Pittsburgh Steelers fantasy football
AFC North, 2026 record 1-1. Depth chart, backfield split and target shares for Week 3.
Week 3
vs Cincinnati Bengals
Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 p.m. ET
- Allowed to QBs vs. average+7%
- Allowed to RBs vs. average+21%
- Allowed to WRs vs. average−18%
- Allowed to TEs vs. average+59%
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-1 in 2026, coming off a 3-20 loss at the New England Patriots in Week 2. In Week 3 they host the Cincinnati Bengals (Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 p.m. ET). Aaron Rodgers tops the quarterback depth chart, projected for 12.3 half-PPR points (QB27). The backfield is split: Jaylen Warren has 48% of the team's carries this season and Rico Dowdle 34%. DK Metcalf leads the team with a 26% target share, followed by Roman Wilson at 16%. Cole Burgess is on injured reserve.
Fantasy depth chart
Projections are half-PPR for Week 3. Shares are each player's portion of the team's carries and targets in 2026 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers; last game is the most recent one played.
Quarterbacks
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Carry share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Aaron Rodgers | 12.3 | QB27 | 9% | 4% car. |
| QB2 | Mason Rudolph | 0.1 | QB55 | 2% | 4% car. |
| QB3 | Will Howard | – | – | 0% | 0% car. |
| QB4 | Drew Allar | – | – | 0% | 0% car. |
Running backs
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Carry share | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB1 | Jaylen Warren | 12.1 | RB17 | 48% | 14% | 48% car., 11% tgt. |
| RB2 | Rico Dowdle | 9.9 | RB26 | 34% | 9% | 30% car., 5% tgt. |
| RB3 | Eli Heidenreich | 0.0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% car., 0% tgt. |
| – | Riley Nowakowski | – | – | 0% | 0% | 0% car., 0% tgt. |
Wide receivers
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | DK Metcalf | 7.6 | WR42 | 26% | 24% tgt. |
| WR2 | Michael Pittman | 8.0 | WR38 | 4% | 0% tgt. |
| WR3 | Roman Wilson | 3.6 | WR108 | 16% | 16% tgt. |
| WR4 | Germie Bernard | 4.9 | WR84 | 11% | 22% tgt. |
| WR5 | Ben Skowronek | 0.8 | WR147 | 1% | 3% tgt. |
| WR6 | Kaden Wetjen | 0.0 | – | 0% | 0% tgt. |
Tight ends
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE1 | Pat Freiermuth | 8.3 | TE13 | 14% | 14% tgt. |
| TE2 | Darnell Washington | 4.0 | TE42 | 5% | 5% tgt. |
| TE3 | Robert Tonyan | – | – | 0% | 0% tgt. |
Injured reserve: Cole Burgess (WR)
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 20-13 |
| 2 | at New England Patriots | L 3-20 |
| 3 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 4 | at Cleveland Browns | Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ET |
| 5 | vs Indianapolis Colts | Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 7 | at New Orleans Saints | Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 a.m. ET |
AFC North
- Baltimore Ravens BAL, 1-1
- Cincinnati Bengals CIN, 2-0
- Cleveland Browns CLE, 1-1