TEs vs Pittsburgh Steelers
As of Week 13 · through 2 games · PPR
TE1 = the highest-scoring TE against Steelers in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ATL | Kyle Pitts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 |  NE | Hunter Henry | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Average | 3.0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Median | 3.0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | ||
| High | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 7.0 | ||
| Low | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Marlin Klein should do vs the SteelersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Steelers, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Marlin Klein has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Steelers opponents to line them up with: the best TE they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Marlin Klein will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Steelers avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Marlin Klein's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Marlin Klein usually produces.
Projected is Marlin Klein's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Steelers were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Klein avg | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | |
| Steelers TE1 avg | 3.0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | |
| Difference | +2.0 | +0.5 | +4.0 | +0.0 | +0.9 | |
| Projected as TE1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Klein averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Marlin KleinLow confidence · 1.9 proj ptsSit
- Marlin Klein averages 2.6 PPR points over 1 game (recent-weighted 2.6) and has played as the team's TE1.
- The Steelers have allowed 3.5 points to TE1s over 2 games (-66% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -26% adjustment.
- Projection: 1.9 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level TE scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 19.6.
- Confidence is low: too few games for either the player or the defense. Use this as a rough lean, not a lock.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreMarlin Klein vs the Steelers
Prediction for Marlin Klein
Nobody knows which slot Marlin Klein will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Steelers.
I predict about 1.9 points for Marlin Klein if playing as a TE1. Marlin Klein has averaged 2.6 over 1 game, and the Steelers have given up 3.5 to TE1s (-66% vs the league average of 10.3).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Marlin Klein scored: Wk 1 2.6. Average 2.6; weighted toward recent games it is 2.6.
2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Steelers allowed 3.5 points to their opponent's TE1. The league average for that slot is 10.3, so that is -66%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -26% adjustment (x0.74).
4. Result. 2.6 x 0.74 = 1.9. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Marlin Klein is to reach it as a TE1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (1.9) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 1.1 points, leaning on Marlin Klein's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical TE swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 2.
With only 1 game of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- TE1s have averaged 1.5 receptions, 20.0 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Steelers across 2 games.
- The Steelers allow 3.5 PPR points to TE1s, -66% versus the league average of 10.3 (ranked 29 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- 1 of 2 games reached 7+ PPR points. Scores range from 0.0 to 7.0 (median 3.5).
- TE1s scored a touchdown in 0 of 2 games (0%).
- Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.