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PositiveValueSep 13, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Pittman at $4,900 on DraftKings enters his first season as a Steeler and sneaks in as a very under-the-radar receiving option in PPR formats. He joins a wide receiver room with DK Metcalf and Roman Wilson (averaging 1.6 receptions over his last five starts). Aaron Rodgers has become increasingly downfield-throw averse over recent seasons, favoring short-area, possession-style receivers that Pittman can operate as. Pittman has 100+ targets in every season since his rookie year. The Falcons allowed the 10th-most fantasy points to wide receivers last season. With Cooper Rush stepping in as starter in a last-minute change, Rodgers will lean more on Pittman than any other receiver to move the offense in a 41.5 over/under matchup, setting him up as a safe-floor pick with touchdown upside.
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PositiveRoleSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Acquired in a March 13 trade and signed to a three-year, $59 million extension, Pittman is positioned as the reliable No. 2 receiver the Steelers offense has lacked. In six seasons with Indianapolis, he caught 485 passes for 5,254 yards and 25 touchdowns. He missed preseason action due to injury and entered Week 1 questionable, but the focus is on how quickly he establishes chemistry with Aaron Rodgers and contributes meaningfully.
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Pittman had a tough 2025 season playing through a back fracture and hamstring injury, finishing as WR26 in fantasy points per game. In Weeks 1-10, he was WR9 in fantasy points per game, ranking 23rd in target share (21%), 26th in receiving yards per game (58), 33rd in yards per route run (1.90), 31st in first-read share (24.5%), and 15th in first-downs per route run (0.114) among 117 qualifying receivers. However, his season collapsed after Week 10 when Daniel Jones was injured; he surpassed 40 receiving yards only once in the back half. In Week 1 against Atlanta, the coverage matchup isn't favorable: Atlanta had the fourth-highest single-high rate (59.4%) in Weeks 12-18, and Pittman had only a 20% target-per-route-run rate and 1.45 yards per route run against single-high last season. The source doesn't expect a massive stat line, though Pittman could get into the end zone given Atlanta allowed the second-most fantasy points per game and second-most receiving touchdowns to perimeter wide receivers in Weeks 12-18.
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PositiveInjurySep 9, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Michael Pittman Jr. had a tough 2025 season playing through a back fracture and sustaining a hamstring injury, finishing as WR26 in fantasy points per game. The back end of his season was crushed by Daniel Jones' injury; after Week 10, Pittman surpassed 40 receiving yards in a game only once. In Weeks 1-10, he was WR9 in fantasy points per game, but among 117 qualifying receivers during that stretch, he ranked 23rd in target share (21%), 26th in receiving yards per game (58), 33rd in yards per route run (1.90), 31st in first-read share (24.5%), and 15th in first downs per route run (0.114).
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PositiveMatchupSep 8, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Pittman Jr. had a tough 2025 season playing through a back fracture and hamstring injury, finishing as WR26 in fantasy points per game. His season was crushed after Week 10 when Daniel Jones was injured; he surpassed 40 receiving yards only once after that point. In Weeks 1-10, he was WR9 in fantasy points per game, ranking 23rd in target share (21%), 26th in receiving yards per game (58), 33rd in yards per route run (1.90), 31st in first-read share (24.5%), and 15th in first downs per route run (0.114). The coverage matchup isn't in his favor for Week 1: Atlanta had the fourth-highest single-high rate (59.4%) in Weeks 12-18, and Pittman Jr. had only a 20% target-per-route-run rate and 1.45 yards per route run against single-high in Weeks 1-10. Don't expect a massive stat line, though he could get into the end zone.
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