Kenny Pickett

The first quarterback taken in the 2022 NFL Draft, Kenny Pickett had mixed results in his rookie season, averaging 184.9 passing yards per game and 6.2 yards per attempt, and throwing more interceptions (9) than touchdowns (7). Pickett did get less interception-prone and sack-prone as the season went on, and he guided the Steelers to victory in his final three starts. We should probably expect more below-average passing numbers from Pickett in 2023, but he offers value as a runner, having run for 237 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie.

Kenny Pickett completed 15 of his 27 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown while rushing five times for two yards in a 16-13 win over the Ravens in Week 17.

Fantasy Impact

Pickett came into the fourth quarter with just 58 passing yards as the Steelers went very run-heavy for much of the contest. The rookie quarterback did most of his damage in the fourth quarter and wound up throwing the game-winning touchdown to Najee Harris with 62 seconds left in the game. Still looking for his first multi-touchdown pass game of the season, Pickett will be a low-end QB2 against the Browns in Week 18.