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Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC North


At a projected workload of 1.8 carries and 0.3 receptions per game, Jaylen Warren isn't someone you need to draft. He's second on Pittsburgh's depth chart, behind Najee Harris.

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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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George Pickens is a fair value at his ADP of 112 as the consensus #135 overall player. Pickens is the #3 wide receiver on the Steelers, trailing Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. As the consensus #54 WR, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. Pickens is projected to catch 55.5 receptions for 693 yards and 3.7 TDs, which is 23.1% of the total for Steelers WRs. The Steelers have the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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As the consensus #7 overall player, Najee Harris is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 8. With 22.5 projected touches per game (18.7 rushes and 3.8 catches), Harris is a tier-1 fantasy starter. He's ahead of both Jaylen Warren and Benny Snell Jr. on the depth chart for the Steelers. Pittsburgh has the 6th-worst schedule for RBs.

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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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With a projection of 0.0 touches per game (0.0 carries and 0.0 receptions), Jeremy McNichols 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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Boykin is not a focus of the the Steelers' offense as their WR5. Ranked #173 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected for 76 yards and 0.4 TDs on 5.9 receptions, for 2.4% of the total for WRs on the Steelers. Pittsburgh has the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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The Steelers' starting QB is Mitch Trubisky - not Kenny Pickett. You can safely ignore him in most fantasy dafts. Pickett is expected to earn 11% of his projected 90 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it's not a huge part of his gameplan. Projected for 5.5 interceptions compared to 7.9 passing TDs, he comes with some significant interceptino risk.

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Diontae Johnson is the top target on the Steelers, ahead of Chase Claypool and George Pickens. As the consensus #21 WR, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He's projected to catch 95.3 receptions for 1,051 yards and 6.1 TDs, which is 39.7% of the workload for WRs on the Steelers. Pittsburgh has the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule. Johnson is worth drafting at his ADP of 46 as the consensus #48 overall player.

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Chase Claypool is a fair value at his ADP of 116 as the consensus #113 overall player. Claypool is the second-best WR on the Steelers, trailing Diontae Johnson. At #47 in our WR rankings, he will be startable as a WR3 or Flex most weeks. Claypool is projected for 855 yards and 4.6 TDs on 63.9 receptions, for 26.6% of the workload for Steelers WRs. The Steelers have the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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Austin is the WR4 on the Steelers. Ranked #129 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected for 163 yards and 0.7 TDs on 13.9 receptions, for 5.8% of the total for WRs on the Steelers. Pittsburgh has the 4th-worst wide receiver schedule.

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As the consensus #12, Pat Freiermuth will be a starter in most leagues, but that doesn't mean you'll feel great about having him on your team. Freiermuth is projected to catch a respectable 62.8 receptions for 580 yards and 4.8 touchdowns. Pat Freiermuth is a fair value at his ADP of 110 as the consensus #114 overall player. The Steelers have the 3rd-best tight end schedule.

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Eric Ebron is projected for a solid 568 yards and 4.3 TDs on 56.2 receptions. As our #25 TE, Ebron is best left on the waiver wire. Drafting Ebron is an easy choice at his ADP of 258 as the consensus #195 overall player. Pittsburgh has the 3rd-best tight end schedule.

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Projected to touch the ball 0.9 times per game (0.7 rushes and 0.2 receptions), Kalen Ballage is irrelevant in fantasy. He has some competition on Pittsburgh's depth chart, where he trails both Najee Harris and Benny Snell Jr.

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Ray-ray McCloud is the WR6 on the Steelers. At #207 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He is projected for 66 yards and 0.4 TDs on 6.9 receptions, for 2.3% of the total for Steelers WRs. The Steelers have the 16th-best schedule for WRs.

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