	0
Palmer	76.7	20	37	183	1	0
Rivers	107.9	21	36	254	3	0
Culpepper	83.4	23	37	282	1	1
Anderson	51	9	24	122	1	1
Favre	76.8	33	50	334	0	1
Orton	43.9	23	38	221	0	3
Palmer	76.8	18	30	178	0	0
Cassel	100.4	15	30	248	2	0
Average	72.2	20.7	35.8	215.3	0.8	0.8

So here is the comparison of the like QB's against the pass defenses:

Baltimore

Rating Comp Att Yds TD Int Average 83.2 19.7 32.3 242.2 1.2 1.0

Pittsburgh

	Rating	Comp	Att	Yds	TD	Int
Average	72.2	20.7	35.8	215.3	0.8	0.8

So who has the upper hand?

The Pittsburgh passing game should have the upper hand due to the loss of the Ravens starting CB Fabian Washington. The loss of Terrell Suggs will also affect the Ravens ability to get to BB.

Should be a GREAT game! I am going to watch the game at my cousin's house (who is an avid Viking's fan) because any game I have watched there have been won by the Steelers. We need all the good MOJO we can get!