Final2024 Week 1

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons, Week 1 2024

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Atlanta Falcons

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PIT 18ATL 10 Final

  • Passing leader

    Justin Fields

    PIT · QB

    11.9PPR pts

    17/23, 156 YDS

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Bijan Robinson

    ATL · RB

    16.1PPR pts

    18 ATT, 68 YDS, 5 REC, 43 REC YDS

  • Falcons leader

    Kyle Pitts Sr.

    ATL · TE

    11.6PPR pts

    3 REC, 26 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    DeShon Elliott

    PIT

    1 INT, 4 TKL

Steelers 18, Falcons 10: Pittsburgh rallies from 1 down at halftime

Pittsburgh erased a 10–9 halftime deficit, outscoring Atlanta 9–0 after the break to win 18–10. The Steelers finished with a 270–226 edge in total offense.

The Falcons went 2-for-9 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Steelers kept the ball for 35:36 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +3 turnover margin PIT 0 turnovers
  • +44 total yards PIT 270 · ATL 226
  • +25% third-down rate PIT 47% · ATL 22%

Game Highlights

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Why the Steelers Won

Pittsburgh won the turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Steelers vs Falcons
SteelersStatFalcons
0Turnovers3
270Total yards226
47%Third-down conversion22%
Other team stats
4.1Yards per play4.5
66Plays50
35:36Time of possession24:24

Scoring Summary

The Steelers scored six field goals; the Falcons scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Steelers vs Falcons
TimeTeamPlayPITATL
1st quarter
9:06ATLYounghoe Koo 24-yard FG Takes lead03
4:37PITChris Boswell 57-yard FG Ties game33
2nd quarter
12:54PITChris Boswell 51-yard FG Takes lead63
0:32ATLKirk Cousins → Kyle Pitts, 12-yard TD Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP610
0:00PITChris Boswell 44-yard FG910
3rd quarter
7:45PITChris Boswell 56-yard FG Takes lead1210
0:25PITChris Boswell 40-yard FG Extends lead1510
4th quarter
0:28PITChris Boswell 25-yard FG Extends lead1810

Fantasy Points: Steelers vs Falcons, Week 1 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Bijan RobinsonATLRB16.1 PTSRB19
  2. George PickensPITWR13.5 PTSWR24
  3. Justin FieldsPITQB11.9 PTSQB19
  4. Kyle PittsATLTE11.6 PTSTE4

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Justin FieldsPITQB11.9QB1917/23156001457091.9Start/Sit →
Kirk CousinsATLQB8.2QB2816/261551210059.0Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Bijan RobinsonATLRB16.1RB19RB1868055430Start/Sit →
George PickensPITWR13.5WR24WR1-10076850Start/Sit →
Kyle PittsATLTE11.6TE4TE———33261
Ray-Ray McCloudATLWR9.2WR44WR———74520
Najee HarrisPITRB8.9RB35RB207002190Start/Sit →
Pat FreiermuthPITTE6.7TE13TE———44270Start/Sit →
Jaylen WarrenPITRB4.0RB48RB27022130Start/Sit →
Drake LondonATLWR3.5WR83WR———32150Start/Sit →
Darnell MooneyATLWR2.5WR90WR———31150Start/Sit →
Tyler AllgeierATLRB2.1RB59RB3210————Start/Sit →
MyCole PruittPITTE1.9TE39TE———2190
Calvin AustinPITWR1.7WR96WR———2170
Darnell WashingtonPITTE1.5TE46TE———1150Start/Sit →
Charlie WoernerATLTE1.4TE48TE———2140Start/Sit →
Cordarrelle PattersonPITRB1.3RB67RB4130————
Van JeffersonPITWR1.1WR111WR———2110

Fantasy Usage

Pittsburgh Steelers

Snap Share

  1. Pat FreiermuthTE50 snaps74%
  2. Van JeffersonWR49 snaps72%
  3. George PickensWR46 snaps68%
  4. MyCole PruittTE40 snaps59%
  5. Najee HarrisRB38 snaps56%

Target Share22 targets

  1. George Pickens32%, 7 targets
  2. Pat Freiermuth18%, 4 targets
  3. MyCole Pruitt9%, 2 targets
  4. Van Jefferson9%, 2 targets
  5. Najee Harris9%, 2 targets
  6. Other23%, 5 targets

Carry Share41 carries

  1. Najee Harris49%, 20 carries
  2. Justin Fields34%, 14 carries
  3. Cordarrelle Patterson10%, 4 carries
  4. Jaylen Warren5%, 2 carries
  5. George Pickens2%, 1 carries

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

  1. Drake LondonWR56 snaps100%
  2. Kyle PittsTE54 snaps96%
  3. Darnell MooneyWR53 snaps95%
  4. Bijan RobinsonRB50 snaps89%
  5. Ray-Ray McCloudWR30 snaps54%

