NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION

Pittsburgh Steelers

2026 regular season · through Oct 29, 2026

What the Steelers allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.

Next game: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers · Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

Quarterbacks QB

Small sample: 7 team games · 7 credited player-games. Through Oct 29, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	230.0	236.1	13/32	7
Supports UNDER Deshaun Watsonu210.5 Passing Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 7/10
	34.1	33.5	19/32	7
No lean: both sides shown Deshaun Watson30.5 Passing Attemptso −120 bet365 · u +100 theScore BetL10 3/10 over
	22.0	21.5	T20/32	7
Supports OVER Deshaun Watsono19.5 Completions−115 bet365L10 3/10
	64.4%	64.2%	15/32	7
No lean: both sides shown Deshaun Watson19.5 Completionso −115 bet365 · u −105 FanaticsL10 3/10 over
	6.74	7.07	14/32	7
No lean: both sides shown Deshaun Watson210.5 Passing Yardso −113 Courtside · u −111 DraftKingsL10 3/10 over

Opposing quarterbacks on the board

Running backs RB

Small sample: 7 team games · 17 credited player-games. Through Oct 25, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	75.4	91.1	6/32	7
Supports UNDER Quinshon Judkinsu46.5 Rush Yards−114 BetOnline.agL10 6/10 Dylan Sampsonu11.5 Rush Yards−109 betPARXL10 4/10
	20.7	22.2	T10/32	7
Supports UNDER Quinshon Judkinsu14.5 Rushing Attempts−130 BetOnline.agL10 6/10 Dylan Sampsonu3.5 Rushing Attempts+120 bet365L10 5/10
	3.64	4.09	7/32	7
Supports UNDER Quinshon Judkinsu46.5 Rush Yards−114 BetOnline.agL10 6/10 Dylan Sampsonu11.5 Rush Yards−109 betPARXL10 4/10
	41.3	32.0	28/32	7
Supports OVER Dylan Sampsono16.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL10 4/10 Quinshon Judkinso9.5 Rec Yards−114 CourtsideL10 6/10
	5.4	4.5	T25/32	7
Supports OVER Dylan Sampsono2.5 Receptions+105 BovadaL10 4/10 Quinshon Judkinso1.5 Receptions−165 BetMGML10 8/10
	7.0	5.8	T28/32	7
Supports OVER Dylan Sampsono2.5 Receptions+105 BovadaL10 4/10 Quinshon Judkinso1.5 Receptions−165 BetMGML10 8/10 Dylan Sampsono16.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL10 4/10 Quinshon Judkinso9.5 Rec Yards−114 CourtsideL10 6/10
	21.1%	18.0%	26/32	7
Supports OVER Dylan Sampsono2.5 Receptions+105 BovadaL10 4/10 Quinshon Judkinso1.5 Receptions−165 BetMGML10 8/10 Dylan Sampsono16.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL10 4/10 Quinshon Judkinso9.5 Rec Yards−114 CourtsideL10 6/10
Touchdowns / game	0.57	0.91	T6/32	7

Opposing running backs on the board

Wide receivers WR

Small sample: 7 team games · 29 credited player-games. Through Oct 25, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	147.3	149.4	16/32	7
No lean: both sides shown Denzel Boston50.5 Rec Yardso −110 Courtside · u −112 BetOnline.agL7 3/7 over KC Concepcion46.5 Rec Yardso −112 betPARX · u −115 theScore BetL7 2/7 over Jerry Jeudy21.5 Rec Yardso −113 betPARX · u −110 Hard Rock BetL10 4/10 over
	12.3	11.4	22/32	7
Supports OVER KC Concepciono4.5 Receptions−115 bet365L7 3/7 Denzel Bostono3.5 Receptions+115 bet365L7 2/7 Jerry Jeudyo2.5 Receptions+148 FanDuelL10 6/10
	20.3	18.6	25/32	7
Supports OVER KC Concepciono4.5 Receptions−115 bet365L7 3/7 Denzel Bostono3.5 Receptions+115 bet365L7 2/7 Jerry Jeudyo2.5 Receptions+148 FanDuelL10 6/10 Denzel Bostono50.5 Rec Yards−110 CourtsideL7 3/7 KC Concepciono46.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL7 2/7 Jerry Jeudyo21.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 4/10
	61.2%	57.9%	25/32	7
Supports OVER KC Concepciono4.5 Receptions−115 bet365L7 3/7 Denzel Bostono3.5 Receptions+115 bet365L7 2/7 Jerry Jeudyo2.5 Receptions+148 FanDuelL10 6/10 Denzel Bostono50.5 Rec Yards−110 CourtsideL7 3/7 KC Concepciono46.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL7 2/7 Jerry Jeudyo21.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 4/10
Touchdowns / game	0.57	0.88	T6/32	7

Opposing wide receivers on the board

Tight ends TE

Small sample: 7 team games · 15 credited player-games. Through Oct 25, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	41.9	54.6	8/32	7
Supports UNDER Harold Fannin Jr.u34.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 6/10
	4.1	5.5	T3/32	7
Supports UNDER Harold Fannin Jr.u3.5 Receptions+110 BetMGML10 5/10
	5.7	7.7	2/32	7
Supports UNDER Harold Fannin Jr.u3.5 Receptions+110 BetMGML10 5/10 Harold Fannin Jr.u34.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 6/10
	17.2%	24.0%	1/32	7
Supports UNDER Harold Fannin Jr.u3.5 Receptions+110 BetMGML10 5/10 Harold Fannin Jr.u34.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 6/10
	0.43	0.52	T14/32	7
No lean: both sides shown Blake Whiteheart0.5 Anytime TDo +2200 Bally BetL10 1/10 over Carsen Ryan0.5 Anytime TDo +4000 BetMGM Harold Fannin Jr.0.5 Anytime TDo +340 FanaticsL10 4/10 over

Opposing tight ends on the board

What the figures measure

Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.

Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.

Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.

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