Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart for Fantasy Football

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 %	2026 Proj Role	2026 Proj Snap %	2026 Proj Rush %	2026 Proj Tgt %	2025 NFL Team	2025 Games	2025 Snap %	2025 Rush %	2025 Tgt %
Aaron Rodgers	QB	Starter	89	6	0	Starter	85	6	0	PIT	16	89	5	0
Will Howard	QB	Backup	10	0	0	Backup	10	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Mason Rudolph	QB	Backup	1	0	0	Backup	5	0	0	PIT	5	11	2	0
Drew Allar	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Rico Dowdle	RB	Starter	55	50	13	Starter	45	40	11	CAR	17	56	51	10
Jaylen Warren	RB	Rotation	30	34	7	Rotation	39	43	9	PIT	16	47	52	9
Kaleb Johnson	RB	Depth	8	8	1	Backup	9	9	1	PIT	10	5	7	0
Riley Nowakowski	RB	Fullback	5	0	1	Fullback	5	0	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Lew Nichols	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Eli Heidenreich	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Travis Homer	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	CHI	2	1	0	0
Max Hurleman	RB	Fullback	0	0	0	Fullback	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
DK Metcalf	WR	Starter	80	1	19	Starter	80	1	19	PIT	15	75	0	19
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	Starter	80	0	20	Starter	80	0	20	IND	17	86	0	21
Germie Bernard	WR	Rotation	46	0	11	Rotation	45	0	11	NA	0	0	0	0
Roman Wilson	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	PIT	13	25	0	4
Brandon Johnson	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
A.T. Perry	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Brandon Smith	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NYJ	1	1	0	0
Kaden Wetjen	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Ben Skowronek	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	PIT	16	15	0	1
Pat Freiermuth	TE	Starter	70	0	15	Starter	70	0	15	PIT	17	51	0	10
Darnell Washington	TE	Rotation	57	0	11	Rotation	56	0	11	PIT	16	53	0	8
JJ Galbreath	TE	Depth	7	0	1	Depth	7	0	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Chamon Metayer	TE	Depth	3	0	1	Depth	4	0	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Lake McRee	TE	Depth	3	0	1	Depth	4	0	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Jaheim Bell	TE	Depth	3	0	1	Depth	4	0	1	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 %	2026 Proj Role	2026 Proj Snap %	YTD Games	YTD Snap %	2025 NFL Team	2025 Games	2025 Snap %
Cameron Heyward	DL	DE	Rotation	65	Rotation	63	6	65	PIT	16	63
Yahya Black	DL	DE	Backup	40	Backup	31	5	34	PIT	10	25
Gabe Rubio	DL	DE	Backup	21	Backup	16	2	7	NA	0	0
Derrick Harmon	DL	DE	Out	0	Rotation	55	3	21	PIT	12	38
Keeanu Benton	DL	NT	Rotation	65	Rotation	60	5	53	PIT	17	64
Kevin Jobity Jr.	DL	NT	Backup	10	Backup	10	0	0	NA	0	0
Sebastian Joseph-Day	DL	NT	Out	0	Backup	28	5	26	TEN	15	42
Patrick Queen	LB	ILB	Starter	100	Starter	96	6	100	PIT	17	96
Payton Wilson	LB	ILB	Starter	90	Starter	86	6	85	PIT	17	63
Carson Bruener	LB	ILB	Backup	14	Backup	15	0	0	NA	0	0
Cole Holcomb	LB	ILB	Backup	14	Backup	15	3	3	PIT	7	16
T.J. Watt	LB	OLB	Rotation	69	Rotation	67	5	55	PIT	14	70
Alex Highsmith	LB	OLB	Rotation	66	Rotation	63	5	57	PIT	13	55
Jack Sawyer	LB	OLB	Backup	24	Backup	25	4	21	PIT	12	21
Nick Herbig	LB	OLB	Backup	24	Backup	25	5	44	PIT	15	52
Jalen Ramsey	DB	CB	Starter	100	Starter	96	6	100	PIT	17	66
Asante Samuel Jr.	DB	CB	Starter	97	Starter	93	6	93	PIT	5	19
Jamel Dean	DB	CB	Starter	75	Starter	72	5	61	TB	13	63
Daylen Everette	DB	CB	Backup	34	Backup	24	5	41	NA	0	0
Doneiko Slaughter	DB	CB	Depth	4	Depth	3	1	0	NA	0	0
Terell Smith	DB	CB	Out	0	Depth	8	0	0	NA	0	0
Donte Kent	DB	CB	Out	0	Depth	8	0	0	NA	0	0
Brandin Echols	DB	CB	Out	0	Depth	8	1	2	PIT	14	42
Jaquan Brisker	DB	SS	Starter	100	Starter	96	6	100	CHI	17	100
DeShon Elliott	DB	SS	Starter	85	Starter	85	0	0	PIT	5	24

