Cordarrelle Patterson Week 13 Outlook - Steelers at Falcons

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 1st 2022, 1:05pm EST

With Pitts out, Patterson was pressed into more work. Patterson played 58% of the snaps, his highest mark since Week 3. He also gobbled up all of the routes which he had been splitting with Allgeier with a 24% target share and 38% target per route rate. Patterson finished with 14 touches and 71 total yards and saw the lion's share of the red zone work. Patterson ranks 34th in yards after contact per attempt and 20th in breakaway rate (minimum 25 carries). Patterson faces an uphill climb this week as an RB2 on early downs. Since Week 7, Pittsburgh is eighth in rushing success rate, sixth in EPA per rush, and sixth in explosive run rate allowed. With his growing pass-game role, he should find success through the air. The Steelers are 25th in DVOA against receiving backs, with the tenth-highest yards per reception and second-most receiving touchdowns allowed.