These are the top fantasy football players of the Pittsburgh Steelers as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.
Data as of September 10, 2025.
| # | Name | Pos | Team | ADP | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DK Metcalf | WR | PIT | 4.02 | 5 |
| 2 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 7.04 | 5 |
| 3 | Kaleb Johnson | RB | PIT | 7.04 | 5 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Defense | DEF | PIT | 10.03 | 5 |
| 5 | Adam Thielen | WR | PIT | 13.01 | 5 |
DK Metcalf's current ADP is 4.02, which is the 2nd pick of the 4th round, and 38th selection overall.
Jaylen Warren's current ADP is 7.04, which is the 4th pick of the 7th round, and 76th selection overall.
Kaleb Johnson's current ADP is 7.04, which is the 4th pick of the 7th round, and 76th selection overall.
Pittsburgh Defense's current ADP is 10.03, which is the 3rd pick of the 10th round, and 111th selection overall.
Adam Thielen's current ADP is 13.01, which is the 1st pick of the 13th round, and 144th selection overall.
| Week | Home/Away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Home | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1 | Away | New York Jets |
| 2 | Home | Seattle Seahawks |
| 3 | Away | New England Patriots |
| 6 | Home | Cleveland Browns |
| 7 | Away | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 8 | Home | Green Bay Packers |
| 9 | Home | Indianapolis Colts |
| 10 | Away | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 11 | Home | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 12 | Away | Chicago Bears |
| 13 | Home | Buffalo Bills |
| 14 | Away | Baltimore Ravens |
| 15 | Home | Miami Dolphins |
| 16 | Away | Detroit Lions |
| 17 | Away | Cleveland Browns |
| 18 | Home | Baltimore Ravens |
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith (glute) was added to the injury report on Friday and was listed as a limited participant in practice, according to ESPN's Brooke Pryor. It's unclear if Smith injured his glute in practice on Friday, but either way, his status for Monday night's Wild-Card game against the visiting Houston Texans is now up in the air. We should have a better idea of his availability after Pittsburgh's final practice of the week on Saturday. With Darnell Washington (forearm) out of the picture the rest of the way, Pat Freiermuth would be the team's clear pass-catching tight end on Monday if Smith is unable to play. In offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's multi-TE system, Smith struggled to produce in 2025 after a career year with the Dolphins in 2024. He had just 38 catches for 222 yards and two touchdowns for the Steelers during the regular season, and Smith should be ignored in fantasy lineups if he's active, especially with receiver DK Metcalf returning from a two-game suspension.
January 9, 2026 5:18 PM EST
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (illness) returned to a full practice on Friday, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Warren was under the weather and did not practice on Thursday. Now that he's back, he should be ready to rock by Monday night when the Steelers take on the Houston Texans in a Wild-Card playoff matchup. The 27-year-old back finished as the RB17 in half-PPR scoring during the regular season with 958 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 211 carries. He added 40 receptions on 45 targets for 333 receiving yards and two more TDs. Warren will be splitting the backfield workload with Kenneth Gainwell, who has become a bigger part of the offense in the second half of the season. Warren should be considered a low-end RB1 during Wild-Card weekend while going up against a Texans defense that allowed the fourth-fewest rushing yards to RBs this year.
January 9, 2026 5:09 PM EST
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (illness) did not practice with the team on Thursday due to an illness, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Warren's status is worth monitoring going into Monday night's Wild-Card playoff matchup against the visiting Houston Texans, but the 27-year-old should be good to go by then. However, if he's still feeling under the weather by then and sees a smaller workload, it would benefit backfield mate Kenneth Gainwell, albeit in a very tough matchup against the No. 1 defense in the league. Warren has seen double-digit carries in all but one of his 16 games played this year, but Gainwell has taken on a bigger role in Pittsburgh's backfield late in the season. He ranked as the RB19 with 12.3 half-PPR points per game, while Houston's defense allowed the eighth-fewest half-PPR points per week to the position. Warren sets up as a low-end RB1 in fantasy playoff formats.
January 8, 2026 5:13 PM EST
Across 16 games played in 2025, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 65.7% of his pass attempts for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Rodgers delivered a bit of a vintage performance in Week 18 to help power Pittsburgh into the playoffs, completing 31 of 47 pass attempts for 294 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Baltimore Ravens. Entering Wild Card Weekend, Rodgers will get some much-needed pass-catching help in the form of wide receiver D.K. Metcalf, who missed the final two games of the regular season due to a suspension. However, Rodgers will face one of the league's best defenses in the Houston Texans in the first round of the AFC playoffs. In the regular season, Houston ranked seventh among NFL defenses in both passing yards (3,486) and passing touchdowns (20) allowed. Rodgers has played some of his best football of the season in recent weeks, but fantasy managers in playoff leagues may want to be cautious given his matchup against Houston.
January 6, 2026 9:35 PM EST
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III has compiled 31 receptions (55 targets) for 372 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games this season. The 26-year-old came up huge in the regular-season finale win over the Baltimore Ravens, catching a 26-yard touchdown to give the Steelers the lead with less than a minute remaining. With D.K. Metcalf (suspension) set to return for the playoffs after missing the last two games, Austin offers minimal upside in a brutal matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday night. He's scored double-digit PPR points in only four of 14 games, and the Texans have allowed the sixth-fewest passing yards per game (183.5) and the seventh-fewest receiving touchdowns (20) this season. Austin is tough to trust for fantasy managers in playoff leagues, given the return of Metcalf and the challenging matchup.
Calvin Austin III player page.
January 6, 2026 12:14 AM EST
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