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New play-caller: Mike McCarthy is calling plays for the first season here, so last year's tendencies are an unreliable guide — see the Coaching tab before trusting season-over-season projections.
Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Mike McCarthy takes over an offence that was efficient without being productive: 4th in turnover margin, 28th in pace, 22nd in passing. Aaron Rodgers threw twenty-four touchdowns against seven interceptions at a 94.8 rating. The backfield is the problem — Rico Dowdle and Jaylen Warren finished within 120 yards and one touchdown of each other, and neither has taken the job.
- Head coach
- Mike McCarthy (first season)
- Scoring
- 23.4 pts/g 15th in the NFL
- Passing
- 213.6 yds/g 22nd in the NFL
- Turnover margin
- +12 4th in the NFL
- Backfield split
- 236 / 211 carries
Core fantasy pieces
14.4 a catch and six scores — the only player here who wins a route by himself.
- 59 rec, 850 yds
- 99 targets
- 6 TD
Ninety-nine targets on an offence that runs 58.1 plays a game is a large share of a small pie, and 14.4 yards a reception is what separates him from the possession receiver lined up opposite. Fifteen games and six touchdowns is a fair reflection of the role. The cap on him is the pace: Pittsburgh does not throw enough for a receiver to reach WR1 volume, so he needs the efficiency to keep holding.
111 targets and seven touchdowns, at 9.8 yards a catch.
- 80 rec, 784 yds
- 111 targets
- 7 TD
He led the team in targets and receptions and finished with fewer yards than Metcalf, which tells you exactly what the job is — chains and the red zone, not field position. Eighty catches gives him a genuine PPR floor and seven scores says Rodgers trusts him inside the twenty. In a standard league the 9.8 average makes him a flex play rather than a starter.
Twenty-four touchdowns to seven picks, with nothing at all on the ground.
- 3,322 pass yds
- 24 TD, 7 INT
- 94.8 rating
A 94.8 rating across sixteen games is genuinely good quarterbacking and a 24-to-7 ratio is the reason Pittsburgh finished 4th in turnover margin. For fantasy the ceiling is capped twice over: 61 rushing yards all season means no floor beneath the passing, and a 28th-ranked pace means fewer attempts than his rate deserves. A fine QB1 in a two-quarterback league, a streamer in one.
A split backfield and a safe tight end
1,373 yards from scrimmage, and a teammate who produced 1,291.
- 1,076 rush yds
- 39 rec, 297 yds
- 7 total TD
Two hundred and thirty-six carries at 4.6 is a productive season by any individual measure, and it is worth less than it looks because Jaylen Warren took 211 of his own. Neither back has ever pulled clear, and McCarthy's arrival is as likely to reset the split as resolve it. Draft him as the marginally larger half of a committee, and price the touchdowns — seven on 275 touches — accordingly.
Fewer touches than Dowdle, more touchdowns, and better hands.
- 958 rush yds
- 40 rec, 333 yds
- 8 total TD
Forty catches on 45 targets is a 89% catch rate and the most reliable passing-down role in the backfield, which in PPR closes the gap with Dowdle entirely. He scored eight times to Dowdle's seven on twenty-four fewer touches. There is a real argument he is the better player; there is no argument that either of them is startable with confidence while the split holds.
Seventy-six percent of his targets caught, in an offence that values the safe throw.
- 41 rec, 486 yds
- 54 targets
- 4 TD
Forty-one catches on 54 targets is the kind of reliability Rodgers has always fed, and four touchdowns on a team that scored 23.4 a game is a fair share of the red-zone work. The yardage will never be exciting because the offence does not throw enough. He is the tight end you draft when you have skipped the position twice and want to stop thinking about it.
