Steelers vs Buccaneers Match Player Stats | 2025 NFL Playoffs 6 Sunday

|

PIT @ TB

Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 6Steelers vs BuccaneersSteelers vs BuccaneersSteelers vs BuccaneersSteelers vs BuccaneersSteelers vs BuccaneersSteelers vs Buccaneers

Todays Matchup Details

Week 6 Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Todays Game is on Sunday, October 18th
18/10/26 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Positives for the Pittsburgh Steelers Game Today

In this game, Cade Otton is expected by the projection model to land in the 78th percentile among tight ends with 5.0 targets.

,After averaging 24.0 air yards per game last year, Cade Otton has posted big gains this year, now pacing 31.0 per game.

,Cade Otton’s 36.8 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that weighs high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit better this year than it was last year at 29.0.

,Cade Otton profiles as one of the leading TE receiving threats this year, averaging an outstanding 34.0 adjusted yards per game while ranking in the 79th percentile.

,Cade Otton’s 7.28 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year marks a meaningful improvement in his efficiency in picking up extra yardage over last year’s 0.0% mark.

,Jaylen Warren has rushed for significantly more adjusted yards per game (60.0) this year than he did last year (50.0).

,With a remarkable record of 5.14 adjusted yards per carry (85th percentile), Jaylen Warren has been as one of the top RBs in football this year.

,Jaylen Warren has done a better job at generating extra ground yardage this year, totaling 4.09 yards-after-contact vs a 3.05 figure last year.

,Based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to run on 46.7% of their chances: the 2nd-highest clip among all teams this week.

,The model projects the Steelers as the 6th-most pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 60.5% pass rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.

,Pat Freiermuth’s 71.4% Route Participation% this season indicates a noteworthy progression in his passing offense utilization over last season’s 55.7% rate.

,In this week’s game, Pat Freiermuth is predicted by the projection model to finish in the 82nd percentile when it comes to tight ends with 5.4 targets.

,After accruing 20.0 air yards per game last season, Pat Freiermuth has produced significantly more this season, now boasting 43.0 per game.

,The Pittsburgh offensive line grades out as the 5th-best in the league this year in pass protection, which has a positive influence on all pass attack statistics across the board.

,The Buccaneers defense has been vulnerable when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, giving up an average of 5.74 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year: the most in the league.

,The predictive model expects DK Metcalf to garner 7.9 targets this week, on balance, placing him in the 86th percentile among WRs.

,After accruing 74.0 air yards per game last season, DK Metcalf has seen a big uptick this season, now averaging 93.0 per game.

,DK Metcalf’s 2.89 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this season shows a significant progression in his effectiveness in picking up extra yardage over last season’s 0.0% mark.

,The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has been vulnerable when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, yielding an average of 4.07 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 9th-most in football.

,The Pittsburgh Steelers safeties profile as the 2nd-worst group of safeties in football this year with their pass rush.

,This year, the anemic Pittsburgh Steelers defense has surrendered the 5th-most yards-after-the-catch in football to opposing teams: a whopping 5.33 YAC.

Negatives with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game Today

Our trusted projections expect the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 2nd-least pass-focused offense among all teams this week with a 53.3% pass rate, given their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.

,The leading projections forecast this game to have the lowest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 124.5 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.

,Opposing QBs have averaged 31.4 pass attempts per game against the Pittsburgh Steelers defense this year: 7th-fewest in the NFL.

,Cade Otton’s 65.9% Adjusted Completion Rate this year marks a noteable decline in his receiving skills over last year’s 74.8% figure.

,Based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Steelers to run on 39.5% of their downs: the lowest frequency on the slate this week.

,Accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Steelers are predicted by the projection model to run just 61.8 offensive plays in this game: the fewest among all teams this week.

,While Jaylen Warren has garnered 71.9% of his team’s rushing play calls in games he has played this year, the projections expect him to be a much smaller part of Pittsburgh’s ground game this week at 57.9%.

,This year, the stout Buccaneers run defense has surrendered a feeble 81.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground to the opposing side: the 4th-fewest in football.

,As it relates to the safeties’ role in run defense, Tampa Bay’s unit has been terrific this year, projecting as the best in football.

,The Steelers linebackers grade out as the 2nd-best group of LBs in the NFL this year when it comes to stopping the run.

,Pat Freiermuth grades out as one of the worst TEs in the NFL at generating extra yardage, averaging a measly 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) last year while ranking in the 2nd percentile.

,This year, the daunting Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has surrendered a feeble 68.7% Adjusted Completion Rate versus opposing TEs: the 5th-lowest rate in the NFL.

,The Buccaneers safeties rank as the 7th-best unit in the NFL this year in covering receivers.

,Opposing QBs have completed passes at the 5th-lowest level in football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this year (67.3% Adjusted Completion%).

,DK Metcalf’s 55.3 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that measures high-value offensive usage) has been significantly lower this year than it was last year at 63.6.

,DK Metcalf’s receiving reliability have diminished this season, with his Adjusted Catch Rate decreasing from 59.7% to 49.7%.

,DK Metcalf’s pass-game efficiency has tailed off this season, notching a mere 6.00 adjusted yards-per-target compared to a 8.35 rate last season.

,This year, the formidable Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has surrendered a puny 118.0 adjusted receiving yards per game to opposing WRs: the 2nd-fewest in the league.

,The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has yielded the 9th-lowest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (60.8%) vs. wideouts this year (60.8%).

,This year, the daunting Pittsburgh Steelers defense has surrendered a paltry 68.0% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing offenses: the 9th-smallest rate in the NFL.

Latest Tampa Bay Buccaneers Matches

Latest Pittsburgh Steelers Matches