Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST
DST Team defense ▲ Hot
Games
8
2026 season
D/ST PPG
9.4
#2 of 32
Total pts
75.0
Next matchup · Week 10
5/10 start
@ Cincinnati Bengals offense
Projection 6.5 pts · Good confidence · #14 of 32 defenses
- PIT defenses average 9.4 fantasy points over 8 games (3.3 sacks and 1.6 takeaways per game); blended with the league average of 5.7 to 8.4.
- The CIN offense has given up 4.4 points per game to defenses vs a league average of 5.7, so 70% of that gap is applied (x0.85).
- Game environment (x0.92): Vegas total 47.5, implied 22.0 points for PIT (league avg 22.6); Underdog by 3.5: likely to pass more while trailing.
- Chance of a 10+ point game: 21%. A statistical model, not injury or lineup news.
Game log & schedule
| Wk | Opp | Result | Sck | TO | TD | PA | FPts | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs ATL | W 20-13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 18 | +57% |
| 2 | @ NE | L 3-20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +15% |
| 3 | vsCIN | W 30-27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | -22% |
| 4 | @ CLE | L 24-27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +64% |
| 5 | vs IND | W 34-22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +66% |
| 6 | @ TB | W 26-19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +15% |
| 7 | @ NO | W 16-10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +24% |
| 8 | vsCLE | W 27-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | +64% |
| 9 | BYE | |||||||
| 10 | @CIN | 11/15 | Up next | -22% | ||||
| 11 | @ PHI | 11/22 | Upcoming | +10% | ||||
| 12 | vs DEN | 11/27 | Upcoming | -45% | ||||
| 13 | vs HOU | 12/06 | Upcoming | -34% | ||||
| 14 | @ JAX | 12/14 | Upcoming | -55% | ||||
| 15 | vs BAL | 12/20 | Upcoming | +4% | ||||
| 16 | vs CAR | 12/27 | Upcoming | +19% | ||||
| 17 | @ TEN | 01/03 | Upcoming | +15% | ||||
| 18 | @BAL | 01/10 | Upcoming | +4% | ||||
Scoring: 1 per sack, 2 per takeaway, 2 per safety or block, 6 per defensive/return TD, plus points-allowed tiers. Matchup % = how many D/ST points that offense usually gives up vs league (green = easier).