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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 499.4 | 318.4 | 3570.7 | 20.23 | 11.74 | 44.5 | 189.1 | 0.89 | 224.52 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 124.9 | 80.6 | 868.1 | 5 | 3.12 | 20.5 | 98.4 | 0.51 | 61.38 |
Kenny Pickett: Even if he's not the Week 1 starter against the Bengals (although he should be), Pickett was drafted to take the reigns in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. The only first-round quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft, Pickett has good (not elite) arm strength and mobility and broke Deshaun Watson's single-season ACC passing touchdowns record last season.
Mitchell Trubisky: Even though the Steelers drafted Pickett in the first round, Trubisky appears to be on track to open the season as the starter. Even so, there's a strong chance that he doesn't finish the season in that role.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 278.7 | 1142.7 | 6.27 | 61.4 | 483.8 | 2.5 | 245.97 |
| Benny Snell | 45 | 182.3 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 75.5 | 0.5 | 39.28 |
| Jaylen Warren | 42 | 172.2 | 1.01 | 7.8 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 35.35 |
| Derek Watt | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.03 | 4 | 33.3 | 0.2 | 7.06 |
Najee Harris: In fantasy football, volume is king. That really helped Harris, who averaged only 3.9 yards per carry and 6.3 yards per reception as a rookie. No player had more touches than Harris, who converted his 381 touches into 1,667 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns. Despite his per-touch inefficiency, Harris finished as a top-four fantasy running back across all scoring formats in 2021. Harris says he dealt with a sprained Lisfranc in training camp, but he should be fine for Week 1.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae Johnson | 87 | 1045.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 41.6 | 0.1 | 185.79 |
| Chase Claypool | 61.4 | 850 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 56.2 | 0.54 | 153.36 |
| George Pickens | 55.3 | 714.6 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.91 |
| Calvin Austin III | 27.5 | 284.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 0.04 | 52.21 |
| Miles Boykin | 6.4 | 93.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.52 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 1.8 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 |
| Steven Sims | 0.8 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
Diontae Johnson: In his third season, Johnson posted career highs in targets (169), receptions (107), yards (1,161) and touchdowns (eight) and finished as fantasy's WR8 (half-PPR scoring). The retirement of Ben Roethlisberger likely leads to a dip from Johnson's elite volume, but it could lead to more targets further down the field.
Chase Claypool: Claypool's targets, receptions and yards were nearly identical in his first two seasons. What wasn't nearly identical were the touchdowns. Claypool scored 11 times, counting two rushing scores, as a rookie, but only twice in 2021.
George Pickens: With Johnson, Claypool and Pat Freiermuth all productive pass catchers, the Steelers don't necessarily need Pickens to be a big part of the passing offense as a rookie. That said, the second-round rookie has generated tons of buzz throughout training camp and played well during the preseason. The Athletic's Mark Kaboly described Pickens "one of the best WRs that I've seen as a rookie."
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | 62.8 | 641.4 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120.74 |
| Zach Gentry | 7.6 | 75.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.35 |
| Connor Heyward | 5 | 51 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
Pat Freiermuth: More productive than the typical rookie tight end, Freiermuth finished 2021 with 60 receptions for 497 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 targets. The former Nittany Lion enters his second season as a top-10 option at the position.
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- Pittsburgh Steelers Draft History
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