AFC North · 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.029
- Success rate42.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.063
- EPA / rush+0.043
- Explosive rate8.1%
- CPOE-1.45
- Third-down rate36.8%
- Red-zone TD rate50.4%
- Points / drive1.79
- Turnover rate1.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.041
- Success rate allowed41.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.013
- EPA / rush allowed-0.137
- Explosive rate allowed8.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)20.5%
- Sack rate6.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.75
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.029 · 39th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.041 · 23th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutBrandin EcholsCBHamstring· DNP
- OutDoneiko SlaughterCBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableBen SkowronekWRCalf· Limited
Roster
80 players
54 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mason Rudolph | QB | 31 | 6'5" 235 | 8 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 44 | 6'2" 225 | 21 | California; Butte College | ACT |
| 16 | Drew Allar | QB | 22 | 6'5" 228 | R | Penn State | ACT |
| 18 | Will Howard | QB | 26 | 6'4" 235 | 1 | Ohio State; Kansas State | ACT |
Backs & receivers22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DK Metcalf | WR | 30 | 6'4" 235 | 7 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 10 | Kaden Wetjen | WR | 24 | 5'9" 193 | R | Iowa; Iowa Western CC | ACT |
| 11 | Michael Pittman | WR | 30 | 6'4" 220 | 6 | USC | RES |
| 13 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 33 | 6'4" 207 | 8 | University of South Florida; N.C. State | DEV |
| 13 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 28 | 5'11" 215 | 6 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 14 | Roman Wilson | WR | 25 | 6'0" 192 | 2 | Michigan | RES |
| 15 | Ben Skowronek | WR | 29 | 6'3" 224 | 5 | Notre Dame; Northwestern | ACT |
| 17 | Germie Bernard | WR | 24 | 6'1" 206 | R | Alabama; Washington; Michigan State | ACT |
| 21 | Travis Homer | RB | 28 | 5'10" 211 | 7 | Miami | ACT |
| 29 | Eli Heidenreich | RB | 23 | 6'0" 198 | R | Navy | ACT |
| 30 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 29 | 5'8" 215 | 4 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 31 | Lew Nichols III | RB | 25 | 5'10" 222 | 3 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 37 | Riley Nowakowski | RB | 24 | 6'2" 250 | R | Indiana; Wisconsin | ACT |
| 80 | Darnell Washington | TE | 25 | 6'7" 265 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 81 | Lake McRee | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | R | USC | DEV |
| 84 | Max Hurleman | WR | 26 | 5'11" 202 | 1 | Notre Dame; Colgate | DEV |
| 85 | Robert Tonyan | TE | 32 | 6'5" 237 | 9 | Indiana State | ACT |
| 85 | Cole Burgess | WR | 26 | 6'1" 200 | 2 | Cortland State Of New York | RES |
| 87 | Brandon Smith | WR | 29 | 6'2" 215 | 5 | Iowa | ACT |
| 88 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 29 | 6'5" 258 | 5 | Penn State | ACT |
| 89 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 29 | 6'3" 209 | 6 | Oregon State | DEV |
| 89 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 28 | 6'2" 208 | 4 | UCF; Tennessee | ACT |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Zach Frazier | OL | 25 | 6'3" 310 | 2 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 60 | Dylan Cook | OL | 28 | 6'6" 305 | 4 | Montana; Northern Montana State University | ACT |
| 62 | Ryan McCollum | OL | 28 | 6'5" 300 | 5 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 66 | Mason McCormick | OL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | 2 | South Dakota State | ACT |
| 67 | Brock Hoffman | OL | 27 | 6'4" 318 | 4 | Virginia Tech; Coastal Carolina | ACT |
| 68 | Jack Driscoll | OL | 29 | 6'5" 312 | 6 | Auburn; UMass Amherst | RES |
| 71 | Max Iheanachor | OL | 24 | 6'6" 321 | R | Arizona State | ACT |
| 72 | Doug Nester | OL | 26 | 6'6" 306 | 2 | West Virginia; Virginia Tech | DEV |
| 73 | Gennings Dunker | OL | 23 | 6'5" 319 | R | Iowa | RES |
| 74 | Spencer Anderson | OL | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 3 | Maryland | ACT |
| 76 | Troy Fautanu | OL | 27 | 6'4" 317 | 2 | Washington | ACT |
