Final2023 Week 3

Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders, Week 3 2023

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Las Vegas Raiders

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Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Steelers7610023
Raiders7001118

PIT 23LV 18 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jimmy Garoppolo

    LV · QB

    20.7PPR pts

    28/44, 324 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Davante Adams

    LV · WR

    42.2PPR pts

    13 REC, 172 YDS, 2 TD

  • Raiders leader

    Jakobi Meyers

    LV · WR

    15.5PPR pts

    7 REC, 85 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Levi Wallace

    PIT

    2 INT, 6 TKL

Steelers 23, Raiders 18: Pittsburgh beats Las Vegas

Pittsburgh led 13–7 at halftime and won 23–18, though Las Vegas took the second half 11–10. Las Vegas outgained the Steelers 362–333, but the Steelers averaged 5.6 yards per play.

The Raiders went 4-for-13 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Steelers finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +0.2 yards/play PIT 5.6 · LV 5.4
  • +3 turnover margin PIT 0 turnovers
  • +9% third-down rate PIT 40% · LV 31%

Game Highlights

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Why the Steelers Won

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

Team stats comparison, Steelers vs Raiders
SteelersStatRaiders
5.6Yards per play5.4
0Turnovers3
40%Third-down conversion31%
Other team stats
333Total yards362
60Plays67
30:03Time of possession29:57

Scoring Summary

The Steelers scored two touchdowns and three field goals; the Raiders scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Steelers vs Raiders
TimeTeamPlayPITLV
1st quarter
7:04LVJimmy Garoppolo → Davante Adams, 32-yard TD Takes leadDaniel Carlson XP07
6:12PITKenny Pickett → Calvin Austin III, 72-yard TD Ties gameChris Boswell XP77
2nd quarter
8:33PITChris Boswell 43-yard FG Takes lead107
1:56PITChris Boswell 42-yard FG Extends lead137
3rd quarter
9:28PITChris Boswell 57-yard FG Extends lead167
3:56PITKenny Pickett → Pat Freiermuth, 13-yard TD Extends leadChris Boswell XP237
4th quarter
5:41LVJimmy Garoppolo → Davante Adams, 1-yard TDJimmy Garoppolo → Michael Mayer, 2-pt conversion2315
2:22LVDaniel Carlson 26-yard FG2318

Fantasy Points: Steelers vs Raiders, Week 3 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Davante AdamsLVWR42.2 PTSWR2
  2. Jimmy GaroppoloLVQB20.7 PTSQB11
  3. Kenny PickettPITQB18.5 PTSQB15
  4. Jakobi MeyersLVWR15.5 PTSWR25

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jimmy GaroppoloLVQB20.7QB1128/443242327072.5
Kenny PickettPITQB18.5QB1516/28235203110108.5Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Davante AdamsLVWR42.2WR2WR———20131722Start/Sit →
Jakobi MeyersLVWR15.5WR25WR———127850Start/Sit →
Calvin AustinPITWR15.2WR28WR———62721
Pat FreiermuthPITTE13.1TE8TE———43411Start/Sit →
George PickensPITWR11.5WR38WR———64750Start/Sit →
Josh JacobsLVRB11.0RB20RB1762053180Start/Sit →
Jaylen WarrenPITRB8.2RB29RB829043230Start/Sit →
Najee HarrisPITRB6.5RB39RB196501000Start/Sit →
Allen RobinsonPITWR6.4WR71WR———44240
Hunter RenfrowLVWR3.7WR88WR———22170
Ameer AbdullahLVRB3.6RB54RB———32160Start/Sit →
DeAndre CarterLVWR2.6WR96WR———11160
Michael MayerLVTE2.0TE48TE———1000Start/Sit →
Connor HeywardPITRB0.0—RB1002000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Pittsburgh Steelers

Snap Share

  1. George PickensWR55 snaps89%
  2. Allen RobinsonWR50 snaps81%
  3. Pat FreiermuthTE49 snaps79%
  4. Calvin AustinWR45 snaps73%
  5. Najee HarrisRB31 snaps50%

Target Share27 targets

  1. Calvin Austin22%, 6 targets
  2. George Pickens22%, 6 targets
  3. Allen Robinson15%, 4 targets
  4. Pat Freiermuth15%, 4 targets
  5. Jaylen Warren15%, 4 targets
  6. Other11%, 3 targets

Carry Share31 carries

  1. Najee Harris61%, 19 carries
  2. Jaylen Warren26%, 8 carries
  3. Kenny Pickett10%, 3 carries
  4. Connor Heyward3%, 1 carries

Las Vegas Raiders

Snap Share

  1. Davante AdamsWR70 snaps97%
  2. Jakobi MeyersWR62 snaps86%
  3. Josh JacobsRB59 snaps82%
  4. Austin HooperTE55 snaps76%
  5. Hunter RenfrowWR37 snaps51%

