Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC North
The Steelers' D/ST logged one sack, two fumble recoveries, and an interception while allowing 24 points in Thursday's loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Pittsburgh's defense had an up-and-down game on Thursday night. They allowed Cleveland's offense to score 24 points despite them having unfavorable weather conditions, but they were also able to log three turnovers over the course of the night. This is one of the best units in football, but they have a tough matchup coming up against the Bengals in Week 13.
Category: Game Recaps
Chris Boswell went 2-of-3 on field goal attempts and made one extra point attempt in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Boswell missed one of his four attempts on Thursday. That is hardly surprising, given the terrible weather conditions that the game was being played under. He has been a good fantasy option so far this season and should continue to be moving forward.
Category: Game Recaps
Mike Williams didn't see a single target in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: The Steelers didn't make much of an effort to get Williams the ball on Thursday. He didn't get even a single target against the Browns, and he was only on the field for 19 of the team's 67 offensive snaps. The poor weather could have played a role in that, but it's concerning that the team hasn't made a strong effort to get him involved ever since trading for him.
Category: Game Recaps
Calvin Austin III caught three passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Austin was one of the lone bright spots on Pittsburgh's offense on Thursday night. He led the team in receiving yards and caught their only passing touchdown on the night, but it wasn't enough for the team to pick up a win over the Browns. Fantasy managers shouldn't view him as a reliable fantasy option on a game-to-game basis at this point, despite this good performance.
Category: Game Recaps
Pat Freiermuth caught four passes for 59 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: The Steelers suffered an upset loss at the hands of the Browns on Thursday. Despite that, Freiermuth was able to have a decent showing against their divisional rivals, scoring about ten points in full PPR formats. He doesn't get enough involvement to be a reliable fantasy option over the back half of the season, however.
Category: Game Recaps
Jaylen Warren rushed the ball 11 times for 45 yards and caught three passes for 19 yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fantasy Impact: The Steelers weren't able to pick up a win over the Browns on Thursday. Not much of the blame can be placed on Warren for that, as he led the team in rushing yards and scored one of their two touchdowns on the night. He's capable of having big games, but his time share with Najee Harris makes him an unreliable fantasy option for the foreseeable future.
Category: Game Recaps
George Pickens hauled in 4-of-7 targets for 48 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Pickens didn't have a terrible game on Thursday, but it was definitely underwhelming from a fantasy perspective. The poor weather led to missed opportunities between him and Russell Wilson, and it was just a frustrating night for him and the offense overall. He should bounce back at some point within the next week or two.
Category: Game Recaps
Najee Harris rushed the ball 16 times for 41 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Harris saw a lot of work on Thursday night, but he wasn't able to do much with it. He totaled just 54 yards on 18 touches, which left him with a poor fantasy total on the night. He will likely continue to underwhelm as a fantasy option over the back half of the season.
Category: Game Recaps
Russell Wilson completed 21-of-28 passing attempts for 270 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Considering the terrible weather conditions of Thursday's game, Wilson played pretty well. He totaled 270 yards and a touchdown through the air with just seven incompletions, but he also lost a fumble, which threw a bit of cold water on his performance. Fantasy managers shouldn't bother rostering him for the time being.
Category: Game Recaps
Steelers LB Alex Highsmith (ankle) has officially been ruled out for Week 12. (Source: Daniel Oyefusi on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Highsmith was unable to log any practice time ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Browns. He is still considered week-to-week.
Category: Injury Updates
T.J. Watt was back at practice in full on Tuesday. (Source: Camryn Justice on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Watt got the day off from practice to open the week on Monday. He should be a full-go for Thursday's game against the Browns.
Category: Injury Updates
Van Jefferson failed to catch his only target in the Steelers' 18-16 Week 11 win over the Ravens.
Fantasy Impact: Jefferson has struggled to make an impact as part of the Pittsburgh offense, failing to record a catch in three of his last five games. The wideout remains difficult to trust for fantasy managers ahead of a Week 12 contest against the Cleveland Browns.
Category: Game Recaps
Darnell Washington caught two of his four targets for 42 yards in the Steelers' 18-16 Week 11 win over the Ravens.
Fantasy Impact: Washington remains minimally involved on offense, finishing with two or less receptions in nine of 10 games. The tight end is best left out of lineups until further notice ahead of a Week 12 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.
Category: Game Recaps
Steelers TE MyCole Pruitt (knee) is officially inactive for Week 11.
Fantasy Impact: Pruitt was considered as doubtful after not practicing this week due to a knee injury. Connor Heyward will serve as the third tight end against the Ravens.
Category: Injury Updates
Steelers RB Jonathan Ward is officially inactive for Week 11.
Fantasy Impact: Ward was on the roster to provide depth should RB Jaylen Warren (back) was unable to play against the Ravens. Ward will be a healthy scratch with Warren officially active for Week 11.
Cory Trice Jr. has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens. (Source: Dale Lolley on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Trice remains on injured reserve, but he appears close to being activated.
Category: Injury Updates
C.J. Henderson has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens. (Source: Brooke Pryor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Henderson and Alex Highsmith were both ruled out for the Steelers defense after not being able to practice all week.
Category: Injury Updates
Nick Herbig is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Ravens. (Source: Brooke Pryor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Herbig was able to practice fully all week. He should be fully good to go for Sunday's rivalry game.
Category: Injury Updates
The Steelers signed WR Jamal Agnew. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Agnew is working his way back from a broken leg he suffered last season. He'll likely hold a role in special teams with Pittsburgh.
Category: Transactions
Preston Smith is expected to make his debut with the Steelers on Sunday against the Commanders. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Smith was traded to Pittsburgh earlier this week. He'll add another pass rusher to the defense for the Steelers.