Game Overview
Date: Sunday, 2026-10-18 at 13:00 ET
Spread: -2.5 | Total: 40.5
Pittsburgh Steelers (Away)
Record: 3-2
Power Ranking: #15
Moneyline: -142
Head Coach: Mike McCarthy
Offensive Coordinator: Brian Angelichio
Defensive Coordinator: Patrick Graham
Outlook: Consensus average: 15.00. PIT won 34-22 against IND in Week 5, producing 352 yards while allowing 332. Week 6 brings a matchup with TB. Consensus placement combines two current national lists; unit rankings cover completed Weeks 1-5.
Changes This Year: The Pittsburgh Steelers head into the 2025 season with key roster updates including the addition of QB Aaron Rodgers and WR D.K. Metcalf, while trading Minkah Fitzpatrick for CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith. Injuries have hit players like TE Donald Parham and LB Malik Harrison, but the team has bolstered depth with rookies like RB Kaleb Johnson and call-ups such as RB Trey Sermon. The roster reflects a blend of veteran talent and youth, aiming to improve on last year's performance under head coach Mike Tomlin.
Recent Games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Home)
Record: 1-4
Power Ranking: #28
Moneyline: 120
Head Coach: Todd Bowles
Offensive Coordinator: Zac Robinson
Defensive Coordinator:
Outlook: Consensus average: 27.50. TB won 24-16 against DAL in Week 5, producing 419 yards while allowing 366. Week 6 brings a home game against PIT. Consensus placement combines two current national lists; unit rankings cover completed Weeks 1-5.
Changes This Year: The Buccaneers made several roster moves in 2025, including signing CB Kindle Vildor, LB Anthony Walker, and OT Charlie Heck to one-year contracts. They placed TE Ko Kieft and RT Luke Goedeke on injured reserve while promoting DT C.J. Brewer and signing multiple practice squad players to bolster depth. The team also added veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater to the quarterback room as they shape their roster for the season.
Recent Games
Away Players
| mft_nfl_id | full_name | position | status | jersey_number | last_college | first_year | years_experience | years_on_team | contract | ff_adp | preseason_position_ranking | position_ranking | previous_teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20832 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | ACT | 8 | California; Butte College | 2005 | 21 | 2 | 1 yr / $22.5M ($22.5M APY) | 269 | QB#30 | 2026 PPR #16 | GB, NYJ |
| 32515 | Drew Allar | QB | ACT | 16 | Penn State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 451 | QB#51 | |||
| 27018 | Mason Rudolph | QB | ACT | 2 | Oklahoma State | 2018 | 8 | 2 | 2 yr / $7.5M ($3.8M APY) | 511 | QB#68 | 2026 PPR #48 | TEN |
| 30998 | Will Howard | QB | ACT | 18 | Ohio State; Kansas State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.4M ($1.1M APY) | 592 | QB#82 | ||
| 32451 | Eli Heidenreich | RB | ACT | 29 | Navy | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 307 | RB#95 | 2026 PPR #114 | ||
| 28961 | Jaylen Warren | RB | ACT | 30 | Oklahoma State | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 2 yr / $11.9M ($6.0M APY) | 74 | RB#28 | 2026 PPR #8 | |
| 28064 | Rico Dowdle | RB | ACT | 13 | South Carolina | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 2 yr / $12.2M ($6.1M APY) | 83 | RB#32 | 2026 PPR #71 | DAL, CAR |
| 32362 | Riley Nowakowski | RB | ACT | 37 | Indiana; Wisconsin | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2026 PPR #5 | ||||
| 27613 | Travis Homer | RB | ACT | 21 | Miami | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 1 yr / $411K ($411K APY) | 681 | RB#138 | 2026 PPR #99 | SEA, CHI |
| 28679 | Ben Skowronek | WR | ACT | 15 | Notre Dame; Northwestern | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 2 yr / $4.5M ($2.2M APY) | 495 | WR#161 | 2026 PPR #112 | LA |
| 31641 | DK Metcalf | WR | ACT | 4 | Mississippi | 2019 | 7 | 2 | 4 yr / $132.0M ($33.0M APY) | 68 | WR#32 | 2026 PPR #37 | SEA |
| 32450 | Germie Bernard | WR | ACT | 17 | Alabama; Washington; Michigan State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 204 | WR#76 | 2026 PPR #77 | ||
| 32361 | Kaden Wetjen | WR | ACT | 10 | Iowa; Iowa Western CC | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 494 | WR#160 | 2026 PPR #182 | ||
