Aaron Rodgers reaches career highs in conservative metrics as Steelers lean on run, defense
Doing his job to perfection: The future Hall of Famer posted a clean box score, completing 18 of his 22 passes (81.8%) for 199 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions and a 119.5 passer rating. When accounting for drops, his adjusted completion rate rises to 86.4%. More revealing is how little Pittsburgh is asking him to do: Rodgers averaged just 2.16 seconds to throw, the fifth-fastest single-game mark of his career and fastest among all quarterbacks so far this season. His average depth of target? Just 3.7 yards, the second-lowest mark of his entire career in the PFF era. Unlock your edge with PFF+: Access Premium Stats, dominate fantasy with in-season tools and projections and make smarter bets with the new PFF Player Prop Tool. The Pittsburgh Steelers made their long-anticipated “homecoming” to Ireland one to remember, holding off the Minnesota Vikings 24–21 […]
