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The Steelers’ short week was made shorter by plane issues the team encountered on the way back from Las Vegas after Sunday Night Football.

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2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Regular Season Overview

Next GameNext Game	10/01/2023 1:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	HOU Houston Texans
Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st AFC North
WinsWins	2
LossesLosses	1
DrawsDraws	0
PPGPoints per Game	18.7
OPPGOpponent Points per Game	23.3
Head CoachHead Coach	Mike Tomlin

Mike Tomlin: Offense getting better, signs of things to build on from Sunday

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Chargers sign Simi Fehoko to 53-man roster

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3-way race for NFL Defensive Player of the Year

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Jalen Pitre is expected to return this week after missing two weeks with bruised lung

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Jaylen Warren

PIT Running Back #30

Jaylen Warren played 28-of-62 snaps in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Raiders.

Warren’s 45.2 percent snap share in Sunday’s win marked his highest snap share of the season, as the former UDFA continues to slowly work into Najee Harris’ workload. As runners, both Warren and Harris have struggled through the first three weeks, but Warren has proven to be the better fantasy asset thanks to his receiving upside. In PPR leagues, Warren has outscored Harris in every game this season and has 12 receptions for 101 yards on the season. On a week-to-week basis, both backs are hard to trust for fantasy purposes, but Warren isn’t going away and will continue to be a thorn for those who rostered Harris.
Pat Freiermuth

PIT Tight End #88

Pat Freiermuth caught 3-of-4 targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Raiders.

The pass game involvement has largely been lacking for Freiermuth to start the season, which is made more startling considering Diontae Johnson has missed each of the previous two games. Even so, fantasy managers have to be happy with the production now that he found the end zone for the first time this season. Freiermuth is never going to be an elite volume tight end but the touchdown production have typically been where he gets most of his value.
Calvin Austin

PIT Wide Receiver #19

Calvin Austin caught 2-of-6 targets for 72 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Raiders.

Austin flashed his elite speed on the team’s third possession of the game, springing loose up the middle of the field for a 72-yard catch-and-run touchdown just 52 seconds after the Raiders put up their first points on the scoreboard. The Pittsburgh offense has been sorely missing a downfield threat that can keep opposing safeties honest, keeping a sliver of hope alive that Austin will remain an integral piece of the offense once Diontae Johnson returns from injury.
George Pickens

PIT Wide Receiver #14

George Pickens caught 4-of-6 targets for 75 yards in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Raiders.

The six targets are not what fantasy managers had in mind in the absence of Diontae Johnson, but Pickens did enough to lead the team in receiving for the second consecutive week. Touchdowns are always going to be an issue with players on the Steelers, making Pickens a shaky weekly start outside of the deepest fantasy leagues.
Jaylen Warren

PIT Running Back #30

Jaylen Warren rushed eight times for 29 yards in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Raiders, adding 23 yards on three receptions.

Offensive Matt Canada made good on his promise to get Warren more involved on the ground but he managed a similarly poor 3.6 yards per carry compared to the 3.4 of lead back Najee Harris. Warren’s presence in the offense has yet to evolve into something that is fantasy relevant on a weekly basis, doing just enough to sap any upside away from Harris. Consider both backs shaky fantasy bets moving forward unless they are finding the end zone.
Najee Harris

PIT Running Back #22

Najee Harris rushed 19 times for 65 yards in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Raiders.

Najee failed to corral his only target and was held to just 3.4 yards per carry but maintained his status as the lead back in this conservative offense, clinging to a 20 to 12 running back opportunity lead over Jaylen Warren. Fantasy managers have legitimate decisions ahead with Harris after his third consecutive poor outing as he appears borderline unusable at present.
Kenny Pickett

PIT Quarterback #8

Kenny Pickett completed 16-of-28 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns in the Steelers’ 23-18, Week 3 win over the Raiders.

Pickett connected with speedster rookie Calvin Austin on a 72-yard dime just 58 seconds after the Raiders took the lead 7-0 to draw even. That one pass would account for over 30 percent of Pickett’s passing yardage on the night in what was otherwise a similarly flat offensive design from offensive coordinator Matt Canada, but it would be enough to finally provide the downfield spark this offense has so badly been missing. Pickett was sacked only once on the night and did not give up a turnover, which was enough to allow the defense to control the game in true Pittsburgh fashion. The Steelers improve to a record of 2-1 ahead of their Week 4 matchup with the Texans.
Gunner Olszewski

PIT Wide Receiver #89

Steelers declared QB Mason Rudolph, RB Godwin Igwebuike, T Dylan Cook, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, WR Gunner Olszewski, and NT Breiden Fehoko inactive for Week 3 against the Raiders.

The lone surprise is wide receiver/kick returner Gunner Olszewski, who was unable to clear the league’s concussion protocol in time to suit up on Sunday. With Dez Fitzpatrick also inactive, the Steelers will play the Raiders with just four active wide receivers, which could spell additional opportunities for Pat Freiermuth and the other tight ends.
Kenny Pickett

PIT Quarterback #8

Jordan Schultz reports Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada will have “a more prominent role working with QB Kenny Pickett” going forward.

It sounds like Schultz will be taking on some of the quarterback coach’s duties in addition to his offensive coordinator gig. Per Schultz, Canada will continue to call plays. Canada has been bemoaned by fans for his stagnant offense, so this may not be the news Steelers backers were hoping to read this morning. On the bright side, things can’t get worse for Pickett right now. He ranks last in the NFL in EPA per dropback and is averaging 4.7 adjusted yards per pass attempt. Something clearly needs to change in Pittsburgh, though putting more on Canada’s plate may not be the answer.
Jaylen Warren

PIT Running Back #30

NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo reports Jaylen Warren is expected to see “more work for the Steelers in the running game.”

Garafolo also mentioned the Steelers’ expectations of Najee Harris getting better as the season goes on, so this isn’t a full backfield takeover from Warren yet. Still, Warren has looked like the more explosive back in Pittsburgh this year and that was readily apparent during his rookie season as well. With just nine carries through two games, it makes sense for Mike Tomlin to get Warren more involved on the ground. Warren is a high-risk FLEX option heading into Week 3.

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