Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT

As of 2026 · Wk 8

Record0-0Nextvs CLEByeWk 9Pace67.4/gPass / Run58% / 42%

Implied total is the anchor-week Vegas line; pace and pass–run lean are trailing. Descriptive context only. Not a call.

Projected offense

Skill starters, no line

Depth

Red-zone tendencies

Trailing over the full 2025 season

RZ pass / rush

50% / 50%

RZ plays

147

RZ carries / targets

73 / 74

Red-zone tendencies are trailing.

Opportunity

Ranked within position: snap %, target & touch share, red-zone touches, depth order. Each row → the player's page.

Player	Pos	Depth	Snap%	Tgt%	Touch%	RZ
Aaron Rodgers	QB	1	96%	0%	3%	3
Mason Rudolph	QB	2	34%	0%	1%	1
Will Howard	QB	3	0%	0%	0%	0
Drew AllarRookie	QB	4	0%	0%	0%	0
Rico Dowdle	RB	2	56%	11%	34%	37
Jaylen Warren	RB	1	51%	9%	31%	45
Travis Homer	RB	3	1%	0%	0%	0
Lew Nichols	RB	4	0%	0%	0%	0
Eli HeidenreichRookie	RB	5	0%	0%	0%	0
DK Metcalf	WR	1	87%	21%	8%	14
Isaiah Hodgins	WR	–	76%	4%	1%	4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	–	48%	6%	2%	5
Ben SkowronekQUESTIONABLE	WR	–	15%	1%	1%	1
Brandon Smith	WR	–	6%	0%	0%	0
Germie BernardRookie	WR	2	0%	0%	0%	0
Darnell Washington	TE	2	57%	9%	4%	8
Pat Freiermuth	TE	1	50%	11%	5%	9
Robert Tonyan	TE	–	11%	0%	0%	0

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Aaron Rodgers

PosQBDepth order1Snap share96%Target share0%Touch share3%Red-zone touches3

Mason Rudolph

PosQBDepth order2Snap share34%Target share0%Touch share1%Red-zone touches1

Will Howard

PosQBDepth order3Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Drew AllarRookie

PosQBDepth order4Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Rico Dowdle

PosRBDepth order2Snap share56%Target share11%Touch share34%Red-zone touches37

Jaylen Warren

PosRBDepth order1Snap share51%Target share9%Touch share31%Red-zone touches45

Travis Homer

PosRBDepth order3Snap share1%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Lew Nichols

PosRBDepth order4Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Eli HeidenreichRookie

PosRBDepth order5Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

DK Metcalf

PosWRDepth order1Snap share87%Target share21%Touch share8%Red-zone touches14

Isaiah Hodgins

PosWRDepth order–Snap share76%Target share4%Touch share1%Red-zone touches4

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

PosWRDepth order–Snap share48%Target share6%Touch share2%Red-zone touches5

Ben SkowronekQUESTIONABLE

PosWRDepth order–Snap share15%Target share1%Touch share1%Red-zone touches1

Brandon Smith

PosWRDepth order–Snap share6%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Germie BernardRookie

PosWRDepth order2Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Darnell Washington

PosTEDepth order2Snap share57%Target share9%Touch share4%Red-zone touches8

Pat Freiermuth

PosTEDepth order1Snap share50%Target share11%Touch share5%Red-zone touches9

Robert Tonyan

PosTEDepth order–Snap share11%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Player utilization

Season-to-date snap share, target share, and opportunity volume. Descriptive, not a call.

Season 2026 totals · through Week 8 · trend needs 3+ weeks played

Biggest risers

Aaron RodgersQB99% snap

#17

DK MetcalfWR94% snap

#18

Brandon SmithWR41% snap

#21

Jaylen WarrenRB82% snap

#47

Darnell WashingtonTE67% snap

#59

Pat FreiermuthTE66% snap

Player	Trend ▲	GP	Snap%	Tgt%	Tgt	Rec	Car	Opp	RZ
Aaron RodgersQB	#2	5	99%	0%	0	0	8	8	2
DK MetcalfWR	#17	5	94%	22%	39	24	1	40	4
Brandon SmithWR	#18	3	41%	2%	2	2	0	2	0
Jaylen WarrenRB	#21	5	82%	14%	24	17	81	105	9
Darnell WashingtonTE	#47	5	67%	11%	19	13	0	19	6
Pat FreiermuthTE	#59	5	66%	14%	23	14	2	25	2
Germie BernardWR	#65	5	69%	17%	29	23	1	30	5
Mason RudolphQB	–	1	3%	0%	0	0	2	2	0
Rico DowdleRB	–	2	36%	15%	10	9	16	26	5
Lew NicholsRB	–	5	5%	0%	0	0	2	2	1
Travis HomerRB	–	5	2%	0%	0	0	3	3	3
Michael Pittman Jr.WR	–	2	73%	13%	9	4	0	9	0
Roman WilsonWR	–	3	34%	13%	13	6	0	13	2
Brandon JohnsonWR	–	2	9%	0%	0	0	0	0	0
Ben SkowronekWR	–	3	12%	3%	3	2	0	3	1
Kaden WetjenWR	–	5	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0
Robert TonyanTE	–	5	7%	1%	1	1	0	1	1

