STEELERS
AFC North · owned by ProIifically
#30 overall
Seed 14
L1 streak
Team OVR 84
📊 75.6% pass / 24.4% run
0-1
RECORD
OFFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#31
TOTAL YDS
#29
PASSING
#14
RUSHING
#31
POINTS FOR
DEFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#9
TOTAL YDS
#3
VS PASS
#30
VS RUN
#19
POINTS ALLOWED
SEASON
TOP PERFORMERS
TEAM BUILD TRACKER
since Sep 11 · 11 checkpoints
84
TEAM OVR
-2 📉
| GROUP | NOW | Δ ERA | VS LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 76.5 | +0 | -2.4 |
| RB | 81.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 |
| WR | 83.0 | +0.5 | +1.6 |
| TE | 78.5 | +0 | +1 |
| OL | 78.7 | +1.2 | -0.6 |
| DL | 84.0 | -2.6 | +2.4 |
| LB | 74.2 | +0.4 | -2.5 |
| DB | 81.2 | -2.1 | -0.4 |
| ST | 76.5 | -2 | -0.7 |
Δ ERA = change since the tracker started. VS LEAGUE = your group vs the league average — red is where the roster lacks talent.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
Dragons run away with it, 38-14
Dragons 38, Steelers 14, and it was not that close. Maxx Crosby lived in the backfield for Dragons — 3 sacks. Mike Washington Jr. did the work on the ground for Dragons — 16 carries, 189 yards, 1 TD. On the ground: Dragons 189, Steelers 99.
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Falcons win the turnover battle and the game
Giveaways decided this one. Falcons 31, Steelers 14. Bijan Robinson ran it for Falcons — 14 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD. Michael Penix Jr threw for Falcons — 18/27, 233 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT. Total yards: Falcons 394, Steelers 191.
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Panthers beat Steelers, 24-17
Panthers took care of Steelers, 24-17. Bryce Young threw for Panthers — 19/27, 251 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Tetairoa McMillan did the catching for Panthers — 6 catches, 120 yards, 2 TD. Through the air: Panthers 251, Steelers 135.
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Bengals run away with it, 38-0
Bengals 38, Steelers 0, and it was not that close. Joe Burrow threw for Bengals — 24/39, 235 yards, 3 TD. Chase Brown did the work on the ground for Bengals — 14 carries, 97 yards. Total yards: Bengals 369, Steelers 178.
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The booth on Ravens run away with it, 41-6
Jordan Hayes: "Pittsburgh's 6 points tells you everything: an offense that turned the ball over twice and couldn't establish anything on the ground while passing 55% of the time into a Ravens team that was content to lean on 170 rushing yards and control the line. The Steelers need to stop beating themselves."
Sierra Vaughn: "Baltimore's -2.0 turnover differential masks how clean they've been all season, and Pittsburgh's -19.0 tells you the rest of the league's story: a team that has beaten itself into a 3-11 hole and no longer has the schedule cushion to climb out of it."
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Ravens run away with it, 41-6
Ravens were never troubled, putting Steelers away 41-6. Derrick Henry ran it for Ravens — 17 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD. Derrick Henry is in form — 157 rushing yards a game over his last three, against a season average of 101. On the ground: Ravens 170, Steelers 97.
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Colts win a 20-7 rockfight
27 points between them. Colts had the ones that mattered. Drew Allar did the damage for Steelers — 23/45, 252 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Tyler Warren did the catching for Colts — 9 catches, 83 yards. On the ground: Colts 114, Steelers 46.
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Steelers run away with it, 45-21
Pittsburgh demolished Houston 45-21 in Week 13, with Aaron Rodgers completing 10 of 17 passes for 290 yards and 3 touchdowns while Jordan Addison caught 3 for 125 yards and 2 scores. C.J. Stroud threw 4 interceptions on 16 of 33 passing for 261 yards and 1 touchdown, and Houston's 4 giveaways to Pittsburgh's 1 decided the rout. The Steelers controlled the line of scrimmage with 116 rushing yards to Houston's 55 while outgaining the Texans 406 total yards to 316.
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RECENT MOVES
League-wide transactions →
DEPTH CHART
projected by overall — starter first, then the room behind him
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
THE CAP ROOM
53 contracts on the books
$90.7M comes off the books at the end of this season — 11 contracts, 29% of what you are carrying.