| 30602 | Roman Wilson | WR | ACT | 14 | Michigan | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $5.7M ($1.4M APY) | 404 | WR#128 | 2026 PPR #45 | |
| 29572 | Darnell Washington | TE | ACT | 80 | Georgia | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $42.0M ($10.5M APY) | 314 | TE#38 | 2026 PPR #28 | |
| 28709 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | ACT | 88 | Penn State | 2021 | 5 | 6 | 4 yr / $48.4M ($12.1M APY) | 206 | TE#22 | 2026 PPR #8 | |
| 26319 | Robert Tonyan | TE | ACT | 85 | Indiana State | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.3M ($1.3M APY) | 508 | TE#97 | 2026 PPR #97 | GB, CHI, KC |
| 29066 | Brock Hoffman | OL | ACT | 67 | Virginia Tech; Coastal Carolina | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 yr / $2.5M ($2.5M APY) | DAL | |||
| 29150 | Dylan Cook | OL | ACT | 60 | Montana; Northern Montana State University | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 2 yr / $2.0M ($1.0M APY) | TB | |||
| 30245 | Mason McCormick | OL | ACT | 66 | South Dakota State | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.8M ($1.2M APY) | ||||
| 32443 | Max Iheanachor | OL | ACT | 71 | Arizona State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 28621 | Ryan McCollum | OL | ACT | 62 | Texas A&M | 2021 | 5 | 5 | 1 yr / $1.3M ($1.3M APY) | DET | |||
| 29658 | Spencer Anderson | OL | ACT | 74 | Maryland | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $3.9M ($979K APY) | ||||
| 30725 | Troy Fautanu | OL | ACT | 76 | Washington | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $15.1M ($3.8M APY) | ||||
| 30750 | Zach Frazier | OL | ACT | 54 | West Virginia | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $7.5M ($1.9M APY) | ||||
| 23077 | Cameron Heyward | DL | ACT | 97 | Ohio State | 2011 | 15 | 16 | 1 yr / $18.0M ($18.0M APY) | ||||
| 32364 | Gabe Rubio | DL | ACT | 96 | Notre Dame | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 29932 | Keeanu Benton | DL | ACT | 95 | Wisconsin | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $72.0M ($18.0M APY) | ||||
| 32235 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | DL | ACT | 92 | Syracuse | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 27055 | Sebastian Joseph-Day | DL | ACT | 69 | Rutgers | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 2 yr / $11.0M ($5.5M APY) | LA, LAC, SF, TEN | |||
| 30983 | Yahya Black | DL | ACT | 94 | Iowa | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.6M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 28247 | Alex Highsmith | LB | ACT | 56 | Charlotte | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 4 yr / $68.0M ($17.0M APY) | ||||
| 31022 | Carson Bruener | LB | ACT | 44 | Washington | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.3M ($1.1M APY) | ||||
| 27399 | Cole Holcomb | LB | ACT | 55 | North Carolina | 2019 | 7 | 4 | 2 yr / $5.0M ($2.5M APY) | WAS | |||
| 30958 | Jack Sawyer | LB | ACT | 33 | Ohio State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $5.2M ($1.3M APY) | ||||
| 29591 | Nick Herbig | LB | ACT | 51 | Wisconsin | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $100.0M ($25.0M APY) | ||||
| 28237 | Patrick Queen | LB | ACT | 6 | LSU | 2020 | 6 | 3 | 3 yr / $41.0M ($13.7M APY) | BAL | |||
| 30604 | Payton Wilson | LB | ACT | 41 | N.C. State | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $5.6M ($1.4M APY) | ||||
| 26401 | T.J. Watt | LB | ACT | 90 | Wisconsin | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 3 yr / $123.0M ($41.0M APY) | ||||
| 28496 | Asante Samuel Jr. | DB | ACT | 22 | Florida State | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1 yr / $4.0M ($4.0M APY) | LAC | |||
| 28412 | Brandin Echols | DB | ACT | 26 | Kentucky | 2021 | 5 | 2 | 2 yr / $6.0M ($3.0M APY) | NYJ | |||
| 32357 | Daylen Everette | DB | ACT | 23 | Georgia | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 31076 | Doneiko Slaughter | DB | ACT | 40 | Arkansas; Tennessee | 2025 | 1 | 1 | JAX | ||||
| 25802 | Jalen Ramsey | DB | ACT | 5 | Florida State | 2016 | 10 | 2 | 3 yr / $72.3M ($24.1M APY) | JAX, LA, MIA | |||
| 27698 | Jamel Dean | DB | ACT | 35 | Auburn; Ohio State | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 3 yr / $36.8M ($12.2M APY) | TB | |||
| 29391 | Jaquan Brisker | DB | ACT | 3 | Penn State; Lackawanna JC | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 yr / $5.5M ($5.5M APY) | CHI | |||
