Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart - Offense
Our offensive NFL depth charts are designed for fantasy football managers looking to understand a player's projected usage and relevance for the upcoming week and rest of season. You can sort/filter/download the table. Snap shares, rush shares, and target shares are Razzball projections. The criteria for 'Starter' varies by position and represents either a high share of snaps or a high share of usage. 'Rotation' is the next tier down and is generally fantasy relevant. The levels under that are 'Backup' (on roster, not fantasy relevant) and 'Depth' (not fantasy relevant). 'Scatback' is an RB that does not qualify as a Starter and whose usage is mostly in pass game and is likely relevant in PPR. A 'Fullback' is not typically fantasy relevant. Please visit our Depth Chart Homepage for more information.| Name | Pos | This Week Role | This Week Snap % | This Week Rush % | This Week Tgt % | 2025 Proj Role | 2025 Proj Snap % | 2025 Proj Rush % | 2025 Proj Tgt % | YTD Games | YTD Snap PCT | YTD Rush PCT | YTD Tgt PCT | 2024 NFL Team | 2024 Games | 2024 Snap % | 2024 Rush % | 2024 Tgt % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | Starter | 95 | 6 | 0 | Starter | 95 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 85 | 6 | 0 | NYJ | 17 | 97 | 6 | 0 |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | Backup | 5 | 0 | 0 | Backup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | TEN | 8 | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| Will Howard | QB | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skylar Thompson | QB | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MIA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | Starter | 55 | 58 | 10 | Starter | 57 | 59 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 9 | PIT | 15 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Scatback | 37 | 23 | 13 | Scatback | 34 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 27 | 15 | PHI | 17 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| Kaleb Johnson | RB | Backup | 9 | 9 | 1 | Backup | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Hurleman | RB | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Nichols | RB | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | Starter | 84 | 1 | 24 | Starter | 85 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 88 | 1 | 23 | SEA | 15 | 76 | 0 | 19 |
| Calvin Austin III | WR | Rotation | 43 | 0 | 11 | Backup | 34 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 12 | PIT | 17 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| Adam Thielen | WR | Backup | 38 | 0 | 8 | Rotation | 41 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 5 | CAR | 10 | 42 | 0 | 12 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | Backup | 24 | 0 | 4 | Backup | 37 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 5 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | Backup | 12 | 0 | 2 | Depth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 2 | PIT | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scan | WR | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | BUF | 14 | 44 | 0 | 9 |
| Scotty Miller | WR | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | PIT | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | Rotation | 54 | 0 | 10 | Rotation | 53 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 9 | PIT | 17 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | Rotation | 52 | 1 | 9 | Rotation | 51 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 12 | MIA | 17 | 55 | 0 | 20 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | Rotation | 46 | 0 | 7 | Rotation | 46 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 0 | 9 | PIT | 17 | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| Connor Heyward | TE | Depth | 13 | 3 | 1 | Backup | 15 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | PIT | 17 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Sokol | TE | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart - Defense
Our defensive NFL depth charts for defense include DL, LB, and DB. Snap shares are Razzball projections.| Name | Pos | Pos Det | This Week Role | This Week Snap % | 2025 Proj Role | 2025 Proj Snap % | YTD Games | YTD Snap % | 2024 NFL Team | 2024 Games | 2024 Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Heyward | DL | DE | Rotation | 66 | Starter | 73 | 12 | 66 | PIT | 17 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DL | DE | Rotation | 55 | Rotation | 55 | 9 | 35 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Esezi Otomewo | DL | DE | Backup | 28 | Backup | 26 | 4 | 8 | JAC | 2 | 0 |
| Yahya Black | DL | DE | Backup | 28 | Backup | 26 | 8 | 27 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lee | DL | DE | Backup | 14 | Backup | 13 | 1 | 2 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | DL | DE | Out | 0 | Backup | 11 | 0 | 0 | PIT | 12 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DL | NT | Rotation | 54 | Rotation | 59 | 13 | 64 | PIT | 17 | 0 |
| Brodric Martin | DL | NT | Backup | 12 | Backup | 11 | 0 | 0 | DET | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | LB | ILB | Starter | 84 | Starter | 82 | 13 | 95 | PIT | 17 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | LB | ILB | Rotation | 60 | Rotation | 58 | 13 | 67 | PIT | 16 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | LB | ILB | Backup | 34 | Backup | 29 | 7 | 19 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Harrison | LB | ILB | Backup | 33 | Backup | 29 | 6 | 20 | BAL | 13 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | LB | ILB | Depth | 5 | Depth | 5 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | LB | OLB | Starter | 76 | Starter | 75 | 9 | 46 | PIT | 10 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | LB | OLB | Backup | 34 | Backup | 29 | 12 | 57 | PIT | 11 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | LB | OLB | Backup | 20 | Backup | 18 | 8 | 14 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LB | OLB | Out | 0 | Starter | 83 | 13 | 82 | PIT | 16 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | DB | CB | Starter | 100 | Starter | 98 | 13 | 58 | MIA | 17 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | DB | CB | Starter | 95 | Starter | 92 | 10 | 71 | PIT | 16 | 0 |