WHAT IS EATING THE ROOM
largest cap hits, with what is left on each
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT | PER OVR PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 92 | 32 | 2 | $42.0M | $456,522 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 85 | 29 | 3 | $22.5M | $264,706 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 86 | 27 | 1 | $21.4M | $248,837 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 87 | 30 | 1 | $21.1M | $242,529 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 83 | 29 | 2 | $20.1M | $241,687 |
| Broderick Jones | LT | 73 | 26 | 1 | $19.1M | $261,233 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 83 | 25 | 4 | $13.4M | $161,566 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 86 | 30 | 2 | $13.0M | $151,163 |
Per OVR point is a division, not a verdict — a cap hit over an overall rating, nothing more. Whether a number is a problem depends on the position and the player, and that is your call rather than the site's.
There is no "cut him and save this much" here on purpose: a release in Madden carries dead money, and the export does not carry the figure — so that saving is not something this site can work out, and guessing at it would be guessing at the one number that decides whether the advice is any good.
ROSTER
53 on the active roster · 12 practice squad
OFFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Morales Jr. | QB | 78 | Star | 21 | 4 | $10.3M |
| Drew Allar | QB | 75 | 23 | 3 | $1.6M | |
| Will Howard | QB | 66 | 25 | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Mark Gronowski | QB | 63 | 25 | 2 | $840K | |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 85 | Star | 28 | 1 | $7.1M |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 84 | Superstar | 29 | 1 | $8.5M |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 74 | Star | 24 | 2 | $1.7M |
| Josh Meredith | HB | 71 | 22 | 4 | $1.2M | |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 85 | Superstar | 29 | 3 | $22.5M |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 85 | Star | 25 | 7 | $7.8M |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 83 | Star | 29 | 2 | $20.1M |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 79 | Star | 23 | 3 | $2.4M |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 72 | 26 | 1 | $1.8M | |
| Kaden Wetjen | WR | 69 | 25 | 3 | $1.3M | |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 80 | Star | 28 | 2 | $11.0M |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 77 | 26 | 4 | $6.2M | |
| Troy Fautanu | LT | 78 | 26 | 2 | $4.8M | |
| Broderick Jones | LT | 73 | 26 | 1 | $19.1M | |
| Gennings Dunker | LG | 76 | Superstar | 24 | 3 | $1.5M |
| Will Holley | C | 77 | Star | 23 | 4 | $2.8M |
| Zach Frazier | RG | 86 | Star | 26 | 10 | $2.4M |
| Mason McCormick | RG | 78 | 27 | 1 | $1.4M | |
| Max Iheanachor | RT | 77 | Star | 23 | 3 | $4.7M |
| Michael Jerrell | RT | 66 | 28 | 2 | $700K |
DEFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 92 | X-Factor | 32 | 2 | $42.0M |
| Jack Sawyer | LEDG | 75 | Star | 25 | 2 | $1.4M |
| Ramon Gilberry | LEDG | 66 | 23 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 87 | Superstar | 30 | 1 | $21.1M |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 83 | Superstar | 25 | 4 | $13.4M |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 81 | Superstar | 24 | 2 | $4.9M |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 77 | 26 | 4 | $12.0M | |
| Yahya Black | DT | 70 | 25 | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Gabe Rubio | DT | 69 | 24 | 3 | $1.1M | |
| Kyonte Hamilton | DT | 69 | 24 | 2 | $500K | |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 81 | Star | 28 | 2 | $5.9M |
| Payton Wilson | MIKE | 79 | Star | 27 | 1 | $1.8M |
| Carson Bruener | MIKE | 65 | 26 | 2 | $1.1M | |
| Sam Singer | WILL | 72 | Star | 23 | 4 | $1.7M |
| Jared Bartlett | WILL | 64 | 26 | 2 | $480K | |
| Mario Ramirez | WILL | 64 | 21 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 86 | Superstar | 30 | 2 | $13.0M |
| Joey Porter | CB | 86 | Star | 27 | 1 | $21.4M |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 79 | Star | 23 | 3 | $1.6M |
| Donte Kent | CB | 70 | 25 | 2 | $1.1M | |
| Tamon Lynum | CB | 63 | 25 | 2 | $1.1M | |
| DeShon Elliott | FS | 80 | 30 | 1 | $6.2M | |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | FS | 74 | Star | 23 | 3 | $1.1M |
| Sebastian Castro | FS | 63 | 26 | 2 | $420K | |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 82 | Star | 28 | 4 | $7.2M |
| Jaylen Key | SS | 67 | 27 | 2 | $840K |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 85 | 36 | 4 | $6.3M | |
| Artie Collins | P | 68 | 21 | 1 | $970K |
PRACTICE SQUAD · 12
Not on the 53. They don't play, don't sit on the depth chart and can't be traded -- any team can sign them.
