Volume, not production
DK Metcalf has 33% of PIT's air yards but is scoring 5.2 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 33%
- Targets
- 24
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −5.2
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
Team usage · PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Who gets the ball in Steelers games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.
2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026
Target distribution
Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
| Player | Position | Target share | Games | Targets | Air-yards share | WOPR | End-zone targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | WR | 23% | 3 | 24 | 33% | 0.58 | 2 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 17% | 3 | 18 | 24% | 0.43 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 13% | 3 | 14 | −2% | 0.19 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 13% | 3 | 14 | 12% | 0.28 | 1 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 13% | 2 | 9 | 14% | 0.30 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 12% | 2 | 8 | 9% | 0.24 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 9% | 2 | 7 | 1% | 0.15 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 8% | 3 | 8 | 3% | 0.13 | 0 |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | 3% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0.05 | 0 |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | 3% | 2 | 2 | 4% | 0.07 | 1 |
Backfield split
Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
| Player | Position | Carry share | Games | Carries | Goal-line runs | Red-zone share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 57% | 3 | 38 | 0 | 38% |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 34% | 2 | 15 | 0 | 17% |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 10% | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Travis Homer | RB | 7% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13% |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | 4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Lew Nichols III | RB | 4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14% |
Red-zone share
Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
| Player | Position | Red-zone share | Games | Red-zone chances | Goal-line runs | End-zone targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 38% | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 17% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 15% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | 14% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Nichols III | RB | 14% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 13% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Homer | RB | 13% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 8% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Quarterback
Whoever played most recently is listed first.
| Player | Last game | Games | Dropbacks | EPA per dropback | CPOE (accuracy) | Carries | Expected points per game Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | Week 3 | 3 | 121 | −0.21 | −2.4 | 7 | 14.6 |
| Mason Rudolph | Week 2 | 1 | 1 | −0.42 | −76.3 | 1 | 1.1 |
Target share by week
Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
| Player | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf WR | 27% | 24% | 16% | 23% |
| Roman Wilson WR | 16% | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Jaylen Warren RB | 16% | 11% | 13% | 13% |
| Pat Freiermuth TE | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% |
| Germie Bernard WR | — | 22% | 3% | 13% |
| Michael Pittman WR | 8% | — | 16% | 12% |
| Rico Dowdle RB | 14% | 5% | — | 9% |
| Darnell Washington TE | 5% | 5% | 13% | 8% |
Steelers talking points
Role up
Jaylen Warren's share of PIT carries rose to 74% in week 3 (17 carries), from 48% in weeks 1-2.
- Carry share, week 3
- 74%
- Carries, week 3
- 17
- Carry share, weeks 1–2
- 48%
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
- Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.