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Steelers Embracing Analytics Under McCarthy
Steelers coach Mike McCarthy expands analytics use, adding staff to boost team performance.
In brief
Steelers coach Mike McCarthy expands analytics use, adding staff to boost team performance. Mike McCarthy's Pittsburgh Steelers are growing their analytics department to improve game strategies and player targeting. Originally reported by Steelers Depot.
McCarthy's Analytics Push
Mike McCarthy aims to bring Pittsburgh Steelers into the analytical age through data-driven decisions.
“As far as standards, analytic thresholds and so forth, those are things that we cover”
Team Analytics Growth
The Steelers have added a data analyst, Liam Warin, to expand their analytics department.
“He previously served as an analytics staffer for northwestern”
Target Metrics for Games
McCarthy sets specific target numbers for each game, like 55 combined rushes and completions.
“Throughout the year, he’s mixed in target numbers he wants the team to hit, like 55 combined rushes and completions per game”
Game-Specific Targets
McCarthy revealed Pittsburgh must score at least 31 points to win after Week Three’s Bengals game.
“After week three’s win over the bengals, mccarthy slipped and revealed the answer for that week, 31”
Analytics Department Expansion
The Steelers' analytics staff has grown in recent years and increased value to coaching staff.
“Pittsburgh’s analytics staff has grown in recent years and, more importantly, its value to the coaching staff has seemingly grown, too”
Odds and Analytics
McCarthy acknowledges the Cincinnati Bengals' odds as AFC North favorites but continues to work through them.
“The only analytical model mccarthy might reject is the odds that make the cincinnati bengals clear afc north favorites”
Future Targets
McCarthy will likely set high targets for Pittsburgh to win against the Bengals' improved offense.
“Don’t count on mccarthy being accidentally transparent this time around, but facing a bengals offense able to score in bunches, even facing a much-improved steelers defense, mccarthy’s target will likely be set similarly high”
The key point
Mike McCarthy's Pittsburgh Steelers are growing their analytics department to improve game strategies and player targeting.