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Bell | WR | 68 | 23 | $0 | |
| Chase Roberts | WR | 67 | 26 | $0 | |
| Clyde Beason | LEDG | 66 | 22 | $0 | |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | 65 | 24 | $0 | |
| Ja'Markis Weston | MIKE | 64 | 27 | $0 | |
| Junior Bergen | WR | 64 | 24 | $0 | |
| Dominic DeLuca | WILL | 63 | 25 | $0 | |
| Quentin Nicholas | TE | 62 | 23 | $0 | |
| Caesar Estrada | C | 62 | 23 | $0 | |
| Quentin O'Neill | FS | 61 | 22 | $0 | |
| Cody Carr | REDG | 60 | 23 | $0 | |
| Carter Runyon | TE | 59 | 26 | $0 |
SALARY CAP
Spent $312.0M
Room $327.6M
Free $15.6M
95% of the cap committed
TEAM NEEDS — THE DEEP READ
LOLB
14.4 OVR below league average
room grades 55.0
P
9.1 OVR below league average
room grades 68.0
LT
7.0 OVR below league average
room grades 78.0
QB
5.4 OVR below league average
room grades 78.0
FRONT OFFICE CALLS
📈 SELL HIGH
T.J. Watt
LEDG · 92 OVR · 32yo
Still commands a premium — the age cliff comes for everyone
📈 SELL HIGH
Alex Highsmith
REDG · 87 OVR · 30yo
Still commands a premium — the age cliff comes for everyone
📈 SELL HIGH
Jamel Dean
CB · 86 OVR · 30yo
Still commands a premium — the age cliff comes for everyone
📈 SELL HIGH
Chris Boswell
K · 85 OVR · 36yo
Still commands a premium — the age cliff comes for everyone
⏳ EXPIRING
Joey Porter
CB · 86 OVR · 27yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
UPCOMING FREE AGENTS
Alex Highsmith
REDG · 87 OVR · age 30
current: $45.1M
Joey Porter
CB · 86 OVR · age 27
current: $21.4M
Jaylen Warren
HB · 85 OVR · age 28
current: $8.8M
Rico Dowdle
HB · 84 OVR · age 29
current: $7.2M
DeShon Elliott
FS · 80 OVR · age 30
current: $5.3M
Payton Wilson
MIKE · 79 OVR · age 27
current: $4.7M
Mason McCormick
RG · 78 OVR · age 27
current: $4.0M
Broderick Jones
LT · 73 OVR · age 26
current: $23.5M
Roman Wilson
WR · 72 OVR · age 26
current: $4.7M
Artie Collins
P · 68 OVR · age 21
current: $970K
Juan Gonzalez
LS · 66 OVR · age 23
current: $1.3M
FULL SCHEDULE
kickoff times set by the owners in Franchise HQ
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | KICKOFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Dragons | L 14–38 | |
| 1 | vs | Panthers |
— | unscheduled |
| 2 | vs | Chargers |
— | unscheduled |
| 3 | @ | Ravens |
— | unscheduled |
| 4 | @ | Colts |
— | unscheduled |
| 5 | vs | Seahawks |
— | unscheduled |
| 6 | @ | Lions |
— | unscheduled |
| 7 | @ | Cardinals |
— | unscheduled |
| 8 | @ | Rams |
— | unscheduled |
| 9 | @ | Broncos |
— | unscheduled |
| 10 | @ | Chiefs |
— | unscheduled |
| 11 | @ | Browns |
— | unscheduled |
| 12 | vs | Bengals |
— | unscheduled |
| 14 | vs | Ravens |
— | unscheduled |