Target Share23 targets

  1. Ray-Ray McCloud30%, 7 targets
  2. Bijan Robinson22%, 5 targets
  3. Darnell Mooney13%, 3 targets
  4. Kyle Pitts13%, 3 targets
  5. Drake London13%, 3 targets
  6. Other9%, 2 targets

Carry Share22 carries

  1. Bijan Robinson82%, 18 carries
  2. Tyler Allgeier14%, 3 carries
  3. Kirk Cousins5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Drake LondonATLWR56100%313%0
Kyle PittsATLTE5496%313%0
Darnell MooneyATLWR5395%313%0
Bijan RobinsonATLRB5089%522%18
Pat FreiermuthPITTE5074%418%0
Van JeffersonPITWR4972%29%0
George PickensPITWR4668%732%1
MyCole PruittPITTE4059%29%0
Najee HarrisPITRB3856%29%20
Darnell WashingtonPITTE3754%15%0
Ray-Ray McCloudATLWR3054%730%0
Calvin AustinPITWR2841%29%0
Charlie WoernerATLTE2341%29%0
Jaylen WarrenPITRB2131%29%2
Scotty MillerPITWR1725%00%0
Tyler AllgeierATLRB1018%00%3
Cordarrelle PattersonPITRB913%00%4
Connor HeywardPITRB57%00%0
Ross DwelleyATLTE24%00%0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR24%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+6.5Kyle Pitts Sr.11.6 PTS vs 5.1 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−7.6Najee Harris8.9 PTS vs 16.5 xFP
  • Highest expected volume20.3 xFPBijan Robinson16.1 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB16.120.3−4.289%82% car—01882%522%
Justin FieldsPIT · QB11.919.4−7.5100%23 att—231434%00%
Najee HarrisPIT · RB8.916.5−7.656%49% car—02049%29%
George PickensPIT · WR13.512.6+0.968%32% tgt—012%732%
Kirk CousinsATL · QB8.212.2−4.0100%26 att—2615%00%
Ray-Ray McCloud IIIATL · WR9.212.0−2.854%30% tgt—000%730%
Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE6.76.9−0.274%18% tgt—000%418%
Darnell MooneyATL · WR2.55.1−2.695%13% tgt—000%313%
Drake LondonATL · WR3.55.1−1.6100%13% tgt—000%313%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE11.65.1+6.596%13% tgt—000%313%
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB4.04.7−0.731%9% tgt—025%29%
Calvin Austin IIIPIT · WR1.73.4−1.741%9% tgt—000%29%
Charlie WoernerATL · TE1.43.4−2.041%9% tgt—000%29%
MyCole PruittPIT · TE1.93.4−1.559%9% tgt—000%29%
Van JeffersonPIT · WR1.13.4−2.372%9% tgt—000%29%
Cordarrelle PattersonPIT · RB1.32.6−1.313%10% car—0410%00%
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB2.12.0+0.118%14% car—0314%00%
Darnell WashingtonPIT · TE1.51.7−0.254%5% tgt—000%15%

Team totals: Steelers 22 targets and 41 carries; Falcons 23 targets and 22 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Justin Fields Unlucky

PIT · QB · 11.9 pts on 19.4 expected

17 of 23 passing for 156 yards; 14 carries for 57 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Justin Fields →

Kirk Cousins

ATL · QB · 8.2 pts on 12.2 expected

16 of 26 passing for 155 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 1 carry for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Kirk Cousins →

Najee Harris Unlucky

PIT · RB · 8.9 pts on 16.5 expected

2 targets (9% of the team's), 1 catch for 9 yards; 20 carries (49% of the team's) for 70 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Najee Harris →

George Pickens Strong role

PIT · WR · 13.5 pts on 12.6 expected

7 targets (32% of the team's), 6 catches for 85 yards; 1 carry (2% of the team's) for -10 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.6 expected.

Start/Sit: George Pickens →

Bijan Robinson Volume, no payoff

ATL · RB · 16.1 pts on 20.3 expected

5 targets (22% of the team's), 5 catches for 43 yards; 18 carries (82% of the team's) for 68 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Bijan Robinson →

Ray-Ray McCloud III Volume, no payoff

ATL · WR · 9.2 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (30% of the team's), 4 catches for 52 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

Kyle Pitts Sr. Ran hot

ATL · TE · 11.6 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 26 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Steelers defense and Falcons defense
Points allowed toSteelers DFalcons D
QBs15.520.4
RBs20.220.0
WRs31.937.0
TEs14.212.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Atlanta opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Falcons win probability

Falcons win probability by game minuteFalcons started at 50%, stood at 54% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −10Boswell 57-yd FG60% → 50%Q1 4:37
  2. +28Cousins → Pitts, 12-yd TD38% → 66%Q2 0:32
  3. −12Boswell 44-yd FG66% → 54%Q2 0:00
  4. −14Boswell 56-yd FG55% → 40%Q3 7:45
  5. −15Boswell 40-yd FG39% → 23%Q3 0:25

Swing in Falcons win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Steelers vs Falcons
Pittsburgh SteelersMeasureAtlanta Falcons
66Plays50
38%Pass rate56%
5.3Yds / dropback4.9
3.3Yds / carry4.0
8/17Third downs2/9

Efficiency edge Pittsburgh ran 16 more plays than Atlanta.

