Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith faced a favorable matchup in Week Nine, as his opponent, OT Andre Dillard, was among the NFL’s worst pass blockers heading into Thursday Night Football. Dillard entered the game with a 46.4 pass-blocking grade, per PFF, and he might exit it with a lower one. Highsmith generated 11 pressures, nine of which came against Dillard in Pittsburgh’s 20-16 win.
Those 11 pressures now give Highsmith 49 on the season, which leads the NFL, per Next Gen Stats. He also leads the NFL in a stat that’s a little more obscure but pretty important, that being win probability added on sacks.