Target Share44 targets

  1. Davante Adams45%, 20 targets
  2. Jakobi Meyers27%, 12 targets
  3. Josh Jacobs11%, 5 targets
  4. Ameer Abdullah7%, 3 targets
  5. Hunter Renfrow5%, 2 targets
  6. Other5%, 2 targets

Carry Share19 carries

  1. Josh Jacobs89%, 17 carries
  2. Jimmy Garoppolo11%, 2 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Davante AdamsLVWR7097%2045%0
George PickensPITWR5589%622%0
Jakobi MeyersLVWR6286%1227%0
Josh JacobsLVRB5982%511%17
Allen RobinsonPITWR5081%415%0
Pat FreiermuthPITTE4979%415%0
Austin HooperLVTE5576%00%0
Calvin AustinPITWR4573%622%0
Hunter RenfrowLVWR3751%25%0
Najee HarrisPITRB3150%14%19
Michael MayerLVTE3447%12%0
Darnell WashingtonPITTE2947%00%0
Jaylen WarrenPITRB2845%415%8
Connor HeywardPITRB1321%27%1
Ameer AbdullahLVRB1217%37%0
Tre TuckerLVWR1217%00%0
Miles BoykinPITWR813%00%0
DeAndre CarterLVWR811%12%0
Qadree OllisonPITRB12%00%0
Zamir WhiteLVRB11%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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Davante AdamsLV · WR42.233.4+8.897%45% tgt—000%2045%
Jakobi MeyersLV · WR15.520.0−4.586%27% tgt—000%1227%
Jimmy GaroppoloLV · QB20.719.7+1.0100%44 att—44211%00%
Josh JacobsLV · RB11.018.8−7.882%89% car—01789%511%
Kenny PickettPIT · QB18.513.6+4.9100%28 att—28310%00%
Najee HarrisPIT · RB6.513.3−6.850%61% car—01961%14%
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB8.211.6−3.445%26% car—0826%415%
Calvin Austin IIIPIT · WR15.210.0+5.273%22% tgt—000%622%
George PickensPIT · WR11.510.0+1.589%22% tgt—000%622%
Allen RobinsonPIT · WR6.46.7−0.381%15% tgt—000%415%
Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE13.16.7+6.479%15% tgt—000%415%
Ameer AbdullahLV · RB3.65.0−1.417%7% tgt—000%37%
Connor HeywardPIT · RB0.04.0−4.021%7% tgt—013%27%
Hunter RenfrowLV · WR3.73.3+0.451%5% tgt—000%25%
DeAndre CarterLV · WR2.61.7+0.911%2% tgt—000%12%
Michael MayerLV · TE2.01.7+0.347%2% tgt—000%12%

Team totals: Steelers 27 targets and 31 carries; Raiders 44 targets and 19 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 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jimmy Garoppolo

LV · QB · 20.7 pts on 19.7 expected

28 of 44 passing for 324 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions; 2 carries for 7 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.7 expected.

Najee Harris Volume, no payoff

PIT · RB · 6.5 pts on 13.3 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 19 carries (61% of the team's) for 65 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in carries (19).

Start/Sit: Najee Harris →

Jaylen Warren

PIT · RB · 8.2 pts on 11.6 expected

4 targets (15% of the team's), 3 catches for 23 yards; 8 carries (26% of the team's) for 29 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Jaylen Warren →

Davante Adams Ran hot

LV · WR · 42.2 pts on 33.4 expected

20 targets (45% of the team's), 13 catches for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 33.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Trend: Season high in targets (20).

Start/Sit: Davante Adams →

Jakobi Meyers

LV · WR · 15.5 pts on 20.0 expected

12 targets (27% of the team's), 7 catches for 85 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.0 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (12).

Start/Sit: Jakobi Meyers →

Josh Jacobs Volume, no payoff

LV · RB · 11.0 pts on 18.8 expected

5 targets (11% of the team's), 3 catches for 18 yards; 17 carries (89% of the team's) for 62 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Josh Jacobs →

Calvin Austin III Ran hot

PIT · WR · 15.2 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (22% of the team's), 2 catches for 72 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Stock up: Pat Freiermuth played 79% of the snaps, up from a 63% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Steelers defense and Raiders defense
Points allowed toSteelers DRaiders D
QBs15.015.4
RBs20.323.5
WRs32.130.8
TEs12.411.2

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

How the Game Swung

Las Vegas opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Raiders win probability

Raiders win probability by game minuteRaiders started at 50%, stood at 27% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +21Garoppolo → Adams, 32-yd TD50% → 71%Q1 7:04
  2. −21Pickett → Austin, 72-yd TD71% → 50%Q1 6:12
  3. −11Boswell 43-yd FG50% → 39%Q2 8:33
  4. −11Boswell 42-yd FG38% → 27%Q2 1:56
  5. −10Pickett → Freiermuth, 13-yd TD12% → 2%Q3 3:56