  • Top targets
  • PIT Pickens 32% · Freiermuth 18% · Austin 9%
  • ATL McCloud 30% · Robinson 22% · Mooney 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Steelers vs Falcons
ResultPITATL
Touchdowns01
Field goals61
Punts34
Turnovers03
Turnovers on downs10

PIT turnover edge: +3

  • The Falcons opened the scoring on their first possession, a 12-play, 64-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
ATLQ1 15:0012645:54Field goal
PITQ1 9:0610314:29Field goal
ATLQ1 4:37290:35Interception
PITQ1 4:0210186:08Field goal
ATLQ2 12:547223:56Punt
PITQ2 8:588235:08Punt
ATLQ2 3:509903:18Touchdown
PITQ2 0:324450:32Field goal
PITQ3 15:003-92:04Punt
ATLQ3 12:565132:27Fumble
PITQ3 10:299242:44Field goal
ATLQ3 7:45503:56Punt
PITQ3 3:495463:24Field goal
ATLQ3 0:253-51:08Punt
PITQ4 14:1713727:08Downs
ATLQ4 7:09371:56Punt
PITQ4 5:133-211:53Punt
ATLQ4 3:202130:46Interception
PITQ4 2:347112:06Field goal
ATLQ4 0:283-20:28End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Steelers vs Falcons Head-to-Head

The Steelers and Falcons first met in 1966 and have played 20 times since.

All-time series
17–2–1Steelers lead, 20 meetings since 1966
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Steelers win
45–171993
Largest Falcons win
27–161970

Since 2021

3–0 Steelers lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Steelers win, F = Falcons win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Steelers vs Falcons
SteelersStatFalcons
10-7Record8-9
22.4Points per game22.9
319.4Yards per game369.8
5.0Yards per play5.8
20.4Points allowed per game24.9
326.7Yards allowed per game345.2

Steelers and Falcons in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Steeler or a Falcon, these answer the week-to-week question.

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Steelers vs Falcons Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Steelers vs Falcons Week 1 game?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 18–10 in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on September 8, 2024. See the Steelers' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Steelers vs Falcons?

The final score was Steelers 18, Falcons 10. The Falcons led 10–9 at halftime, and the second half went Steelers 9, Falcons 0.

What happened in the Steelers vs Falcons game?

Pittsburgh erased a 10–9 halftime deficit, outscoring Atlanta 9–0 after the break to win 18–10. The Steelers finished with a 270–226 edge in total offense. Bijan Robinson led all players with 5 catches for 43 yards, plus 18 carries for 68 rushing yards. The Falcons committed 3 turnovers, the Steelers none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Steelers vs Falcons?

Bijan Robinson led the game with 16.1 PPR fantasy points, the RB19 of Week 1, on 5 catches for 43 yards, plus 18 carries for 68 rushing yards. George Pickens was next with 13.5 (WR24). See Bijan Robinson's 2024 game log.

Who led Steelers vs Falcons in passing, rushing and receiving?

Justin Fields (PIT) led all passers with 17 of 23 for 156 yards. Najee Harris (PIT) led in rushing with 20 carries for 70 yards. George Pickens (PIT) led in receiving with 6 catches for 85 yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Falcons?

Kyle Pitts Sr. outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 11.6 PPR points on 5.1 xFP (+6.5). Najee Harris fell furthest short, with 8.9 points on 16.5 xFP (−7.6). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Falcons?

Bijan Robinson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 16.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Steelers beat the Falcons?

The Steelers beat the Falcons 18–10 because they won the turnover battle 3–0 and outgained them 270–226.

Which team won the turnover battle in Steelers vs Falcons?

The Steelers won the turnover battle 3–0: the Falcons gave the ball away 3 times and the Steelers not at all. The Steelers won the game.

What was the turning point of Steelers vs Falcons?

Kirk Cousins' 12-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts with 0:32 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Falcons' win probability from 38% to 66%.

What is the all-time Steelers vs Falcons record?

The Steelers lead the all-time series 17–2–1 across 20 meetings since 1966.

When did the Steelers and Falcons last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2024, they last met in the 2022 season on December 4, 2022, when the Steelers beat the Falcons 19–16.

What is the Steelers vs Falcons record since 2021?

The Steelers lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.