Bottom lineEverything here is competent and nothing is a difference-maker, which is the McCarthy-and-Rodgers offence in one line. Metcalf is the only player worth reaching for; the backfield is the trap, and it will stay one until somebody wins it outright.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected+3.3%5thThrows more than game situations call for — the volume Metcalf and Wilson live on
- Red-zone pass rate72%4thThrows inside the 20 — Washington's 3 end-zone targets lead the team
- Neutral pace33.9s24th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a slow offense shrinks the pie
- Plays per game62.013thOffensive plays a game — league-average volume, so shares decide it
- Team xFP / game87.316thTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates
The Target Tree
All 154 Steelers pass attempts through Week 4
- DK Metcalf 21.4%
- Roman Wilson 15.6%
- Jaylen Warren 13.0%
- Pat Freiermuth 12.3%
- Darnell Washington 8.4%
- Pittman/Bernard/Dowdle 19.5%
- Everyone else 3.2%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 6.5%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Jaylen Warren 73.1%
- Rico Dowdle 22.3%
- Travis Homer 3.8%
- Other backs 0.8%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 23.8Warren weighted opps/game — RB10 in the NFL
- 20Warren high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 14.5Dowdle weighted opps/game
- +5.0Warren wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Warren's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 75% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 55-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 74% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Dowdle math if Warren misses time: Dowdle backs up the early-down role (the valuable ones). A Warren absence projects Dowdle to ~77% of weighted opportunities — about 31.4 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 7.514 attLeft end
- 2.38 attLeft tackle
- 4.243 attMiddle
- 4.86 attRight tackle
- 4.47 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The left side is the run game's engine: 7.5 yards per carry off left end — 28% of all designed runs go that way, and two of Warren's three longest runs came off the left side. Interior volume (43 attempts) does the clock work at 4.2; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Rodgers Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 8%5.1 YPADeep left · Metcalf
- 2%23.3 YPADeep middle
- 8%5.1 YPADeep right · Metcalf
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 27%5.3 YPAShort left
- 21%8.3 YPAShort middle
- 32%6.0 YPAShort right
The short middle is the efficiency engine (8.3 YPA). Rodgers keeps 81% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep middle his most explosive zone (23.3 YPA on 3 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen WarrenRB1, 73% of RB touchesRB10 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 73% | 13.0%steady | 74%+60 vs W1 | 70 · 3 · 2 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 58% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 0 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. Production is running −0.5 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| DK MetcalfWR1WR28 in target share, NFL | 0.56strong — elite at 0.60 | 21.4%steady | 96%steady | 10 · 1 · 0 | Set & forget | |
The alpha profile, fully formed. A 34.3% air-yards share clears the 30% alpha threshold, a 29.2% first-read share says the offense is designed through him, and a 15-yard aDOT keeps his ceiling high and his floor jumpy. He's −2.6 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Roman WilsonWR2WR52 in target share, NFL | 0.41flex range | 15.6%steady | 51%−24 vs W1 | 2 ▲0 · 0 · 2 | Flex | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 15.6% target share and 9.5 expected points a game, with a 19.4% first-read share; a 25.6% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's scoring +1.7 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 9.5 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Pat FreiermuthTE1TE22 in target share, NFL | 0.26streamer range | 12.3%steady | 69%steady | 30 · 0 · 1 | Volatile | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 12.3% target share and 8.3 expected points a game, with a 13.9% first-read share; a 10.8% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. Production is running +1.4 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Darnell WashingtonTE2TE34 in target share, NFL | 0.16below startable | 8.4%+7.6 vs W1 | 66%+7 vs W1 | 2 ▲0 · 0 · 2 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 5% → 12% → 13% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. Production is running +1.3 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Rico DowdleRB2 · handcuff, 20% of RB touchesRB32 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 20% | 4.5%−7.2 vs W1 | 21%−32 vs W1 | 10 · – · – | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 20% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Warren misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Aaron RodgersQB1QB21 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 99%steady | 00 · 0 · 0 | Volatile | |
A pocket passer's profile. 0 green-zone carries and a 1.2% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB21 in expected points). Production is running −0.2 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Darnell Washington
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +7snap share pts since W1
- +7.6target share pts since W1
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Washington gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Steelers projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Steelers the answer is: new fingerprints. Mike McCarthy is calling this offense for the first time in 2026 — so the 2026 sample, not last year's, is the signal.
Head coach · First season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Mike McCarthy
Holmgren / West Coast tree (Green Bay lineage)
Said at his introductory press conference he will call plays and 'run the offense'; Angelichio holds the OC title without calling duties.
- Saints OC, then 49ers OC — primary play-caller2000-05
- Packers head coach; called his own plays most of the tenure2006-18
- Cowboys head coach; took over play-calling 2023-242020-24
- Steelers head coach & offensive play-caller2026
Tendency reliability
New play-caller (Arthur Smith (left for the Ohio State OC job after McCarthy's hire) called plays here in 2025). Last season's tendencies describe a different coach's offense — project from this season's sample, small as it is.
