WEEK 16
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (6-8) @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-8)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: Acrisure Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Tra Blake
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Raiders lead all-time series, 14-10
STREAKS Raiders have won past 2
LAST GAME 9/19/21: Raiders 26 at Steelers 17
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/19/21
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
LAST WEEK: W 30-24 vs. New England
COACH VS. OPP. Josh McDaniels: 0-1
PTS. FOR 24.1
OFFENSE 358.1
PASSING Derek Carr: 289-472-3,348-23-11-89.2
RUSHING Josh Jacobs: 291-1,495-5.1-11
RECEIVING Davante Adams: 86-1,275-14.8-12
PTS. AGAINST 24.1
DEFENSE 361.6
SACKS Maxx Crosby: 11.5
INTs Duron Harmon: 2
TAKE/GIVE -3 (11/14)
PUNTING (NET) AJ Cole: 49.5 (43.9)
KICKING Daniel Carlson: 116 (29/30 PAT; 29/32 FG)
RAIDERS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR passed for 231 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT last week, his 10th game this season with 2+ TD passes, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of past 7. Has 1,005 pass yards (335 per game) with 8 TDs vs. INT & 113.9 rating in 3 career starts vs. Pit. Needs 339 pass yards to surpass HOFer Dan Marino (35,386) for 3rdmost ever by QB in 1st 9 seasons.
• RB JOSH JACOBS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 6 straight games, longest active steak in NFL. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Leads NFL with 1,858 scrimmage yards & 1,495 rush yards & can join HOFer Marcus Allen (1985) as only players in franchise history with 2,000+ scrimmage yards & 1,500 rush yards in single season.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS has 70+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7 & each of past 4 on road. Had 5 catches for 82 yards & TD in only career game at Pit. (11/26/17 w/ GB). Has 847 rec. yards (121 per game) & 9 rec. TDs in his past 7 in primetime. Ties for NFL lead with 12 rec. TDs this season & ranks 4th with 1,275 rec. yards.
• TE DARREN WALLER had 2nd TD catch of season last week.
• DE MAXX CROSBY aims for 4th in row on road with sack & 3rd in row on road with PD. Had TFL in last meeting. Has career-best 11.5 sacks in 2022, most by Raider since 2015 (Khalil Mack – 15). Leads NFL with 19 TFL this season.
• DE CHANDLER JONES had 2 PD & GW 48-yard FR-TD as time expired last week, 2ndcareer TD. Has sack in 2 of past 3 & FR in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with FR. Had sack, FF & PD in his last game vs. Pit. (12/18/19 w/ Az.).
• LB DENZEL PERRYMAN aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of past 5.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK: W 24-16 at Carolina
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 2-5
PTS. FOR 17.9
OFFENSE 317.9
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 191-294-1,797-4-8-74.9
RUSHING Najee Harris: 211-790-3.7-6
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 77-745-9.7-0
PTS. AGAINST 22.1
DEFENSE 347.8
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 11
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (17/17)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.1 (40.5)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 53 (14/14 PAT; 13/18 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) needs 203 pass yards to join Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 in 2004) as only Pit. rookies ever with 2,000+ pass yards.
• QB MITCH TRUBISKY completed 17 of 22 atts. (season-high 77.3 pct.) for 179 yards & 100.4 rating last week.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 86 yards & TD in Week 15. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5. Had 81 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 38 rush) & TD catch in last meeting. Has TD in 7 of 8 career primetime games. Needs 45 scrimmage yards to join Le’Veon Bell as only players in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON set season highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (98) last week. Has 5+ catches in 11 games this season, tied 4th-most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 105 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 10th in row in primetime with 5+ catches.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS ranks 3rd among rookies with 643 rec. yards & 4th with 42 catches. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards
• LB T.J. WATT had season-high 1.5 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Has 9 sacks in his past 5 in primetime.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had career-high 11th sack & NFL-leading 5th FF of the season in Week 15. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of past 5 at home.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 1.5 sacks last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had PD last week. Has PD in 3 of 4 home games this season.