| 26456 | Rayshawn Jenkins | DB | ACT | 20 | Miami | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.3M ($1.3M APY) | LAC, JAX, SEA, CLE | |||
| 32365 | Robert Spears-Jennings | DB | ACT | 28 | Oklahoma | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 27352 | Sean Murphy-Bunting | DB | ACT | 27 | Central Michigan | 2019 | 7 | 1 | TB, TEN, ARI | ||||
| 29470 | Terell Smith | DB | ACT | 39 | Minnesota | 2023 | 3 | 1 | CHI, WAS | ||||
| 24743 | Chris Boswell | K | ACT | 9 | Rice | 2014 | 12 | 12 | 4 yr / $28.0M ($7.0M APY) | 237 | K#13 | ||
| 26298 | Cameron Johnston | P | ACT | 19 | Ohio State | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 1 yr / $1.3M ($1.3M APY) | PHI, HOU | |||
| 26534 | Christian Kuntz | LS | ACT | 46 | Duquesne | 2017 | 9 | 8 | 3 yr / $3.8M ($1.2M APY) | JAX |
Home Players
| mft_nfl_id | full_name | position | status | jersey_number | last_college | first_year | years_experience | years_on_team | contract | ff_adp | preseason_position_ranking | position_ranking | previous_teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27092 | Baker Mayfield | QB | ACT | 6 | Oklahoma; Texas Tech | 2018 | 8 | 4 | 3 yr / $165.0M ($55.0M APY) | 138 | QB#19 | 2026 PPR #32 | CLE, LA |
| 32226 | Jalon Daniels | QB | ACT | 10 | Kansas | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 338 | QB#44 | 2026 PPR #39 | ||
| 30248 | Bucky Irving | RB | ACT | 7 | Oregon; Minnesota | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $4.8M ($1.2M APY) | 49 | RB#22 | 2026 PPR #14 | |
| 28733 | Kenny Gainwell | RB | ACT | 1 | Memphis | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 2 yr / $14.0M ($7.0M APY) | 2026 PPR #44 | PHI, PIT | ||
| 29846 | Sean Tucker | RB | ACT | 44 | Syracuse | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 yr / $2.5M ($2.5M APY) | 245 | RB#74 | 2026 PPR #77 | |
| 26436 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | ACT | 14 | Penn State | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 3 yr / $66.0M ($22.0M APY) | 97 | WR#44 | 2026 PPR #53 | |
| 30927 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | ACT | 2 | Ohio State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $18.2M ($4.5M APY) | 38 | WR#18 | 2026 PPR #27 | |
| 30464 | Kameron Johnson | WR | ACT | 19 | Barton College | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 3 yr / $2.8M ($947K APY) | 496 | WR#162 | 2026 PPR #167 | |
| 32027 | Ted Hurst III | WR | ACT | 17 | Georgia State; Valdosta State | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 284 | WR#102 | 2026 PPR #79 | ||
| 31027 | Tez Johnson | WR | ACT | 15 | Oregon; Troy | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.3M ($1.1M APY) | 417 | WR#134 | 2026 PPR #93 | |
| 32073 | Bauer Sharp | TE | ACT | 84 | LSU; Oklahoma; Southeastern Louisiana | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 616 | TE#128 | 2026 PPR #102 | ||
| 29385 | Cade Otton | TE | ACT | 88 | Washington | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 3 yr / $30.0M ($10.0M APY) | 260 | TE#29 | 2026 PPR #24 | |
| 29043 | Ko Kieft | TE | ACT | 41 | Minnesota | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1 yr / $1.6M ($1.6M APY) | 458 | TE#82 | 2026 PPR #106 | |
| 29906 | Payne Durham | TE | ACT | 87 | Purdue | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $4.1M ($1.0M APY) | 429 | TE#75 | 2026 PPR #94 | |
| 28058 | Ben Bredeson | OL | ACT | 68 | Michigan | 2020 | 6 | 3 | 3 yr / $22.0M ($7.3M APY) | BAL, NYG | |||
| 31106 | Benjamin Chukwuma | OL | ACT | 70 | Georgia State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 yr / $3.0M ($1.0M APY) | ||||
| 32061 | Billy Schrauth | OL | ACT | 75 | Notre Dame | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 29957 | Cody Mauch | OL | ACT | 69 | North Dakota State | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $7.5M ($1.9M APY) | ||||
| 26425 | Dan Feeney | OL | ACT | 65 | Indiana | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.5M ($1.5M APY) | LAC, NYJ, CHI, MIN, BUF | |||
| 30759 | Graham Barton | OL | ACT | 62 | Duke | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $14.0M ($3.5M APY) | ||||
| 27190 | Justin Skule | OL | ACT | 77 | Vanderbilt | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.4M ($1.4M APY) | SF, MIN | |||
