PIT · Out — Ankle — Week 3 vs CIN, who allow the 21st-most points to WRs — recently Emeka Egbuka put up 6.3 on them (W1).
8.8 PPR points against ATL on 3/3 rec, 58 yd — right on his 10.8 projection (-2). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Michael Pittman projects 11.3 PPR points in week 3 vs CIN — the 21st-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 8.8 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 2 angle vs CIN: 216 passing yards a game allowed (7.71/attempt) · 0 TDs/gm through the air · 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 21st-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how CIN defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 88% offensive snaps · 3 targets/game, 8.1% target share · 8.1% air-yard share (aDOT 11) · 3 catches for 58 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 85.5% offensive snaps, 6.5 targets/game, 20.6% target share, 21% air-yard share (aDOT 8.2), 4.7 catches for 46.1 yards/game, 7 TD. (2025) TD luck: 7 scored vs 5.3 expected — neutral. 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 | vs CIN | Sun, Sep 27 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 21st |
| W4 | @ CLE | Thu, Oct 1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 2nd · soft |
| W5 | vs IND | Sun, Oct 11 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 7th · soft |
| W6 | @ TB | Sun, Oct 18 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 27th · tough |
| W7 | @ NO | Sun, Oct 25 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 11th |
| W8 | vs CLE | Sun, Nov 1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 2nd · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | ATL | 3/3 rec, 58 yd | 5.8 | 7.3 | 8.8 |