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Arthur Smith Study: EPA/CPOE (2019-2023)

Today, I wanted to continue a series learning about new Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s previous coaching stops. Smith was the OC in Tennessee for two seasons (2019-2020), the title he’s returning to with Pittsburgh after a three-year head coaching stint in Atlanta (2021-2023).

This article will look at NFL offenses EPA (expected points added on run and pass plays), along with completion percent over expected (CPOE) since 2019, with the goal of seeing how Pittsburgh and Smith’s squads stacked up in the timeframe.

Here are the results:

Like many of my studies on Smith, his time as OC in Tennessee yielded the best results of focused teams, above the mean in both data points each season.