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Aaron RodgersQB

Usage trend#2Games played5Snap % (season avg)99%Target % (season avg)0%Targets (season total)0Receptions (season total)0Carries (season total)8Opportunities (season total)8Red-zone touches (season total)2

DK MetcalfWR

Usage trend#17Games played5Snap % (season avg)94%Target % (season avg)22%Targets (season total)39Receptions (season total)24Carries (season total)1Opportunities (season total)40Red-zone touches (season total)4

Brandon SmithWR

Usage trend#18Games played3Snap % (season avg)41%Target % (season avg)2%Targets (season total)2Receptions (season total)2Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)2Red-zone touches (season total)0

Jaylen WarrenRB

Usage trend#21Games played5Snap % (season avg)82%Target % (season avg)14%Targets (season total)24Receptions (season total)17Carries (season total)81Opportunities (season total)105Red-zone touches (season total)9

Darnell WashingtonTE

Usage trend#47Games played5Snap % (season avg)67%Target % (season avg)11%Targets (season total)19Receptions (season total)13Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)19Red-zone touches (season total)6

Pat FreiermuthTE

Usage trend#59Games played5Snap % (season avg)66%Target % (season avg)14%Targets (season total)23Receptions (season total)14Carries (season total)2Opportunities (season total)25Red-zone touches (season total)2

Germie BernardWR

Usage trend#65Games played5Snap % (season avg)69%Target % (season avg)17%Targets (season total)29Receptions (season total)23Carries (season total)1Opportunities (season total)30Red-zone touches (season total)5

Mason RudolphQB

Usage trend–Games played1Snap % (season avg)3%Target % (season avg)0%Targets (season total)0Receptions (season total)0Carries (season total)2Opportunities (season total)2Red-zone touches (season total)0

Rico DowdleRB

Usage trend–Games played2Snap % (season avg)36%Target % (season avg)15%Targets (season total)10Receptions (season total)9Carries (season total)16Opportunities (season total)26Red-zone touches (season total)5

Lew NicholsRB

Usage trend–Games played5Snap % (season avg)5%Target % (season avg)0%Targets (season total)0Receptions (season total)0Carries (season total)2Opportunities (season total)2Red-zone touches (season total)1

Travis HomerRB

Usage trend–Games played5Snap % (season avg)2%Target % (season avg)0%Targets (season total)0Receptions (season total)0Carries (season total)3Opportunities (season total)3Red-zone touches (season total)3

Michael Pittman Jr.WR

Usage trend–Games played2Snap % (season avg)73%Target % (season avg)13%Targets (season total)9Receptions (season total)4Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)9Red-zone touches (season total)0

Roman WilsonWR

Usage trend–Games played3Snap % (season avg)34%Target % (season avg)13%Targets (season total)13Receptions (season total)6Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)13Red-zone touches (season total)2

Brandon JohnsonWR

Usage trend–Games played2Snap % (season avg)9%Target % (season avg)0%Targets (season total)0Receptions (season total)0Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)0Red-zone touches (season total)0

Ben SkowronekWR

Usage trend–Games played3Snap % (season avg)12%Target % (season avg)3%Targets (season total)3Receptions (season total)2Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)3Red-zone touches (season total)1

Kaden WetjenWR

Usage trend–Games played5Snap % (season avg)0%Target % (season avg)0%Targets (season total)0Receptions (season total)0Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)0Red-zone touches (season total)0

Robert TonyanTE

Usage trend–Games played5Snap % (season avg)7%Target % (season avg)1%Targets (season total)1Receptions (season total)1Carries (season total)0Opportunities (season total)1Red-zone touches (season total)1

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT

As of 2026 · Wk 8

Record0-0Nextvs CLEByeWk 9Pace67.4/gPass / Run58% / 42%

Implied total is the anchor-week Vegas line; pace and pass–run lean are trailing. Descriptive context only. Not a call.

Projected offense

Skill starters, no line

Depth

Red-zone tendencies

Trailing over the full 2025 season

RZ pass / rush

50% / 50%

RZ plays

147

RZ carries / targets

73 / 74

Red-zone tendencies are trailing.

Opportunity

Ranked within position: snap %, target & touch share, red-zone touches, depth order. Each row → the player's page.

