New England Patriots for Pittsburgh Steelers (2026)
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New England Patriots DST - NE | Pittsburgh Steelers DST - PIT |  | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 7 | # 9 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at SEA | vs. ATL | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. DSTs perform a little worse than their average vs SEA | This is a 3 star matchup. DSTs perform close to their average vs ATL | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 127.0 | 130.0 | - |
| Avg Game | 7.5 | 7.6 | - |
| Avg Projection | 98.1 | 112.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 13 | 5 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Expert Ranks | |||
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08/05 | #7 | #11 | - |
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08/04 | #7 | #8 | - |
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08/04 | #8 | #13 | - |
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08/04 | #6 | #9 | - |
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08/04 | #7 | #10 | - |
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08/04 | #6 | #8 | - |
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08/04 | #8 | #10 | - |
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08/04 | #7 | #9 | - |
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08/03 | #6 | #8 | - |
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08/03 | #3 | #7 | - |
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08/03 | #8 | #11 | - |
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08/03 | #13 | #7 | - |
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08/02 | #6 | #10 | - |
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08/04 | #7 | #10 | - |
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08/01 | #8 | #11 | - |
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08/01 | #9 | #7 | - |
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08/01 | #4 | #7 | - |
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07/31 | #7 | #10 | - |
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08/04 | #5 | #9 | - |
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08/04 | #7 | #5 | - |
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07/31 | #28 | #12 | - |
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08/04 | #10 | #5 | - |
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08/03 | #7 | #9 | - |
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08/03 | #6 | #9 | - |
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07/29 | #8 | #6 | - |
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07/29 | #10 | #18 | - |
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08/04 | #6 | #7 | - |
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07/28 | #9 | #6 | - |
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07/28 | #7 | #5 | - |
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08/03 | #6 | #10 | - |
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07/26 | #7 | #8 | - |
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07/29 | #6 | #7 | - |
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07/24 | #7 | #8 | - |
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07/23 | #18 | #4 | - |
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08/04 | #7 | #9 | - |
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07/17 | #6 | #9 | - |
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07/17 | #8 | #9 | - |
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07/17 | #7 | #6 | - |
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07/26 | #7 | #9 | - |
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07/14 | #7 | #11 | - |
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07/13 | #8 | #6 | - |
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07/30 | #6 | #10 | - |
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07/12 | #8 | #12 | - |
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07/12 | #5 | #20 | - |
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07/27 | #6 | #10 | - |
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07/10 | #6 | #8 | - |
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08/01 | #11 | #5 | - |
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07/07 | #7 | #9 | - |
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08/02 | #7 | #8 | - |
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08/03 | #7 | #9 | - |
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07/25 | #6 | #9 | - |
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07/31 | #13 | #11 | - |
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07/24 | #6 | #9 | - |
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08/01 | #6 | #9 | - |
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07/07 | #6 | #9 | - |
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08/01 | #6 | #7 | - |
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06/28 | #17 | #3 | - |
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07/21 | #10 | #5 | - |
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08/01 | #6 | #8 | - |
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06/12 | #7 | #9 | - |
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08/04 | #8 | #11 | - |
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08/05 | #13 | #12 | - |
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08/03 | #8 | #7 | - |
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07/29 | #7 | #8 | - |
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07/25 | #6 | #9 | - |
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08/03 | #6 | #12 | - |
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07/27 | #7 | #9 | - |
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08/04 | #6 | #9 | - |
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07/30 | #7 | #9 | - |
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04/28 | #6 | #8 | - |
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04/27 | #1 | #13 | - |
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08/04 | #1 | ‐ | - |
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05/20 | #7 | #11 | - |
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04/20 | #9 | #7 | - |
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07/09 | #6 | #13 | - |
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07/15 | #7 | #11 | - |
New England Patriots DST - NE | Pittsburgh Steelers DST - PIT | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at SEA | vs. ATL |
| Week 2 | vs. PIT | at NE |
| Week 3 | at JAC | vs. CIN |
| Week 4 | at BUF | at CLE |
| Week 5 | vs. LV | vs. IND |
| Week 6 | vs. NYJ | at TB |
| Week 7 | at CHI | at NO |
| Week 8 | at MIA | vs. CLE |
| Week 9 | vs. GB | BYE WEEK |
| Week 10 | at DET | at CIN |
| Week 11 | BYE WEEK | at PHI |
| Week 12 | at LAC | vs. DEN |
| Week 13 | vs. BUF | vs. HOU |
| Week 14 | vs. MIN | at JAC |
| Week 15 | at KC | vs. BAL |
| Week 16 | at NYJ | vs. CAR |
| Week 17 | vs. DEN | at TEN |
| Week 18 | vs. MIA | at BAL |
New England Patriots DST - NE | Pittsburgh Steelers DST - PIT | |
| Defense | ||
| Sacks | 40.7 | 46.0 |
| Ints | 11.6 | 13.3 |
| Fumble Rec | 8.9 | 12.8 |
| Forced Fumble | 12.5 | 18.8 |
| Def TD | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Ast Tackles | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Safety | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Points Allowed | 356.6 | 347.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 5,269.0 | 5,453.1 |
New England Patriots DST - NE | Pittsburgh Steelers DST - PIT | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Week 2 | 13.0 | 5.0 |
| Week 3 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| Week 4 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| Week 5 | 8.0 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Week 7 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
| Week 8 | 11.0 | -4.0 |
| Week 9 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| Week 10 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Week 11 | 5.0 | 21.0 |
| Week 12 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Week 13 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 4.0 |
| Week 15 | -2.0 | 7.0 |
| Week 16 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Week 17 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Week 18 | 12.0 | 5.0 |
| Total | 127.0 | 130.0 |
| Average | 7.5 | 7.6 |
New England Patriots DST - NE | Pittsburgh Steelers DST - PIT | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | The Pats boasted a bottom-10 pass rush last season. They lost their sack leader in free agency and replaced him with Dre'Mont Jones. NE seems like a unit that could regress with a more difficult schedule in 2026 and worse injury luck on defense. Note that despite finishing last year inside the top 5 in fewest points allowed, they were the third-worst red zone defense. Just 23rd overall in defensive DVOA as the 10th-ranked DST. It's probably not worth reaching on too early based on their tougher opening 4 matchups against the formidable Seahawks, Steelers, Jaguars, and Bills. | Week 1? Home versus the Atlanta Falcons. That in itself justifies selecting the Steelers DST. They also come in at No. 4 in the projections - but this unit has seen a fall-off over the last 2 seasons (4 to 9). The Steelers' secondary was shredded at times last season, allowing the fourth-most passing yards per game and ranking third in total missed tackles. FA acquisitions Jaquan Brisker and Jamel Dean should help bolster the back-end, but this defense STILL projects as one of the oldest in the league. But the third-easiest schedule through the first eight games suggests they start the year strongly. |
