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Behind the Steel Curtain fantasy football takes on Riley Nowakowski
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All Behind the Steel Curtain insights about Riley Nowakowski
NegativeProjectionAug 16, 2026
Rookie receiver had mixed preseason performance; Allar slightly misplaced a potential touchdown ball to Nowakowski early in the game that fell incomplete, but Allar came back later and made the easy throw to finish off a drive with a scoring pass to Nowakowski. Source notes this showed Allar's ability to bounce back from placement issues and execute on the second opportunity.PositiveUsageAug 14, 2026
Rookie tight end/fullback caught a touchdown pass from Drew Allar in the preseason opener against Green Bay. Nowakowski was one of three receivers to score in Allar's three touchdown-scoring drives, demonstrating early offensive involvement in the Steelers' scheme.PositiveRoleAug 14, 2026
Got fullback reps in the preseason game and redeemed himself with a late touchdown catch after dropping his first scoring opportunity.PositiveProjectionAug 14, 2026
The rookie tight end caught a short rollout TD pass from Drew Allar in the preseason opener, one of Allar's three total touchdowns. This early target share suggests Nowakowski could be involved in the red zone offense.PositiveRoleAug 14, 2026
Fellow rookie and Big Ten product Riley Nowakowski caught a touchdown pass from Drew Allar late in the fourth quarter on a 60-yard, 10-play drive, capping the game's final scoring play.NegativeRoleJul 23, 2026
Nowakowski is in consideration as a hybrid fullback/TE3 option behind Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington in the Steelers' tight end room.