CIN · Out — Knee — Week 3 at PIT, who allow the 31st-most points to WRs — recently Drake London put up 3.5 on them (W1), Romeo Doubs put up 9.6 on them (W2).
1.7 PPR points against HOU on 1/1 rec, 7 yd. The week 3 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Colbie Young projects 3.0 PPR points in week 3 at PIT — the 31st-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 1.7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 3 angle vs PIT: 175.5 passing yards a game allowed (7.98/attempt) · 0.5 TDs/gm through the air · 1.5 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 31st-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how PIT defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 15.5% offensive snaps · 1 targets/game, 3% target share · 1.9% air-yard share (aDOT 3.5) · 1 catches for 4.5 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | @ PIT | Sun, Sep 27 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 31st · tough |
| W4 | vs JAX | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 16th |
| W5 | @ MIA | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 27th · tough |
| W7 | @ BAL | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 19th |
| W8 | vs TEN | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 8th · soft |
| W9 | @ ATL | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 20th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | HOU | 1/1 rec, 7 yd | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 |