PIT - Depth Chart for Week 1 (change team)

Weekly updates will be provided for the following skill position players and factor into the simulated results:

QB: Smith, Geno
Backup: Lock, Drew

RB: Ekeler, Austin
Backup: Hill, Justice | Rivers, Ronnie

WRs: Lamb, CeeDee | Nacua, Puka | Meyers, Jakobi | Shaheed, Rashid

TE: Ferguson, Jake | Smith, Jonnu

Kicker: Aubrey, Brandon

Punter: Johnston, Cameron

Punt Returner: Turpin, KaVontae

Kick Returner: Turpin, KaVontae

AREA STRENGTHS: Players marked OUT for upcoming game will not contribute (injury update subject to change with more info during week). For area strength grade calculations, starters worth twice as much as backups.

For running plays, your OL versus opponent Front 7 = adjustment to RB averages.
For passing plays, your WR + OL - opposition Front 7 - opposition Secondary = adjustment to QB %.



RECEIVER STRENGTH: 2 WRs + 2 WR/TE + Backup
Lamb, CeeDee (|WR| - 8.4), Nacua, Puka (|WR| - 6.5), Meyers, Jakobi (|WR| - 6.2), Patrick, Tim (|WR| - 5.9), Shaheed, Rashid (|WR| - 5.9).
Overall Grade: 6.7 (B)

OFFENSIVE LINE: 5 OL Starters + OL Backup + FB/TE if help grade
Karras, Ted (|C|G| - 5.9), Smith, Trey (|G| - 6.8), Smith, Tyler (|G|T| - 6.6), Raimann, Bernhard (|T| - 6.2), Bates, Ryan (|G|C|T| - 5.5), Harrison, Anton (|T| - 5.4).
Overall Grade: 6.1 (B)

DEFENSIVE FRONT 7: 2 DE, DT/NT, 3 LB, DT/LB (3-4 or 4-3) + DL/LB Backup
Madubuike, Justin (|DE|DT| - 6.6), Sweat, Josh (|DE| - 6.1), Harris, Shelby (|DE|DT| - 5.8), Bentley, Ja'Whaun (|ILB| - 6.2), Luvu, Frankie (|OLB| - 6.1), Gardeck, Dennis (|OLB| - 5.5), Fowler, Dante (|DE|OLB| - 5.5), Jones, D.J. (|DT| - 5.3).
Overall Grade: 5.9 (C+)

SECONDARY: CB/S Starters + Backup
Ward, Charvarius (|CB| - 7.2), Diggs, Trevon (|CB| - 7.0), Williams, Marcus (|FS| - 6.6), Stone, Geno (|S| - 6.1), Peterson, Patrick (|CB| - 6.2).
Overall Grade: 6.7 (B)