Injury Report vs CLE Week 8 (SUN 1PM EST)

Name	Pos	Starter	Status	Body Part	Notes
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	Yes	Out	Foot	Pittman Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Roman Wilson	WR	Yes	Out	Finger	Wilson is dealing with a dislocated finger and has been placed on injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Derrick Harmon	DL	Yes	Out	Foot	Harmon is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Alex Highsmith	LB	Yes	Questionable	Groin	Highsmith was limited on Wednesday heading into Week 8 versus the Browns.
Jalen Ramsey	DB	Yes	Questionable	Wrist	Ramsey did not practice on Wednesday heading into Week 8 versus the Browns.
Max Hurleman	WR	No	Out	Undisclosed	Hurleman, a practice squad player, is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
Ben Skowronek	WR	No	Questionable	Calf	Skowronek was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 8 versus the Browns.
Gennings Dunker	OL	No	Out	Knee	Dunker is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Jack Driscoll	OL	No	Out	Ankle	Driscoll is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Logan Lee	DL	No	Out	Undisclosed	Lee is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Sebastian Joseph-Day	DL	No	Out	Triceps	Josephy-Day is dealing with a triceps injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Donte Kent	DB	No	Out	Knee	Kent is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
Doneiko Slaughter	DB	No	Questionable	Hamstring	Slaughter did not practice on Wednesday heading into Week 8 versus the Browns.
Brandin Echols	DB	No	Questionable	Hamstring	Echols did not practice on Wednesday heading into Week 8 versus the Browns.

2026 Schedule

The bye week for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026 is Week 7.

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ATL	@NE	CIN	@CLE	IND	@TB	@NO	CLE	OFF	@CIN	@PHI	DEN	HOU	@JAC	BAL	CAR	@TEN	@BAL
ATL	@NE	CIN	@CLE	IND	@TB	@NO	CLE	OFF	@CIN	@PHI	DEN	HOU	@JAC	BAL	CAR	@TEN	@BAL
ATL	@NE	CIN	@CLE	IND	@TB	@NO	CLE	OFF	@CIN	@PHI	DEN	HOU	@JAC	BAL	CAR	@TEN	@BAL
ATL	@NE	CIN	@CLE	IND	@TB	@NO	CLE	OFF	@CIN	@PHI	DEN	HOU	@JAC	BAL	CAR	@TEN	@BAL
ATL	@NE	CIN	@CLE	IND	@TB	@NO	CLE	OFF	@CIN	@PHI	DEN	HOU	@JAC	BAL	CAR	@TEN	@BAL
ATL	@NE	CIN	@CLE	IND	@TB	@NO	CLE	OFF	@CIN	@PHI	DEN	HOU	@JAC	BAL	CAR	@TEN	@BAL

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 Fantasy Football Projected Player Rankings

Our 2026 fantasy football rankings for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Please see the links below for projections and rankings of all players.

2026 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	19	19	19
Jaylen Warren	RB	10	8	8
Rico Dowdle	RB	42	41	40
DK Metcalf	WR	22	19	19
Germie Bernard	WR	56	53	51
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	85	83	80
Roman Wilson	WR	87	88	87
Pat Freiermuth	TE	17	17	16
Darnell Washington	TE	29	30	31
Robert Tonyan	TE	69	69	69
Chris Boswell	PK	22	22	22
Cameron Heyward	DL	17	17	17
Keeanu Benton	DL	73	73	73
Derrick Harmon	DL	88	88	88
Payton Wilson	LB	19	19	19
Patrick Queen	LB	38	38	38
T.J. Watt	LB	62	62	62
Alex Highsmith	LB	67	67	67
DeShon Elliott	DB	20	20	20
Jaquan Brisker	DB	25	25	25
Jalen Ramsey	DB	26	26	26

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