Pittsburgh Steelers DEF

PIT — Week 2 at NE.

Week 1 recap: Pittsburgh Steelers

20.0 PPR points against ATL on 4 sacks · 2 INT — beat his 8.9 projection by 11.1. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Pittsburgh Steelers this week?

Pittsburgh Steelers projects 6.4 PPR points in week 2 at NE, averaging 20 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 1 vs ATL: 20 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
6.4
PPR · 6.4 std
Form
20
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.3 · median 5.4 · ceiling 13.8 — 22% chance of 10+, 8% of 15+, 2% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2@ NE Sun, Sep 20 6.46.46.4
W3vs CIN Sun, Sep 27 6.46.46.4
W4@ CLE Thu, Oct 1 8.08.08.0
W5vs IND Sun, Oct 11 7.07.07.0
W6@ TB Sun, Oct 18 6.56.56.5
W7@ NO Sun, Oct 25 6.96.96.9

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1ATL4 sacks · 2 INT 20.020.020.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.