Justin Fields Week 1 Preview vs. the Steelers

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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields has a good matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers conceded the eighth-most passing yards last season, 228 per game.

Fields averaged 110.6 yards passing per game and threw for five TDs last year. Fields also ran for 289 yards on 62 attempts with five touchdowns, accumulating 28.9 yards per game.

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Fields vs. the Steelers

  • Fields vs the Steelers (since 2021): 1 GP / 291 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
  • Pittsburgh surrendered more than 300 passing yards to only three QBs last year.
  • The Steelers surrendered at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs last season.
  • Through the air last season, Pittsburgh allowed two or more passing touchdowns to seven opposing QBs.
  • Last season, the Steelers allowed just three players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
  • The Steelers yielded 228 passing yards per game to be the NFL's 25th-ranked defense against the pass last year.
  • The Steelers' defense was ranked ninth in the NFL with 23 passing TDs allowed last year.

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Fields Passing Insights

  • Fields hit the over on his passing yard totals twice last year (33.3% of total opportunities).
  • The Jets ran 62.6% passing plays and 37.4% rushing plays last season. They ranked 24th in the NFL in scoring.
  • Fields racked up 1,106 yards on 161 attempts last season, averaging 6.9 yards per attempt.
  • Fields threw for a touchdown four times last season in 10 games played, including multiple passing TDs once.

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Fields' Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Falcons 9/8/2024 Week 1 17-for-23 / 156 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 14 ATT / 57 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Broncos 9/15/2024 Week 2 13-for-20 / 117 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 8 ATT / 27 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 9/22/2024 Week 3 25-for-32 / 245 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 6 ATT / 6 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Colts 9/29/2024 Week 4 22-for-34 / 312 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 10 ATT / 55 YDS / 2 TDs
vs. Cowboys 10/6/2024 Week 5 15-for-27 / 131 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 27 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 10/13/2024 Week 6 14-for-24 / 145 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 11 ATT / 59 YDS / 2 TDs
vs. Ravens 11/17/2024 Week 11 -for-0 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / INTs 2 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 11/21/2024 Week 12 0-for-1 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 26 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bengals 12/1/2024 Week 13 -for-0 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / INTs 1 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 12/15/2024 Week 15 -for-0 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / INTs 1 ATT / 8 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 1/11/2025 Wild Card 0-for-1 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs