- FPTS
- 141.0
- PPG
- 8.3
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #184
Clutch Score
How we project DST11 does in Week 1.
5.5
proj pts · Clutch DST11
Base
5.2
proj / game
Matchup
×1.02
vs ATL · Medium
Vegas
×1.04
implied total
Consensus
ECR #184 · DST6
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
48
INT
15
Fum Rec
10
Def TD
3
Pts Allowed
379
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the Pittsburgh Steelers defense scored 141 PPR fantasy points, the DST9 at the position, an average of 8.3 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense carries an expert consensus rank of #184 (DST6), an average draft position of 150.1, and a 2026 projection of 88 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 5.5 fantasy points in Week 1 against ATL (a medium matchup), ranking the Pittsburgh Steelers defense as the DST11 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 9.
Expert rank
#184
DST6 · Tier 10
ADP
150.1
Avg draft position
Proj points
88.0
Full season
Proj / game
5.2
Over 17 games
Draft value
-76
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#163–259
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±9.5
Rank std dev
Rostered
73%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this team's 2026 slate is, by the points each opponent's defense allowed last season.
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
22.0
Best week
Floor
-3.0
Worst week
Avg / game
8.3
Boom rate
6%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
71%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ NYJ | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 2 | vs SEA | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 3 | @ NE | 19.0 | 19.0 pts |
| 4 | vs MIN | 12.0 | 12.0 pts |
| 6 | vs CLE | 10.0 | 10.0 pts |
| 7 | @ CIN | 1.0 | 1.0 pts |
| 8 | vs GB | -3.0 | -3.0 pts |
| 9 | vs IND | 19.0 | 19.0 pts |
| 10 | @ LAC | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 11 | vs CIN | 22.0 | 22.0 pts |
| 12 | @ CHI | 12.0 | 12.0 pts |
| 13 | vs BUF | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 14 | @ BAL | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 15 | vs MIA | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 16 | @ DET | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 17 | @ CLE | 10.0 | 10.0 pts |
| 18 | vs BAL | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
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