| 79 | Steven Jones | OL | 27 | 6'5" 340 | 2 | Oregon | DEV |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Patrick Queen | LB | 27 | 6'0" 227 | 6 | LSU | ACT |
| 14 | Marte Mapu | LB | 28 | 6'3" 216 | 3 | Sacramento State | DEV |
| 33 | Jack Sawyer | LB | 24 | 6'4" 260 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 41 | Payton Wilson | LB | 26 | 6'4" 242 | 2 | N.C. State | ACT |
| 44 | Carson Bruener | LB | 25 | 6'1" 226 | 1 | Washington | ACT |
| 45 | Julius Welschof | LB | 29 | 6'6" 266 | 2 | Charlotte | DEV |
| 50 | Elandon Roberts | LB | 32 | 5'11" 238 | 10 | Houston; Morgan State | DEV |
| 51 | Nick Herbig | LB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 3 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 53 | Jacoby Windmon | LB | 25 | 6'2" 250 | 2 | Michigan State; UNLV | DEV |
| 55 | Cole Holcomb | LB | 30 | 6'1" 240 | 7 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 56 | Alex Highsmith | LB | 29 | 6'4" 242 | 6 | Charlotte | ACT |
| 57 | KJ Henry | DL | 27 | 6'4" 255 | 3 | Clemson | DEV |
| 65 | Kyler Baugh | DL | 26 | 6'2" 295 | 2 | Minnesota; Houston Christian University | DEV |
| 69 | Sebastian Joseph-Day | DL | 31 | 6'4" 310 | 8 | Rutgers | RES |
| 90 | T.J. Watt | LB | 33 | 6'4" 252 | 9 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 91 | Logan Lee | DL | 26 | 6'5" 291 | 2 | Iowa | RES |
| 92 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | DL | 24 | 6'4" 300 | R | Syracuse | ACT |
| 93 | Esezi Otomewo | DL | 27 | 6'5" 285 | 4 | Minnesota | DEV |
| 94 | Yahya Black | DL | 24 | 6'5" 330 | 1 | Iowa | ACT |
| 95 | Keeanu Benton | DL | 25 | 6'4" 309 | 3 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 96 | Gabe Rubio | DL | 23 | 6'5" 321 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DL | 37 | 6'5" 295 | 15 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 99 | Derrick Harmon | DL | 23 | 6'4" 310 | 1 | Oregon; Michigan State | RES |
Secondary16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jaquan Brisker | DB | 27 | 6'1" 202 | 4 | Penn State; Lackawanna JC | ACT |
| 5 | Jalen Ramsey | DB | 33 | 6'1" 208 | 10 | Florida State | ACT |
| 22 | Asante Samuel Jr. | DB | 28 | 5'10" 180 | 5 | Florida State | ACT |
| 23 | Daylen Everette | DB | 22 | 6'1" 196 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 25 | DeShon Elliott | DB | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 8 | Texas | ACT |
| 26 | Brandin Echols | DB | 30 | 5'10" 178 | 5 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 27 | Sean Murphy-Bunting | DB | 29 | 6'0" 195 | 7 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 28 | Robert Spears-Jennings | DB | 22 | 6'1" 205 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 31 | Daequan Hardy | DB | 25 | 5'9" 178 | 2 | Penn State | RES |
| 34 | Donte Kent | DB | 26 | 5'10" 189 | 1 | Central Michigan | RES |
| 35 | Jamel Dean | DB | 31 | 6'1" 206 | 7 | Auburn; Ohio State | ACT |
| 36 | Darius Rush | DB | 26 | 6'2" 198 | 3 | South Carolina | DEV |
| 39 | Terell Smith | DB | 27 | 6'0" 207 | 3 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 40 | Doneiko Slaughter | DB | 26 | 6'0" 190 | 1 | Arkansas; Tennessee | ACT |
| 42 | Car'lin Vigers | DB | 26 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Louisiana-Monroe; Independence Comm. College | DEV |
| 49 | Sebastian Castro | DB | 27 | 5'11" 203 | 1 | Iowa | DEV |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chris Boswell | K | 35 | 6'2" 185 | 12 | Rice | ACT |
| 19 | Cameron Johnston | P | 34 | 5'11" 194 | 9 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 46 | Christian Kuntz | LS | 32 | 6'1" 228 | 9 | Duquesne | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Falcons | W 20-13 | -6.5 | -0.251 |
| 2 | @ Patriots | L 3-20 | +4.5 | -0.317 |
| 3 | vs Bengals | W 30-27 | +3.5 | +0.191 |
| 4 | @ Browns | L 24-27 | -2.5 | +0.119 |
| 5 | vs Colts | W 34-22 | -3 | +0.198 |
| 6 | @ Buccaneers | W 26-19 | -2.5 | -0.161 |
| 7 | @ Saints | W 16-10 | -3 | +0.106 |
| 8 | vs Browns | — | -3.5 | — |
| 10 | @ Bengals | — | — | — |
| 11 | @ Eagles | — | — | — |
| 12 | vs Broncos | — | — | — |
| 13 | vs Texans | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Jaguars | — | — | — |
| 15 | vs Ravens | — | — | — |
| 16 | vs Panthers | — | — | — |
| 17 | @ Titans | — | — | — |
| 18 | @ Ravens | — | — | — |