NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION

Pittsburgh Steelers

2026 regular season · through Oct 12, 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: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Oct 18, 1:00 PM ET

Quarterbacks QB

Small sample: 5 team games · 5 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	233.6	234.3	17/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Jalon Daniels176.5 Passing Yardso −113 DraftKings · u −111 DraftKingsL3 1/3 over
	31.6	33.1	12/32	5
Supports UNDER Jalon Danielsu27.5 Passing Attempts−110 BetMGML3 3/3
	20.4	21.3	T11/32	5
Supports UNDER Jalon Danielsu17.5 Completions−105 BetOnline.agL3 1/3
	64.6%	64.3%	18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Jalon Daniels17.5 Completionso −112 betPARX · u −105 BetOnline.agL3 2/3 over
	7.39	7.10	22/32	5
Supports OVER Jalon Danielso176.5 Passing Yards−113 DraftKingsL3 1/3

Opposing quarterbacks on the board

Running backs RB

Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	90.8	91.3	17/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Bucky Irving64.5 Rush Yardso −114 BetOnline.ag · u −110 DraftKingsL10 4/10 over Kenny Gainwell9.5 Rush Yardso −118 betPARX · u −110 betPARXL10 8/10 over
	22.0	22.1	16/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Bucky Irving15.5 Rushing Attemptso +100 BetOnline.ag · u −105 Hard Rock BetL10 6/10 over Kenny Gainwell3.5 Rushing Attemptso +125 bet365 · u −160 bet365L10 7/10 over
	4.13	4.11	18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Bucky Irving64.5 Rush Yardso −114 BetOnline.ag · u −110 DraftKingsL10 4/10 over Kenny Gainwell9.5 Rush Yardso −118 betPARX · u −110 betPARXL10 8/10 over
	40.0	30.8	T26/32	5
Supports OVER Kenny Gainwello13.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 6/10 Bucky Irvingo11.5 Rec Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 5/10
	5.0	4.4	T23/32	5
Supports OVER Kenny Gainwello2.5 Receptions+107 betPARXL10 7/10 Bucky Irvingo1.5 Receptions−167 betPARXL10 6/10
	6.6	5.8	T26/32	5
Supports OVER Kenny Gainwello2.5 Receptions+107 betPARXL10 7/10 Bucky Irvingo1.5 Receptions−167 betPARXL10 6/10 Kenny Gainwello13.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 6/10 Bucky Irvingo11.5 Rec Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 5/10
	21.6%	18.1%	27/32	5
Supports OVER Kenny Gainwello2.5 Receptions+107 betPARXL10 7/10 Bucky Irvingo1.5 Receptions−167 betPARXL10 6/10 Kenny Gainwello13.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 6/10 Bucky Irvingo11.5 Rec Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 5/10
Touchdowns / game	0.80	0.88	T13/32	5

Opposing running backs on the board

Wide receivers WR

Small sample: 5 team games · 21 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	144.0	149.9	16/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Emeka Egbuka35.5 Rec Yardso −115 bet365 · u −110 BetOnline.agL10 5/10 over Chris Godwin Jr.29.5 Rec Yardso −109 DraftKings · u −112 betPARXL10 7/10 over
	10.8	11.4	16/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Chris Godwin Jr.3.5 Receptionso +140 bet365 · u −150 BetMGML10 6/10 over Emeka Egbuka3.5 Receptionso −122 betPARX · u +110 BovadaL10 4/10 over
	17.8	18.4	T13/32	5
Supports UNDER Chris Godwin Jr.u3.5 Receptions−150 BetMGML10 4/10 Emeka Egbukau3.5 Receptions+110 BovadaL10 6/10 Emeka Egbukau35.5 Rec Yards−110 BetOnline.agL10 5/10 Chris Godwin Jr.u29.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL10 3/10
	58.2%	57.9%	16/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Chris Godwin Jr.3.5 Receptionso +140 bet365 · u −150 BetMGML10 6/10 over Emeka Egbuka3.5 Receptionso −122 betPARX · u +110 BovadaL10 4/10 over Emeka Egbuka35.5 Rec Yardso −115 bet365 · u −110 BetOnline.agL10 5/10 over Chris Godwin Jr.29.5 Rec Yardso −109 DraftKings · u −112 betPARXL10 7/10 over
Touchdowns / game	0.40	0.93	T3/32	5

Opposing wide receivers on the board

Tight ends TE

Small sample: 5 team games · 10 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	PIT	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	49.6	53.5	15/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Cade Otton31.5 Rec Yardso −109 DraftKings · u −112 betPARXL10 5/10 over
	4.6	5.4	T9/32	5
Supports UNDER Cade Ottonu3.5 Receptions−115 bet365L10 6/10
	6.2	7.6	T7/32	5
Supports UNDER Cade Ottonu3.5 Receptions−115 bet365L10 6/10 Cade Ottonu31.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL10 5/10
	20.3%	23.9%	7/32	5
Supports UNDER Cade Ottonu3.5 Receptions−115 bet365L10 6/10 Cade Ottonu31.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL10 5/10
	0.60	0.51	T18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Bauer Sharp0.5 Anytime TDo +4000 BetMGM Cade Otton0.5 Anytime TDo +500 FanDuelL10 1/10 over Ko Kieft0.5 Anytime TDo +4000 FanDuel Payne Durham0.5 Anytime TDo +4000 Hard Rock BetL10 0/10 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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