Well, with the season inching closer, it is time to look ahead and see how the Pittsburgh Steelers will score for all of Steeler Nation's fantasy teams. It is definitely still early to really narrow down on these stats and points since training camp hasn't even opened up yet, but the Steelers skill positions seem to be pretty set.
Below are the Steelers offensive skill players, their 2020 fantasy points, and my 2021 fantasy projections for them. All the points are based on a 0.5 point per reception scoring system.
Quarterbacks
Ben Roethlisberger
2020 Fantasy Stats: 3,803 passing yards. 33 passing TDs. 10 INTs. 11 rushing yards. 0 rushing TDs. - 266.1 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 4,300 passing yards. 30 passing TDs. 10 INTs. 32 rushing yards. 1 rushing TD. - 281.2 Points
New offensive coordinator, all new offensive line, still potent weapons. I think Ben increases his yards per attempt by at least one whole yard under Matt Canada, which will help him rack up more yards.
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Running Backs
Najee Harris
2020 Fantasy Stats: 0 Fantasy Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 260 carries. 1,050 rushing yards. 48 receptions. 350 receiving yards. 10 total TDs. - 232 Points
Benny Snell
2020 Fantasy Stats: 111 carries. 368 rushing yards. 10 receptions. 61 receiving yards. 4 total TDs. - 69.9 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 85 carries. 365 rushing yards. 7 receptions. 45 receiving yards. 2 total TDs. - 56.5 Points
Anthony McFarland
2020 Fantasy Stats: 33 carries. 113 rushing yards. 6 receptions. 54 receiving yards. 0 total TDs. - 19.7 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 65 carries. 350 rushing yards. 11 receptions. 90 receiving yards. 2 total TDs. - 61.5 Points
There is no debate that this is now the Najee Harris show. But I think Snell and McFarland will still get a couple touches a game, with the later breaking a couple big ones.
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Tight Ends
Eric Ebron
2020 Fantasy Stats: 56 receptions. 558 receiving yards. 5 receiving TDs. - 113.8 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 48 receptions. 530 receiving yards. 5 receiving TDs. - 107 Points
Pat Freiermuth
2020 Fantasy Stats: 0 Fantasy Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 10 receptions. 78 receiving yards. 0 receiving TDs. - 12.8 Points
Like last year, this will likely be a one man show in terms of fantasy stats.
Wide Receivers
JuJu Smith-Schuster
2020 Fantasy Stats: 97 receptions. 831 receiving yards. 9 receiving TDs. - 185.6 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 85 receptions. 1,045 receiving yards. 7 receiving TDs. - 189 Points
Diontae Johnson
2020 Fantasy Stats: 88 receptions. 923 receiving yards. 7 receiving TDs. - 177.8 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 87 receptions. 1,100 receiving yards. 6 receiving TDs. - 189.5 Points
Chase Claypool
2020 Fantasy Stats: 62 receptions. 873 receiving yards. 9 receiving TDs. - 183.9 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 68 receptions. 890 receiving yards. 6 receiving TDs. 35 rushing yards. 1 rushing TD. - 168.5 Points
James Washington
2020 Fantasy Stats: 30 receptions. 392 receiving yards. 5 receiving TDs. - 84.2 Points
2021 Projected Fantasy Stats: 26 receptions. 380 receiving yards. 3 receiving TDs. - 69 Points
This is the toughest position group to predict. There are three bonified starters in fantasy and one stash in case of injuries. I think multiple receivers will top the 1,000 yard mark this year, but it is definitely up for debate which ones will do so.
What do you think of my fantasy projections? Let us know by leaving a comment below!
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