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Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC North


Calvin Austin III is the third best WR on the Steelers, trailing George Pickens and Roman Wilson. Ranked #128 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected to catch 18.0 receptions for 237 yards and 0.9 TDs, which is 9.5% of the total for Steelers WRs. The Steelers have the 4th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

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Roman Wilson is correctly valued at his ADP of 183 as the consensus #219 overall player. Wilson is the #2 wide receiver on the Steelers, trailing George Pickens. At #81 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. Wilson is projected to catch 40.1 receptions for 532 yards and 2.5 TDs, which is 21.2% of the workload for WRs on the Steelers. The Steelers have the 4th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

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Russell Wilson is the consensus #29 QB, and as such isn't worth drafting in 1QB leagues. In 2QB leagues, he's not a high-end option, but probably worth rostering as the Steelers' starter. Wilson is projected to earn 49.4 of his 215 fantasy points by rushing. That represents a significant rushing floor that makes it a little easier to feel confident starting him week-over-week. Projected for 9.6 interceptions compared to 16.9 passing TDs, Wilson has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

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Justin Fields is behind Russell Wilson on the Steelers' QB depth chart. As such, you shouldn't spend a draft pick on him in most leagues. Fields is projected to earn 25.9 of his 62 fantasy points by rushing. That's a substantial portion of his fantasy value, and could give him a more stable floor than similarly-ranked QBs. With a projection of 2.7 interceptions compared to 3.8 passing touchdowns, he comes with some significant interception risk each week.

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Najee Harris is worth drafting at his ADP of 58 as the consensus #66 overall player. At a projected workload of 16.0 touches per game (14.2 carries and 1.8 receptions), Harris has a strong workload that's hard for running backs to come by. He leads Jaylen Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson on the Steelers' depth chart. Pittsburgh has the 5th-best schedule for running backs.

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Jaylen Warren is correctly valued at his ADP of 89 as the consensus #106 overall player. With a projection of 8.1 carries and 3.3 catches per game, Warren will see the ball enough to be relevant in most leagues. He's trailing Najee Harris on the running back chart for Pittsburgh. The Steelers have the 5th-best schedule for running backs.

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At a projected workload of 1.9 carries and 0.4 receptions per game, Cordarrelle Patterson is not worth spending a draft pick on. He has some competition on the Steelers' depth chart, where he trails both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.

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At a projected workload of 0.0 carries and 0.0 receptions per game, Daijun Edwards is irrelevant in fantasy. He has some competition on the Steelers' depth chart, where he trails both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.

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George Pickens is correctly valued at his ADP of 59 as the consensus #51 overall player. Pickens is the WR1 on the Steelers, with Roman Wilson and Calvin Austin III behind him. As the consensus #27 WR, you'll be able to depend on him each week. Pickens is projected for 1,025 yards and 5.7 TDs on 61.4 receptions, which is 32.4% of the workload for WRs on the Steelers. The Steelers have the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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Van Jefferson is not a focus of the the Steelers' offense as their WR4. As the consensus #131 WR, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected for 403 yards and 2.0 TDs on 27.6 receptions, which is 14.5% of the workload for Steelers WRs. The Steelers have the 4th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

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Watkins might see limited usage as the 5th-ranked WR on the Steelers. At #143 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Watkins is projected to catch 6.4 receptions for 76 yards and 0.4 TDs, which is 3.4% of the total for WRs on the Steelers. The Steelers have the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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As our #15 TE, Pat Freiermuth is one of many tight ends who has a chance of being a fantasy starter. Freiermuth is projected to catch a solid 52.4 receptions for 564 yards and 4.4 touchdowns. The market has Pat Freiermuth correctly valued at an ADP of 128, compared to an overall ECR of 123. The Steelers have the 7th-worst tight end schedule.

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Darnell Washington is projected for only 116 yards and 1.0 TDs on 11.5 receptions. As our #56 TE, Washington is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Washington will be playing behind Pat Freiermuth at TE in Pittsburgh.

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Mason Rudolph is behind Mitch Trubisky on the Steelers' QB depth chart. You can safely ignore him in most fantasy dafts. Rudolph is projected to earn 0.8 of his 5 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it's not enough to significantly help his floor. With a projection of 0.5 interceptions compared to 0.5 passing touchdowns, he has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

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With 2.4 projected rushes and 0.3 projected catches per games, Benny Snell Jr. is not worth spending a draft pick on. He's behind both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren on the running back chart in Pittsburgh.

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With a projection of 0.4 carries and 0.1 catches per game, Mataeo Durant is not worth spending a draft pick on. He's behind both Najee Harris and Benny Snell Jr. on the running back chart for the Steelers.

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As the consensus #70, Zach Gentry is not fantasy-relevant. Gentry is projected to catch only 12.1 receptions for 112 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Gentry is not Pittsburgh's top tight end with Pat Freiermuth around.

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At a projected workload of 2.2 carries and 0.4 receptions per game, Anthony McFarland Jr. isn't someone you need to draft. He has some competition on the Steelers' depth chart, where he trails both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.

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Anthony Miller is the WR5 on the Steelers. Ranked #154 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He is projected to catch 11.2 receptions for 134 yards and 0.7 TDs, which is 4.4% of the workload for WRs on the Steelers. Pittsburgh has the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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At QB30, Mitch Trubisky isn't worth owning in 1QB leagues. Dispite his low rank, his role as the starting QB for the Steelers means he should be owned in 2QB leagues.Trubisky is projected to earn 32.1 of his 189 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it's not a huge part of his gameplan. With a projection of 10.4 interceptions compared to 15.9 passing touchdowns, Trubisky has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

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