Swing in Raiders win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Steelers vs Raiders
Pittsburgh SteelersMeasureLas Vegas Raiders
60Plays67
48%Pass rate72%
7.9Yds / dropback6.1
3.4Yds / carry3.6
6/15Third downs4/13

Efficiency edge Pittsburgh ran 7 fewer plays but gained 1.8 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • PIT Austin 22% · Pickens 22% · Robinson 15%
  • LV Adams 45% · Meyers 27% · Jacobs 11%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Steelers vs Raiders
ResultPITLV
Touchdowns22
Field goals31
Punts65
Turnovers03
Turnovers on downs01

PIT turnover edge: +3

  • The Raiders opened the scoring on their second possession, a 7-play, 74-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 25 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
PITQ1 15:00392:04Punt
LVQ1 12:56371:29Punt
PITQ1 11:27341:00Punt
LVQ1 10:277743:23Touchdown
PITQ1 7:043750:52Touchdown
LVQ1 6:12351:43Punt
PITQ1 4:296143:40Punt
LVQ1 0:498433:25Interception
PITQ2 12:248443:51Field goal
LVQ2 8:33371:29Punt
PITQ2 7:0411545:08Field goal
LVQ2 1:565151:18Punt
PITQ2 0:38160:38End of half
LVQ3 15:00371:03Punt
PITQ3 13:579524:29Field goal
LVQ3 9:285272:13Interception
PITQ3 7:156813:19Touchdown
LVQ3 3:5610535:43Downs
PITQ4 13:13381:41Punt
LVQ4 11:3211805:51Touchdown
PITQ4 5:41321:06Punt
LVQ4 4:359442:13Field goal
PITQ4 2:226112:10Punt
LVQ4 0:12100:07Interception
PITQ4 0:051-10:05End 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 Raiders Head-to-Head

The Steelers and Raiders first met in 1970 and have played 33 times since.

All-time series
17–16Raiders lead, 33 meetings since 1970
Postseason
3–3Split 3–3
Largest Steelers win
35–32010
Largest Raiders win
38–101983

Since 2021

3–1 Steelers lead

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

Oldest to newest. S = Steelers win, R = Raiders win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Steelers vs Raiders
SteelersStatRaiders
10-7Record8-9
17.9Points per game19.5
304.3Yards per game289.5
5.0Yards per play4.9
19.1Points allowed per game19.5
342.1Yards allowed per game330.9

Steelers and Raiders in Fantasy

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

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Steelers vs Raiders Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Steelers vs Raiders Week 3 game?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23–18 in Week 3 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV, on September 24, 2023. See the Steelers' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Steelers vs Raiders?

The final score was Steelers 23, Raiders 18. The Steelers led 13–7 at halftime, and the second half went Steelers 10, Raiders 11.

What happened in the Steelers vs Raiders game?

Pittsburgh led 13–7 at halftime and won 23–18, though Las Vegas took the second half 11–10. Las Vegas outgained the Steelers 362–333, but the Steelers averaged 5.6 yards per play. Davante Adams led all players with 13 catches for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Raiders committed 3 turnovers, the Steelers none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Steelers vs Raiders?

Davante Adams led the game with 42.2 PPR fantasy points, the WR2 of Week 3, on 13 catches for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jimmy Garoppolo was next with 20.7 (QB11). See Davante Adams's 2023 game log.

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

Jimmy Garoppolo (LV) led all passers with 28 of 44 for 324 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Najee Harris (PIT) led in rushing with 19 carries for 65 yards. Davante Adams (LV) led in receiving with 13 catches for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns.

How many fantasy points did Davante Adams score against the Steelers?

Davante Adams scored 42.2 points in PPR leagues, 35.7 in half-PPR and 29.2 in standard scoring against the Steelers in Week 3 of the 2023 season, on 13 catches for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 45% of his team's targets.

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

Davante Adams outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 42.2 PPR points on 33.4 xFP (+8.8). Josh Jacobs fell furthest short, with 11.0 points on 18.8 xFP (−7.8). 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 Raiders?

Davante Adams had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 33.4 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 42.2. 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 Raiders?

The Steelers beat the Raiders 23–18 because they averaged 5.6 yards per play to 5.4 and won the turnover battle 3–0.

Which team won the turnover battle in Steelers vs Raiders?

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

What is the all-time Steelers vs Raiders record?

The Raiders lead the all-time series 17–16 across 33 meetings since 1970, including a 3–3 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 3 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on December 24, 2022, when the Steelers beat the Raiders 13–10.

Have the Steelers and Raiders met in the playoffs?

Yes, 6 times, most recently in the 1983 playoffs. The Steelers are 3–3 against the Raiders in the postseason.

What is the Steelers vs Raiders record since 2021?

The Steelers lead 3–1 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.