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Ben Skowronek Ben Skowronek Limited Wednesday
Wed, Dec 17, 2025, 5:56 PM
Skowronek (illness/hand) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: Skowronek dealt with the hand issue last week in practice, but the illness is new for the special-teams standout and wide receiver. Skowronek has posted a career-high 19 tackles (nine solo) in kick coverage for Pittsburgh. |
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Connor Heyward Connor Heyward Finds paydirt in Week 15
Wed, Dec 17, 2025, 2:03 PM
Heyward carried four times for four yards and a touchdown in Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: A hybrid fullback/tight end who had logged just eight touches through the Steelers' first 13 games of the season, Heyward was surprisingly called upon for direct snaps on all four occasions he was on the field for the Pittsburgh offense in Monday's win. After extending drives in the first and second quarters on a pair of 4th-and-1 conversions, Heyward then found paydirt on a 3rd-and-goal carry with 17 seconds left in the first half to give Pittsburgh its first points of the night. The touchdown was the second of the season for Heyward, who previously recorded a 12-yard receiving score in a Week 6 win over the Browns. |
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling Reaches end zone in primetime
Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 11:54 AM
Valdes-Scantling secured his lone target for a 19-yard touchdown during Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Valdes-Scantling made his second appearance with the Steelers on Monday after being signed to the active roster earlier in the day. He was on the field for 52 percent of the team's offensive snaps and reached the end zone early in the third quarter to give Pittsburgh a two-possession lead. Valdes-Scantling will be eligible to suit up in each of the Steelers' final three games of the regular season, but his fantasy upside is limited after being targeted just once in each of his first two appearances with the team. |
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Adam Thielen Adam Thielen Held to one target against Miami
Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 11:50 AM
Thielen secured his lone target for seven yards during Monday's 28-15 win over Miami.
Analysis: Thielen ranked second among Pittsburgh's wide receivers Monday by playing 58 percent of the team's offensive snaps, but he wasn't heavily involved in the passing game. The 35-year-old has seen an uptick in playing time since being waived by Minnesota and subsequently claimed by Pittsburgh, but he's been targeted just once in each of his first two appearances with his new team. Despite his increased snap counts, Thielen's fantasy potential remains limited late in the regular season. |
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Kaleb Johnson Kaleb Johnson Sees limited involvement once again
Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 11:46 AM
Johnson rushed twice for four yards during Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Although Jaylen Warren was questionable for Monday's matchup due to an illness, he was able to suit up, and Johnson saw a minimal workload once again. He was on the field for just two offensive snaps and was limited to two carries for a third consecutive week. Kenneth Gainwell has been the primary beneficiary when Warren has been limited this year, and that's unlikely to change over the final few weeks of the regular season. |
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Jaylen Warren Jaylen Warren Struggles through illness Monday
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 11:28 PM
Warren (illness) rushed 12 times for 33 yards while catching all three of his targets for 15 yards in Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Warren was a late addition to Monday's injury report with an illness, which may help explain his poor individual performance in his team's victory. Backup Kenneth Gainwell took advantage of the starter's limitations and finished as Pittsburgh's leading rusher on a team-high 20 touches. It was only the third time this season that Warren's backup reached double-digit carries, so fantasy managers shouldn't hit the panic button following Monday's backfield shift. A healthier Warren will have an opportunity to reestablish himself as the Steelers' primary back in a road matchup against the Lions on Sunday. |
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DK Metcalf DK Metcalf Makes sixth TD grab this season
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 11:16 PM
Metcalf corralled all three of his targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in a 28-15 win over Miami on Monday.
Analysis: Metcalf managed to finish as the Steelers' leading receiver despite registering his lowest target count to date in 2025. The physical wideout squeezed all the juice out of his limited opportunities by scoring his sixth touchdown of the season on his third and final reception of the evening. After being held to a 18-144-0 receiving line in Weeks 9-13, Metcalf has quickly racked up a 203 yards over his last two starts. A favorable matchup against the Lions' depleted secondary is on tap for Metcalf and Pittsburgh in Week 16. |
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Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers Picks apart Miami on MNF
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:49 PM
Rodgers completed 23 of 27 pass attempts for 224 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Rodgers turned back the clock on Monday Night Football and put on a passing display reminiscent of his heydays in Green Bay. The 41-year-old completed a season-high 85 percent of his attempts in the decisive victory, while hurling multiple touchdown passes for the first time since Week 8 against the Packers -- coincidentally. Rodgers has strung together a pair of strong fantasy outings in favorable matchups, and he'll have another opportunity to produce a third against the Lions' 24th-ranked pass defense in Week 16. |
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Calvin Austin Calvin Austin Catchless in Week 15
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:38 PM
Austin failed to reel in his only target and recorded nine yards on three punt returns during Monday night's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Austin was limited by a calf injury at practice late in the week, but he was ultimately able to play, failing to reel in a pass for the second time in three weeks. With the additions of Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling in recent weeks, Austin's role on the offense has taken a hit, and he has now caught just one of five targets for 31 yards over the last three games. |
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Kenneth Gainwell Kenneth Gainwell Pops off for 126 yards on MNF
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:34 PM
Gainwell took 13 carries for 80 yards and caught all seven of his targets for 46 yards in Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Gainwell surprised national viewers by finishing Monday Night Football as the game's leading rusher ahead of Miami's De'Von Achane (12-60-0). The 26-year-old Gainwell reached double-digit carries for just the third time this season, with Week 15's surplus coming at the expense of starter Jaylen Warren (12-33-0), who was playing through an illness. Gainwell's rushing production is too volatile to rely on consistently in standard fantasy formats, but his 4.1 catches per game make him a viable PPR option for Sunday's tilt against the Lions. |
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Darnell Washington Darnell Washington Reels in three passes during MNF
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:31 PM
Washington caught three of his four targets for 25 yards in Monday night's 28-15 win over Miami.
