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Bernard caught all 5 targets for 30 yards and finished as the WR36, while DK Metcalf caught just 1 of 6 targets for 4 yards and finished as the WR69. Aaron Rodgers went 13 for 25 for 172 yards, no TDs and an INT (QB21). With Pittsburgh running the ball 33 times, there wasn’t much passing volume to go around.

Metcalf caught just 2 of 6 targets, but turned them into 56 yards, including a 51-yarder that’s his longest catch of the season. He ran a route on 97% of dropbacks and drew an 18% target rate per route run with 1.70 yards per route run. His 18.5-yard aDOT shows how the Steelers use him, primarily outside with just 15% of his snaps in the slot. Metcalf tied Rico Dowdle for the team lead with a 22% target share. He finished as WR33 for the week.

WR DK Metcalf led Pittsburgh with 15 targets and turned them into 11 catches for 93 yards. That was good for 20.3 PPR points and a WR9 finish without a TD. His 35% target share came on 53 routes. With three of the team’s top-five receivers out, Rodgers leaned heavily on Metcalf and Germie Bernard.

Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf has been removed from the Week 6 injury report. He was originally listed as questionable after an illness limited him in Friday's practice, but he should be ready for his usual role vs. the Buccaneers tomorrow.

Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Friday with an illness. He’s listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Buccaneers. Players very rarely miss games with illnesses, but check back on Sunday morning to make sure Metcalf is active.

Steelers WRs Roman Wilson (finger) and Ben Skowronek (calf) are out of Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. WRs D.K. Metcalf and Germie Bernard are locked into every-down roles and both land inside our top-36 WRs for the week.

Steelers WR Roman Wilson is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" with the finger injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Colts, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Wilson is still getting a second opinion on the injury. We'll let you know if his timeline changes, but Wilson is not a must-hold on redraft rosters. With WR Michael Pittman on IR and WR Ben Skowronek suffering a calf injury yesterday, the Steelers were down to Brandon Smith as their No. 3 WR. We should see targets condense around WRs D.K. Metcalf and Germie Bernard, TEs Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington, and RB Jaylen Warren in the short term.

Steelers WR Michael Pittman is expected to miss multiple weeks after aggravating his foot injury, HC Mike McCarthy said Thursday. Pittman has totaled just 7 catches for 89 yards across his three games this season and can be dropped from redraft rosters. His absence should mean a boost in playing time for rookie WR Germie Bernard, who registered an 86% route rate and 8 targets when Pittman missed Week 2. Bernard is a fine stash in deeper leagues, but we wouldn't trust him in Week 5 fantasy lineups. WRs D.K. Metcalf and Roman Wilson and TEs Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington could also see more targets with Pittman out.

Update: Pittman has been placed on IR, knocking him out at least through Pittsburgh's Week 9 bye.

Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf racked up a season-high 115 yards in Thursday night's loss to the Browns, leading the team with 9 targets and 5 catches. Metcalf was especially good late in this one, making 22- and 28-yard receptions on Pittsburgh's fourth-quarter TD drive that briefly tied the game at 24. He could have had an even bigger game had QB Aaron Rodgers seen Metcalf streaking wide open up the seam in the first half for what could have been a long score.

Steelers WR Michael Pittman (foot) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Patriots. He was limited in Wednesday’s practice and sidelined on Thursday and Friday. Already a fringe fantasy option, Pittman should now be parked on benches. His absence would leave more targets for WR D.K. Metcalf, who already saw 10 of them in the opener.

Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf endured a forgettable Week 1 despite Sunday’s win over Atlanta. The veteran caught only 4 of 10 targets for 40 yards while adding two drops and two offensive pass interference penalties.

QB Aaron Rodgers has been adamant that DK Metcalf needs to play a major offensive role. “We gotta get the ball to DK," Rodgers said Wednesday, according to Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He’s our No. 1 for a reason."

Steelers WRs D.K. Metcalf and Michael Pittman are on track to play in the opener vs. the Falcons, GM Omar Khan said Monday. Both guys missed most of August -- Pittman with a hamstring, Metcalf with an undisclosed injury -- but we never got a sense that either issue was serious. Pittsburgh's top 2 targets remain in WR3 territory in our rankings.

Steelers WRs D.K. Metcalf and Michael Pittman will be "hard-pressed" to practice this week, HC Mike McCarthy said Saturday. Pittman went down with an apparent right leg injury a week ago, but we don't have any other details on his status. Metcalf's injury is a total mystery. We'll look for more info on both guys and let you know when they get back on the field. For now, we're not moving either in the WR rankings.

The Athletic's Mike DeFabo calls Steelers WR Roman Wilson a camp riser. "Through camp, he’s firmly in the WR3 role in three-receiver sets," DeFabo adds.

According to Steelers beat writer Mike DeFabo, rookie WR Germie Bernard “showed confident hands and good body control, especially near the sideline” this offseason. That's on brand for Bernard, who exited a four-year college career with a low 2.5% drop rate.

The Steelers and QB Aaron Rodgers have agreed to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports, with $22 million in guarantees and a max value of $25 million. Rodgers will now return for his second season in Pittsburgh and reunite with new HC Mike McCarthy for the first time since 2018. McCarthy served as Packers HC from 2006 -- the year after Green Bay drafted Rodgers -- until 2018, a span that included 11 seasons with Rodgers as the lead QB.

WR Michael Pittman has been traded from the Indianapolis Colts to the Pittsburgh Steelers. After signing Alec Pierce to a $28.5 million average annual salary, the Colts will move on from Pittman. The Steelers had little receiving depth behind WR D.K. Metcalf, so Pittman adds a No. 2 possession WR for HC Mike McCarthy's new offense. Unfortunately, the uncertainty around the Steelers QB position still makes Pittman a shaky fantasy asset, even if Aaron Rodgers returns.

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin informed the team that he is stepping down as the head coach. The Steelers now will be looking for only their fourth head coach since 1969. Mike Tomlin has had a historic run as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach. He never had a losing season in 19 years as the Steelers' head coach. With one Super Bowl win and one loss, he made his mark on the franchise.

The NFL is suspending Steelers WR DK Metcalf two games for "initiating a physical confrontation with a fan" amid Sunday's win over the Lions. Metcalf is appealing the suspension, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.