Play-caller ledgerMcCarthy — 4 of 4 games in 2026 · first season
| Tendency | 2025 (prev. staff) | 2026 (McCarthy) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 60.7% | 69% | +8.3 — 3rd in NFL | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −0.7% | +3.3% | +4 — 5th in NFL | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 35.1s | 33.9s | faster | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 55.1% | 63.8% | +8.7 — 3rd in NFL | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 11.6% | 10.1% | −1.5 — 6th in NFL | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 19.5% | 17.1% | −2.4 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 55.1% | 45.7% | −9.4 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 66.8% | 66.9% | steady | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 53% | 72% | +19 — 4th in NFL | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 82% | — | — | 75% |
72red-zone pass %
The red zone opened up.
Red-zone pass rate rose from 53% to 72%. More of this team's touchdowns will arrive through the air — receiver TD equity up, goal-line back TD equity down.
45.7motion
Less motion at the snap.
Motion at the snap fell from 55.1% to 45.7% of charted plays — a more static presentation that asks receivers to win one-on-one more often.
63.8early-down pass %
Passing on the downs that are a choice.
Early-down pass rate climbed from 55.1% to 63.8%. First and second down are where a play-caller shows intent — this is a real lean toward the pass game, not late-down necessity.
Offensive coordinator
Brian Angelichio
Ex-Vikings passing-game coordinator/TE coach, with McCarthy in Green Bay 2016-18; no record of primary play-calling anywhere
Has not been a primary NFL play-caller, so there is no competing track record to muddy the read: the tendencies on this page are McCarthy's.
Defensive coordinator
Patrick Graham
Multiple-front 3-4 base, usually 2-4-5 in practice, dynamic blitz packages
Through Week 4 the defense allows 0 EPA per play (15th in the NFL). A middle-of-the-pack unit so far — game script here is week-to-week, so check the spread before leaning on it.
Staff continuity
New install
McCarthy's first season calling the Steelers offense
First-year installs carry the highest tendency risk in football: terminology, staff and quarterback relationships are all new at once. Weight what this staff is doing now over anything carried forward from 2025.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Saints · OC2000-04 | 22.6 ppgbest finish 3rd in NFL | The Saints years: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016). |
| 49ers · OC2005 | 14.9 ppgbest finish 30th in NFL | The 49ers years: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016). |
| Packers · HC2006-18 | 26 ppgbest finish 1st in NFL | The Packers years: WRs took 66% of targets (league 59%) in 2018; the lead back handled 48% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Cowboys · HC2023-24 | 25.3 ppgbest finish 1st in NFL | The Cowboys years: WRs took 64% of targets (league 60%) in 2024; the lead back handled 64% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Steelers · HC2026 | 19.3 ppgthrough Week 4, 23rd in NFL | The current stop: a league-typical WR/TE/RB target split in 2026; the lead back handled 73% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under McCarthy | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers 2017HC | QB29 | RB32 | WR14 · Adams | TE38 |
| Packers 2018HC | QB6 · Rodgers | RB24 · Jones | WR3 · Adams | TE12 · Graham |
| Cowboys 2023HC | QB3 · Prescott | RB14 · Pollard | WR1 · Lamb | TE9 · Ferguson |
| Cowboys 2024HC | QB32 | RB23 · Dowdle | WR8 · Lamb | TE25 |
| Steelers · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB9 · Rodgers | RB7 · Warren | WR16 · Wilson | TE10 · Freiermuth |
McCarthy has 4 prior play-calling seasons in this table, so read the history as background and the 2026 pace row as the live read. Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across McCarthy's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = McCarthy offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: wide receivers run 7 points above league average under McCarthy (66% vs 59%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 16-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Through Week 4 some of these buckets are thin (play counts shown), so treat the splits as early reads.