Analysis: Washington was able to clear concussion protocol and play Monday after sustaining a concussion in Week 14 against the Ravens. The tight end was able to secure multiple passes for the fourth time in five games and the eighth time overall this year. Washington has now caught 26 of 37 targets for 288 yards and a touchdown over 14 contests this season. |
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Pat Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth Three catches during MNF
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:27 PM
Freiermuth caught three of five targets for 45 yards in Monday night's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Analysis: Freiermuth was able to reel in three or more passes for the eighth time this season while his five targets and 45 receiving yards were his highest marks since Week 7. The tight end has had limited production this season like many of the Steelers' pass-catchers while splitting time at his position with Darnell Washington, Jonnu Smith and Connor Heyward. Freiermuth will look to build off of Monday's performance when the team travels to face the Lions in Week 16. |
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Will Howard Will Howard Emergency QB3 for Week 15
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 6:04 PM
Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback Monday against the Dolphins, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Analysis: Howard will be the Steelers' emergency QB3 for a third consecutive week, which means he is prohibited from playing Monday unless both Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph were to be taken out of the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Roman Wilson Roman Wilson Healthy inactive for Week 15
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 6:02 PM
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Dolphins, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Analysis: Wilson will be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game, coinciding with the addition of veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen to the active roster. Wilson's next chance to play is Sunday against the Lions, but the second-year pro is unlikely to play in that contest unless the Steelers suffer an injury to their wide receiver corps. |
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Jaylen Warren Jaylen Warren Suiting up Monday
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 6:00 PM
Warren (illness) is listed as active Monday against the Dolphins, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Analysis: Pittsburgh added Warren to its injury report Monday as questionable for Week 15 action due to an illness, but it won't stop him from being available to the team's ground game. He's received double-digit touches in every contest this season en route to averaging 15.8 touches for 77.4 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring six total TDs in 12 appearances. Having said that, if Warren isn't 100 percent healthy, he could cede some of those reps to Kenneth Gainwell and even Kaleb Johnson. |
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling Getting signed to 53-man roster
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:16 AM
The Steelers will sign Valdes-Scantling to the active roster for Monday's game against the Dolphins, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: Valdes-Scantling was expected to be elevated from the practice squad for a second time Monday, but Pittsburgh will instead add him to the 53-man squad, making him eligible to suit up for the remainder of the 2025 campaign. He was elevated for the team's Week 14 contest against the Ravens, in which he played 31 percent of the offensive snaps and failed to secure his only target. Valdes-Scantling doesn't stand to provide much fantasy value as the team's No. 4 receiver behind DK Metcalf, Adam Thielen and Calvin Austin. |
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Jaylen Warren Jaylen Warren Added to injury report
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 10:09 AM
Warren (illness) has been added to the injury report and is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Dolphins.
Analysis: It's possible official word on his status won't arrive until roughly 90 minutes before Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Kenneth Gainwell would lead Pittsburgh's backfield if Warren can't suit up, while rookie Kaleb Johnson would bump up into the No. 2 spot. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Warren woke up sick Monday but is optimistic he'll gain clearance to play. |
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Darnell Washington Darnell Washington Cleared to play Monday
Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 10:01 AM
The Steelers announced Sunday that Washington cleared concussion protocol and no longer carries a designation for Monday's game against the Dolphins.
Analysis: After logging three straight limited practice this week, Washington had initially been listed as questionable for the contest. Now that he's been cleared to play Monday, the tight end will be able to maintain his growing role in Pittsburgh's passing game. Over his last three games, Washington has reeled in five of his seven targets for 79 yards, though it's worth noting that Washington was forced out of the Week 14 win over the Ravens after logging just 15 snaps on offense. |
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Ben Skowronek Ben Skowronek No injury designation for MNF
Sat, Dec 13, 2025, 9:08 PM
Skowronek (hand) was not given an injury designation for Monday's clash against Miami.
Analysis: Skowronek didn't practice Wednesday due to the hand issue, but he was able to finish the week with consecutive limited sessions. Those will be enough for the veteran wideout to take the field against the Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Skowronek has seen most of his work on special teams of late, as he has logged just 13 offensive snaps as opposed to 29 special-teams snaps over the past two weeks. |
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Darnell Washington Darnell Washington Remains questionable for MNF
Sat, Dec 13, 2025, 8:45 PM
Washington (concussion) logged a limited practice session Saturday and is questionable for Monday's Week 15 tilt against the Dolphins.
Analysis: Washington entered concussion protocol during last Sunday's win over Baltimore. He's been able to log three limited practices this week, but he remains iffy to suit up Monday. Washington will need to clear the NFL's five-step protocol ahead of that contest in order to be eligible to play. If he can't do so, Pat Freiermuth will likely see increased offensive snaps as the Steelers' top tight end. |
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