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NFL Week 13 Game Recap: Pittsburgh Steelers 19, Atlanta Falcons 16

Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Connor Heyward (83) celebrates after a touchdown with wide receiver George Pickens (14) and running back Najee Harris (22) against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

In a low-scoring game that was close to the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 19-16 in Week 13. The result brought the Steelers' record to 5-7, while the Falcons dropped to 5-8.

Offensive spotlight: Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth led the team in receiving yards (76). He achieved that on three catches from five targets. In doing so, he earned an initial overall grade of 91.9.

Defensive spotlight: Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick earned an elite 91.2 overall grade in addition to a 90.2 grade in coverage on first review. He also brought in the game-sealing interception. Across 25 coverage snaps, he was targeted five times and gave up just three catches for 28 total yards.

Rookie spotlight: Falcons rookie receiver Drake London led the way for their passing attack with six catches for 95 yards on 12 targets. Each of those three categories was a team high. On the day, he earned an initial 72.9 receiving grade.

Offensive line spotlight: Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary were once again incredible for the Falcons along the offensive line. Lindstrom’s initial overall grade was a near-perfect 99.3, while McGary’s came in at 93.5. Both also earned 90.0-plus run-blocking grades on first review.

Box Score

Passing
Pittsburgh Steelers
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int
Kenny Pickett 13.28 16 / 28 197 7 1 0
Atlanta Falcons
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int
Marcus Mariota 11.38 13 / 24 167 7 1 1
Rushing
Pittsburgh Steelers
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long
Kenny Pickett 13.28 7 14 2 0 9
Najee Harris 10.2 17 86 5.1 0 14
Benny Snell Jr. 4.5 6 24 4 0 6
Jaylen Warren P 3.9 1 5 5 0 5
Steven Sims 1.9 3 19 6.3 0 10
Derek Watt 1.7 1 4 4 0 4
Gunner Olszewski 0.2 2 2 1 0 2
Atlanta Falcons
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long
Marcus Mariota 11.38 3 17 5.7 0 9
Cordarrelle Patterson 6 11 60 5.5 0 22
Tyler Allgeier 5.2 10 52 5.2 0 20
Caleb Huntley 1.7 4 17 4.2 0 6
Receiving
Pittsburgh Steelers
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT TD
Diontae Johnson 11 11 5 60 5.5 0
Pat Freiermuth 10.6 5 3 76 15.2 0
Najee Harris 10.2 1 1 6 6 0
Connor Heyward 8.7 1 1 17 17 1
Benny Snell Jr. 4.5 1 1 11 11 0
Jaylen Warren 3.9 2 2 14 7 0
Steven Sims 1.9 2 0 0 0 0
Zach Gentry 1.8 1 1 8 8 0
Derek Watt 1.7 1 1 3 3 0
George Pickens 1.2 2 1 2 1 0
Atlanta Falcons
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT TD
Drake London 15.5 12 6 95 7.9 0
MyCole Pruitt 7.7 1 1 7 7 1
Anthony Firkser 4.4 2 2 24 12 0
Olamide Zaccheaus 3.3 5 2 13 2.6 0
Parker Hesse 2.6 1 1 16 16 0
Damiere Byrd 2.2 1 1 12 12 0
KhaDarel Hodge 0 2 0 0 0 0

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