The fantasy bottom line: a new play-caller means 2025 data is context at best — what you can bank on is what McCarthy is showing now: red-zone pass rate above league average (72% vs 56%), and motion at snap below league average (45.7% vs 58%). The target tree leans WR, and the lead back holds 73% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Steelers Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
19.3
23rd of 32 — Middle tier down 8 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
223.0
16th of 32 — Middle tier up 6 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
94.8
22nd of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
317.8
16th of 32 — Middle tier up 9 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 4 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game19.323rd of 32 — Middle tier down 8 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game317.816th of 32 — Middle tier up 9 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.0022nd of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game223.016th of 32 — Middle tier up 6 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game94.822nd of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt6.4025th of 32 — Bottom tier up 1 place from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt4.40T-8th of 32 — Top tier up 9 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense80.626th of 32 — Bottom tier down 15 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted32.0%30th of 32 — Bottom tier down 15 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game21.814th of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game322.314th of 32 — Middle tier up 12 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play5.6523rd of 32 — Middle tier down 4 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game209.515th of 32 — Middle tier up 14 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game112.818th of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt7.9025th of 32 — Bottom tier down 2 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt4.3420th of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks92.017th of 32 — Middle tier up 1 place from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert34.8%7th of 32 — Top tier up 18 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
33.3%
T-21st of 32 — Middle tier down 1 place from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
19.3
20th of 32 — Middle tier up 6 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
13
T-31st of 32 — Bottom tier down 22 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
10
T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 1 place from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
8
2nd of 32 — Top tier up 2 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
6
T-25th of 32 — Bottom tier down 21 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
+2
T-10th of 32 — Middle tier down 6 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
49.5
10th of 32 — Middle tier
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
63.5
11th of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
38.8
6th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
21.5
30th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
7
T-6th of 32 — Top tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
0
T-31st of 32 — Bottom tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
57.0
T-25th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 66.1%Run 33.9%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 54.4%Run 45.6%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current4 games | 19.323rd of 32 | 317.816th of 32 | 5.0022nd of 32 | 21.814th of 32 | 322.3 — best of the last 5 seasons14th of 32 | +2T-10th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 23.4 — best of the last 5 seasons15th of 32 | 305.625th of 32 | 5.26 — best of the last 5 seasons17th of 32 | 22.817th of 32 | 356.926th of 32 | +124th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 22.416th of 32 | 319.423rd of 32 | 5.0226th of 32 | 20.48th of 32 | 326.712th of 32 | +16 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 |
| 202317 games | 17.928th of 32 | 304.325th of 32 | 5.0322nd of 32 | 19.1 — best of the last 5 seasons6th of 32 | 342.121st of 32 | +11T-3rd of 32 |
| 202217 games | 18.126th of 32 | 322.6 — best of the last 5 seasons23rd of 32 | 4.9427th of 32 | 20.410th of 32 | 330.413th of 32 | +4T-9th of 32 |
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QB4 players listed
Aaron Rodgers- Mason Rudolph
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RB4 players listed
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Common questions
Who are the best Pittsburgh Steelers players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman are the top fantasy options for the Steelers in 2026. DK Metcalf projects as a WR2. Michael Pittman projects as a PPR WR3.
Is Aaron Rodgers a QB1 in fantasy football in 2026?
Yes. In 2026, Rodgers projects as a low-end QB1. Twenty-four touchdowns to seven picks, with nothing at all on the ground.
What is DK Metcalf's fantasy outlook with the Steelers?
In 2026, Metcalf projects as a WR2. 14.4 a catch and six scores — the only player here who wins a route by himself.
Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting running back in 2026?
Rico Dowdle leads the Steelers backfield in 2026 and projects as a frustrating RB3. Jaylen Warren is the other half of the backfield, a pPR-leaning RB3.
Is Jaylen Warren worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind Rico Dowdle, Warren projects as a pPR-leaning RB3. Fewer touches than Dowdle, more touchdowns, and better hands.
Who is the Steelers WR2 behind DK Metcalf?
Behind DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman projects as a PPR WR3. 111 targets and seven touchdowns, at 9.8 yards a catch.
Is Pat Freiermuth a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Freiermuth projects as a back-end TE1. Seventy-six percent of his targets caught, in an offence that values the safe throw.
Is the Pittsburgh Steelers offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman headline the Steelers in 2026. Everything here is competent and nothing is a difference-maker, which is the McCarthy-and-Rodgers offence in one line. Metcalf is the only player worth reaching for; the backfield is the trap, and it will stay one until somebody wins it outright.
Common questions
Who leads the Pittsburgh Steelers in target share?
