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Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Atlanta Falcons 10

With Russell Wilson out due to a calf injury, Justin Fields took the reins and led the Pittsburgh Steelers to an 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falconsstrongly supported by Chris Boswell's outstanding kicking performance.

Boswell scored six field goals – three of them from over 50 yards – while the Steelers defense made life extremely difficult for the Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins.

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In the meantime, we've gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an initial look. Our experts have also nominated the game's most outstanding player, highlighting his exceptional performance on the field.

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

TJ Watt met expectations against Kirk Cousins in week 1and caused chaos in the quarterback's debut with the Falcons.

Watt recorded one sack, two QB hits and two additional pass rush wins in 23 pass rush snaps and also recovered one fumble.

Watt forced two more fumbles that were nullified by penalties, but his impact was undeniable. He also contributed three defensive stops against the run to round out a dominant performance.

RESULT

Steelers Falcons
Total score 18 10
Total number of offensive plays 66 50
Average EPA per game -0.140 -0.369
Total Net Yards 275 220
Average yards per game 4.2 4.4
Total number of first downs 16 15
Fast first downs 8 6
Pass on first down 7 8
Penalty for first downs 1 1
Efficiency in third down 47% 33%
Efficiency in fourth down 0% 17%
Possessions 10 10
Average playbacks per drive 7.4 5.4
Average yards per trip 25 20
Average points per drive 1.6 0.9
Possessions in the Red Zone 2 2
Red Zone Games 11 6
Touchdowns in the Red Zone 0 1
Red Zone FGs 1 1
Scoring efficiency in the red zone 50% 100%

SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION

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