| James Pierre | DB | CB | Rotation | 69 | Starter | 76 | 9 | 37 | PIT | 6 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | DB | CB | Rotation | 65 | Rotation | 65 | 12 | 48 | NYJ | 9 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | DB | SS | Rotation | 63 | Rotation | 45 | 11 | 69 | NE | 13 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | DB | SS | Rotation | 63 | Rotation | 45 | 8 | 37 | NYJ | 12 | 0 |
| Jabrill Peppers | DB | SS | Rotation | 54 | Backup | 38 | 3 | 9 | NE | 6 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | DB | SS | Out | 0 | Rotation | 65 | 5 | 30 | PIT | 15 | 0 |
| Miles Killebrew | DB | SS | Out | 0 | Depth | 5 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
Injury Report vs MIA Week 15 (MON 8PM EST)
| Name | Pos | Starter | Status | Body Part | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broderick Jones | T | Yes | Out | Neck | Jones is dealing with a neck injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least the next four games for the Steelers. |
| Calvin Austin III | WR | Yes | Questionable | Calf | Austin III was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Keeanu Benton | DL | Yes | Questionable | Ankle | Benton was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Derrick Harmon | DL | Yes | Questionable | Knee | Harmon did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Cameron Heyward | DL | Yes | Questionable | Knee | Heyward did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| T.J. Watt | LB | Yes | Out | Lung | Watt has been ruled out heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| DeShon Elliott | DB | Yes | Out | Knee | Elliott has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games. |
| James Pierre | DB | Yes | Questionable | Calf | Pierre did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Skylar Thompson | QB | No | Out | Hamstring | Thompson is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games. |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | No | Questionable | Hand | Skowronek was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Darnell Washington | TE | No | Questionable | Concussion | Washington was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Max Scharping | OL | No | Out | Knee | Scharping has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. A move to the injured reserve is expected soon. |
| Andrus Peat | OL | No | Questionable | Head | Peat did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Calvin Anderson | OL | No | Out | Knee | Anderson has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games. |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | DL | No | Out | Ankle | Loudermilk is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games. |
| Yahya Black | DL | No | Questionable | Shoulder | Black did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Daniel Ekuale | DL | No | Out | Suspension | Ekuale has been suspended five games for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy. |
| Malik Harrison | LB | No | Questionable | Concussion | Harrison was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins. |
| Donte Kent | DB | No | Questionable | Ankle/Knee | The Steelers have opened the 21-day practice window for Kent as they await his return from the injured reserve. |
| Miles Killebrew | DB | No | Out | Knee | Killebrew has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games. |
| Cory Trice | DB | No | Out | Hamstring | Trice Jr. was not activated during the 21-day window and will stay on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. |
2025 Schedule
The bye week for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 is Week 7.| w1 | w2 | w3 | w4 | w5 | w6 | w7 | w8 | w9 | w10 | w11 | w12 | w13 | w14 | w15 | w16 | w17 | w18 |
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| @NYJ | SEA | @NE | MIN | OFF | CLE | @CIN | GB | IND | @LAC | CIN | @CHI | BUF | @BAL | MIA | @DET | @CLE | BAL |
Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 Fantasy Football Projected Player Rankings
Our 2025 fantasy football rankings for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Please see the links below for projections and rankings of all players.| 2025 Projections | All | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | FLEX | DEF(Team) | DEF(IDP) | Vs FantasyPros |
| Name | Pos | STD Pos Rank | 1/2 PPR Pos Rank | PPR Pos Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 49 | 41 | 39 |
| Kaleb Johnson | RB | 77 | 76 | 75 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Adam Thielen | WR | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Calvin Austin III | WR | 90 | 87 | 85 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 31 | 29 | 29 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 34 | 34 | 31 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 36 | 39 | 39 |
| Connor Heyward | TE | 77 | 80 | 83 |
| Chris Boswell | PK | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Cameron Heyward | DL | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Derrick Harmon | DL | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Keeanu Benton | DL | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Patrick Queen | LB | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Alex Highsmith | LB | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Payton Wilson | LB | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| T.J. Watt | LB | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Jalen Ramsey | DB | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| James Pierre | DB | 95 | 95 | 95 |
