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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 562.9 | 360.8 | 3968.4 | 22.8 | 12.38 | 68.2 | 266 | 2.73 | 268.16 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 39.1 | 25.4 | 273.7 | 1.52 | 0.94 | 8.1 | 22.3 | 0.24 | 18.82 |
Kenny Pickett: The Steelers went 7-5 in Pickett's starts, but he threw more interceptions (nine, 2.3%) than touchdowns (seven, 1.8%) in 2022. That said, eight of his nine interceptions were thrown in his first five games. Some breakout potential exists if he continues to build upon his late-season improvements in efficiency, however, and an impressive preseason (13-of-15 for 199 yards and two TDs for a perfect 158.3 passer rating) provides additional reason for optimism.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 228.8 | 926.6 | 5.72 | 38.6 | 275.7 | 1.5 | 182.85 |
| Jaylen Warren | 114.2 | 496.8 | 2.74 | 29.4 | 222.7 | 1.1 | 109.69 |
| Anthony McFarland Jr. | 25.4 | 101.6 | 0.51 | 5 | 38.2 | 0.2 | 20.74 |
Najee Harris: While the touches (381 to 313), targets (94 to 53) and yards from scrimmage (1,667 to 1,263) all dropped year over year, Harris managed to play a full 17-game slate once again despite some worries about a Lisfranc injury before the start of the season. An improved offensive line and offense overall should help a healthy Harris, who was RB14 in half-PPR in 2022, but the main concern is how much will second-year UDFA Jaylen Warren eat into his workload?
Jaylen Warren: Warren had 105 touches for 593 yards and a touchdown in 2022 and finished as fantasy's RB51 (half-PPR scoring). The Athletic's Mark Kaboly wrote in June "[t]he way [Warren] attacks the hole during drills is something to be seen. ... there is no way [OC] Canada can keep him off the field as much as he did last season." Expected to earn more of a workload in 2023, Warren should outperform his ADP even if Harris does not miss any time and has top-15 upside if he does.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae Johnson | 85.9 | 1001.1 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 44.9 | 0.21 | 183.01 |
| George Pickens | 73.4 | 973.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 24.5 | 0.18 | 171.79 |
| Allen Robinson II | 36.7 | 428.5 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.8 |
| Calvin Austin III | 24.7 | 273.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 0.02 | 49.43 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 4.4 | 50.9 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 24.2 | 0.18 | 12.59 |
| Miles Boykin | 2.7 | 31.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.73 |
Diontae Johnson: For three consecutive seasons, Johnson has more than 85 catches and 140 targets and has led the team in receiving yards. Only four receivers — Davante Adams (498), Stefon Diggs (484), Justin Jefferson (476), and Tyreek Hill (464) — have more targets than Johnson (460) over that span. Despite scoring 15 touchdowns in the previous two seasons combined (2020-21), Johnson set the NFL record in 2022 for most receptions (86) without a touchdown. In other words, positive touchdown regression should be expected.
George Pickens: Among rookie wide receivers, only Atlanta's Drake London (866) had more yards than Pickens (801) in 2022. Pickens averaged 15.4 yards per catch and made a number of acrobatic highlight-reel catches throughout the year.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | 61 | 676.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.16 |
| Darnell Washington | 12.4 | 140 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| Connor Heyward | 12 | 129.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 0.07 | 25.28 |
Pat Freiermuth: Freiermuth followed up a strong rookie season (60/497/7) with 63 catches for 732 yards and two touchdowns. Despite scoring only twice in 2022, Freiermuth finished as fantasy's TE8 (half-PPR scoring). He had at least three catches in 13 of 16 games played.
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