While the Steelers’ 30-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday had a lot of negatives, there were a few positives to take away from the game. One of those positives was OLB T.J. Watt in the pass-rush department, tying James Harrison’s all-time Steelers’ sack record with a dominant performance. Another was Markus Golden’s play in limited action, particularly against the run.
Watt was included in ESPN’s Week One pash rush, run stop, and blocking win rate rankings by its analytics team, using the player tracking data from NFL Next Gen Stats to rank the top performers in every statistical category.