Player	Pos	Depth	Snap%	Tgt%	Touch%	RZ
Aaron Rodgers	QB	1	96%	0%	3%	3
Mason Rudolph	QB	2	34%	0%	1%	1
Will Howard	QB	3	0%	0%	0%	0
Drew AllarRookie	QB	4	0%	0%	0%	0
Rico Dowdle	RB	2	56%	11%	34%	37
Jaylen Warren	RB	1	51%	9%	31%	45
Travis Homer	RB	3	1%	0%	0%	0
Lew Nichols	RB	4	0%	0%	0%	0
Eli HeidenreichRookie	RB	5	0%	0%	0%	0
DK Metcalf	WR	1	87%	21%	8%	14
Isaiah Hodgins	WR	–	76%	4%	1%	4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	–	48%	6%	2%	5
Ben SkowronekQUESTIONABLE	WR	–	15%	1%	1%	1
Brandon Smith	WR	–	6%	0%	0%	0
Germie BernardRookie	WR	2	0%	0%	0%	0
Darnell Washington	TE	2	57%	9%	4%	8
Pat Freiermuth	TE	1	50%	11%	5%	9
Robert Tonyan	TE	–	11%	0%	0%	0

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Aaron Rodgers

PosQBDepth order1Snap share96%Target share0%Touch share3%Red-zone touches3

Mason Rudolph

PosQBDepth order2Snap share34%Target share0%Touch share1%Red-zone touches1

Will Howard

PosQBDepth order3Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Drew AllarRookie

PosQBDepth order4Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Rico Dowdle

PosRBDepth order2Snap share56%Target share11%Touch share34%Red-zone touches37

Jaylen Warren

PosRBDepth order1Snap share51%Target share9%Touch share31%Red-zone touches45

Travis Homer

PosRBDepth order3Snap share1%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Lew Nichols

PosRBDepth order4Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Eli HeidenreichRookie

PosRBDepth order5Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

DK Metcalf

PosWRDepth order1Snap share87%Target share21%Touch share8%Red-zone touches14

Isaiah Hodgins

PosWRDepth order–Snap share76%Target share4%Touch share1%Red-zone touches4

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

PosWRDepth order–Snap share48%Target share6%Touch share2%Red-zone touches5

Ben SkowronekQUESTIONABLE

PosWRDepth order–Snap share15%Target share1%Touch share1%Red-zone touches1

Brandon Smith

PosWRDepth order–Snap share6%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Germie BernardRookie

PosWRDepth order2Snap share0%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Darnell Washington

PosTEDepth order2Snap share57%Target share9%Touch share4%Red-zone touches8

Pat Freiermuth

PosTEDepth order1Snap share50%Target share11%Touch share5%Red-zone touches9

Robert Tonyan

PosTEDepth order–Snap share11%Target share0%Touch share0%Red-zone touches0

Player utilization

Season-to-date snap share, target share, and opportunity volume. Descriptive, not a call.

Season 2026 totals · through Week 8 · trend needs 3+ weeks played

Biggest risers

Aaron RodgersQB99% snap

#17

DK MetcalfWR94% snap

#18

Brandon SmithWR41% snap

#21

Jaylen WarrenRB82% snap

#47

Darnell WashingtonTE67% snap

#59

Pat FreiermuthTE66% snap

Player	Trend ▲	GP	Snap%	Tgt%	Tgt	Rec	Car	Opp	RZ
Aaron RodgersQB	#2	5	99%	0%	0	0	8	8	2
DK MetcalfWR	#17	5	94%	22%	39	24	1	40	4
Brandon SmithWR	#18	3	41%	2%	2	2	0	2	0
Jaylen WarrenRB	#21	5	82%	14%	24	17	81	105	9
Darnell WashingtonTE	#47	5	67%	11%	19	13	0	19	6
Pat FreiermuthTE	#59	5	66%	14%	23	14	2	25	2
Germie BernardWR	#65	5	69%	17%	29	23	1	30	5
Mason RudolphQB	–	1	3%	0%	0	0	2	2	0
Rico DowdleRB	–	2	36%	15%	10	9	16	26	5
Lew NicholsRB	–	5	5%	0%	0	0	2	2	1
Travis HomerRB	–	5	2%	0%	0	0	3	3	3
Michael Pittman Jr.WR	–	2	73%	13%	9	4	0	9	0
Roman WilsonWR	–	3	34%	13%	13	6	0	13	2
Brandon JohnsonWR	–	2	9%	0%	0	0	0	0	0
Ben SkowronekWR	–	3	12%	3%	3	2	0	3	1
Kaden WetjenWR	–	5	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0
Robert TonyanTE	–	5	7%	1%	1	1	0	1	1

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Michael Pittman Jr.WR