DK Metcalf leads the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 21.4% target share through Week 4, holding steady since Week 1. Roman Wilson is second at 15.6%.
Common questions
How does Mike McCarthy's play-calling affect Steelers fantasy players?
Mike McCarthy is a first-year play-caller for the Steelers, so last season's tendencies carry little predictive weight. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows red-zone pass rate above league average (72% vs 56%) and motion at snap below league average (45.7% vs 58%). The lead back handles 73% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward wide receivers (66% vs a 59% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
Common questions
2026 regular season to date · 4 games.
How many points per game are the Pittsburgh Steelers averaging in 2026?
The Steelers are averaging 19.3 points per game through 4 games of the 2026 season, 23rd in the NFL. They scored 23.4 per game in 2025.
How many yards per game are the Steelers averaging in 2026?
Pittsburgh is averaging 317.8 total yards per game through 4 games of the 2026 season, 16th in the NFL — 223.0 passing and 94.8 rushing.
How does the Steelers offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 4 games of the 2026 season, the Steelers offense ranks 23rd in points per game (19.3) and 22nd in yards per play (5.00).
How good is the Steelers defense in 2026?
Pittsburgh has allowed 21.8 points and 322.3 total yards per game through 4 games of the 2026 season. That is the 14th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.65 yards a play, the 23rd-fewest allowed.
Are the Steelers better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Pittsburgh has averaged 223.0 passing yards and 94.8 rushing yards per game through 4 games of the 2026 season. That is 6.40 yards per pass attempt compared with 4.40 per carry.
How often do the Steelers pass the ball?
66.1% of Pittsburgh's offensive plays have been passes and 33.9% runs through 4 games of the 2026 season. They run 63.5 plays a game, the 11th-most in the league.
What is the Pittsburgh Steelers turnover margin in 2026?
The Steelers have a +2 turnover margin through 4 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 6 giveaways and forced 8 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Steelers compare with the 2025 team?
Pittsburgh is averaging 19.3 points and 317.8 total yards per game through 4 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Steelers averaged 23.4 points and 305.6 total yards. The 2026 season is still in progress, so that gap is a running one.
Common questions
Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback?
Aaron Rodgers is the Steelers' starting quarterback. Mason Rudolph is listed behind Aaron Rodgers on the fantasy depth chart. Drew Allar and Will Howard are out.
Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting running back?
Jaylen Warren leads the Steelers running back depth chart, followed by Lew Nichols and Travis Homer. Rico Dowdle is out.
Who is the Steelers WR1?
DK Metcalf is listed as the Steelers' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Michael Pittman, Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard follow DK Metcalf in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver depth chart?
Pittsburgh's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists DK Metcalf as WR1, Michael Pittman as WR2, Roman Wilson as WR3 and Germie Bernard as WR4.
Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting tight end?
Pat Freiermuth is the Steelers' starting tight end, with Darnell Washington listed behind Pat Freiermuth at TE2.
Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback?
Mason Rudolph is the backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers on the current Steelers fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Steelers depth chart updated?
The Steelers fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
Common questions
Who do the Pittsburgh Steelers play next?
The Steelers' next game is Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on CBS.
What is the Pittsburgh Steelers schedule for 2026?
The Steelers play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Pittsburgh Steelers bye week in 2026?
The Steelers are on bye in Week 9 of the 2026 season, between their Week 8 game against the Cleveland Browns and their Week 10 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Pittsburgh Steelers have in 2026?
Pittsburgh has 8 home games in 2026, all of them at Acrisure Stadium. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Steelers play in the AFC North?
The Steelers play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Steelers play the Bengals?
Pittsburgh beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 in Week 3 at Acrisure Stadium. They meet again in Week 10 at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, November 15 at 8:20 PM ET.
When do the Steelers play the Browns?
Pittsburgh lost to the Cleveland Browns 24-27 in Week 4 at Huntington Bank Field. They meet again in Week 8 at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.
When do the Steelers play the Ravens?
The Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15 at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 18 at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
What channel are Pittsburgh Steelers games on in 2026?
2026 Steelers games are scheduled on CBS, Prime Video, NBC, FOX, NFL Net and ESPN. CBS carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 2 games have no broadcast window assigned yet and show none.
Where can I see Pittsburgh Steelers scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Steelers are 2-2 through 4 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Cleveland Browns 24-27 in Week 4.