Anthony Richardson
QB
Indianapolis Colts
This is how QBs have played against the Steelers in the 2026 season.
| Wk | Team | Player | Cmp | Att | PaYd | PaTD | INT | Car | RuYd | RuTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ATL | Cooper Rush | 12 | 22 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2 |  NE | Drake Maye | 14 | 22 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  CIN | Joe Burrow | 28 | 37 | 282 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 22.6 |
| 4 |  CLE | Deshaun Watson | 24 | 33 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Average | 19.5 | 28.5 | 225.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | ||
| Median | 19.0 | 27.5 | 238.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | ||
| High | 28 | 37 | 282 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 22.6 | ||
| Low | 12 | 22 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Anthony Richardson 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 Anthony Richardson 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 QB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Anthony Richardson 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 Anthony Richardson's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Anthony Richardson usually produces.
Projected is Anthony Richardson'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 | Cmp | Att | PaYd | PaTD | INT | Car | RuYd | RuTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | JAX | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Richardson avg | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | |
| Steelers QB1 avg | 19.5 | 28.5 | 225.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | |
| Difference | +17.5 | +26.5 | +217.3 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +9.0 | +0.0 | +11.6 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Richardson averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- QB1s have averaged 225.3 passing yards, 1.3 passing TDs and 13.0 rushing yards against the Steelers across 4 games.
- The Steelers allow 12.3 PPR points to QB1s, -26% versus the league average of 16.6 (ranked 30 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- Outlier: Week 3, Joe Burrow (22.6 pts) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 12.3 vs 8.9. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 1, Cooper Rush (5.7 pts) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: pts 12.3 vs 14.5. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 1 of 4 games reached 15+ PPR points. Scores range from 5.7 to 22.6 (median 10.5).
- Every QB1 in the sample cleared 120 passing yards.
- QB1s scored a touchdown in 3 of 4 games (75%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.