MichaelPittman Jr.

News: 1 day agoPittman caught two passes on five targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Bengals.

Spin: Pittman was cleared to return from a one-game absence due to a foot injury. Despite the low offensive output, he played 45 of 62 offensive snaps (72.3 percent), which was second-most among Steelers wide receivers behind DK Metcalf (56). Pittman also was tied for the second-most targets, though six Pittsburgh pass catchers were targeted at least four times by Aaron Rodgers. Pittman has a 5-74-0 receiving line (eight targets) across two regular-season contests heading into Thursday's game against the Browns, whose secondary could be without starters Grant Delpit (shoulder) and Tyson Campbell (knee).

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Pittman was traded to the Steelers after spending his first six NFL seasons with the Colts. The 2020 second-round pick handled a hefty 23.6% of Indianapolis' targets during his tenure, which helped him to four top-20 fantasy campaigns. Pittman has reached 800 receiving yards in five consecutive seasons while primarily operating as a short-to-intermediate target. The role has limited his scoring (he has 25 TDs in 95 games) and that may not change much with DK Metcalf on the other side in Pittsburgh. Of course, Pittman will be a featured target in an offense led by Aaron Rodgers. That's enough to put the 28-year-old squarely in the weekly WR3 mix.