| 29327 | Luke Goedeke | OL | ACT | 67 | Central Michigan | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 4 yr / $90.0M ($22.5M APY) | ||||
| 29763 | Luke Haggard | OL | ACT | 72 | Indiana | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 2 yr / $1.8M ($922K APY) | ||||
| 28320 | Tristan Wirfs | OL | ACT | 78 | Iowa | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 5 yr / $140.6M ($28.1M APY) | ||||
| 25686 | A'Shawn Robinson | DL | ACT | 91 | Alabama | 2016 | 10 | 1 | 1 yr / $10.0M ($10.0M APY) | DET, LA, NYG, CAR | |||
| 29916 | Calijah Kancey | DL | ACT | 94 | Pittsburgh | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $14.5M ($3.6M APY) | ||||
| 32058 | DeMonte Capehart | DL | ACT | 90 | Clemson | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 30979 | Elijah Roberts | DL | ACT | 95 | SMU; Miami | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $4.6M ($1.2M APY) | ||||
| 31092 | Elijah Simmons | DL | ACT | 92 | Tennessee | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 yr / $1.8M ($922K APY) | ARI | |||
| 24956 | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | DL | ACT | 56 | Southern Mississippi | 2015 | 11 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.3M ($1.3M APY) | KC, NYG | |||
| 27020 | Vita Vea | DL | ACT | 50 | Washington | 2018 | 8 | 9 | 1 yr / $30.0M ($30.0M APY) | ||||
| 26479 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | LB | ACT | 97 | Miami | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 yr / $4.0M ($4.0M APY) | NO, IND, CHI, DET | |||
| 26429 | Alex Anzalone | LB | ACT | 34 | Florida | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 2 yr / $17.0M ($8.5M APY) | NO, DET | |||
| 27367 | Anthony Nelson | LB | ACT | 98 | Iowa | 2019 | 7 | 8 | 2 yr / $10.0M ($5.0M APY) | ||||
| 27916 | Christian Rozeboom | LB | ACT | 52 | South Dakota State | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.6M ($1.6M APY) | LA, CAR | |||
| 30956 | David Walker | LB | ACT | 51 | Central Arkansas; Southern Arkansas | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $5.2M ($1.3M APY) | ||||
| 32462 | Josiah Trotter | LB | ACT | 45 | Missouri | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 32010 | Rueben Bain Jr. | LB | ACT | 3 | Miami | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 29905 | SirVocea Dennis | LB | ACT | 8 | Pittsburgh | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $4.2M ($1.0M APY) | ||||
| 29921 | Yaya Diaby | LB | ACT | 0 | Louisville | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 yr / $5.5M ($1.4M APY) | ||||
| 28325 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | ACT | 31 | Minnesota | 2020 | 6 | 7 | 4 yr / $84.1M ($21.0M APY) | ||||
| 32228 | Ayden Garnes | DB | ACT | 24 | Arizona; West Virginia | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 31595 | Benjamin Morrison | DB | ACT | 21 | Notre Dame | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $8.2M ($2.1M APY) | ||||
| 28803 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | DB | ACT | 5 | Syracuse | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1 yr / $411K ($411K APY) | DET, MIA | |||
| 30941 | Jacob Parrish | DB | ACT | 25 | Kansas State | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 yr / $6.3M ($1.6M APY) | ||||
| 32036 | Keionte Scott | DB | ACT | 22 | Miami; Auburn; Snow | 2026 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 31311 | Kevin Knowles | DB | ACT | 38 | Florida State | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 yr / $1.8M ($922K APY) | KC | |||
| 25369 | Miles Killebrew | DB | ACT | 29 | Southern Utah State | 2016 | 10 | 1 | 1 yr / $1.8M ($1.8M APY) | DET, PIT | |||
| 30703 | Tykee Smith | DB | ACT | 23 | Georgia; West Virginia | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 yr / $5.7M ($1.4M APY) | ||||
| 29001 | Zyon McCollum | DB | ACT | 27 | Sam Houston State | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 3 yr / $48.0M ($16.0M APY) | ||||
| 27462 | Chase McLaughlin | K | ACT | 4 | Illinois | 2019 | 7 | 4 | 3 yr / $12.3M ($4.1M APY) | 238 | K#14 | IND, NYJ, CLE | |
| 25727 | Riley Dixon | P | ACT | 9 | Syracuse | 2016 | 10 | 2 | 2 yr / $6.0M ($3.0M APY) | DEN, NYG, LA | |||
| 29762 | Evan Deckers | LS | ACT | 86 | Duke | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 yr / $1.1M ($1.1M APY) |