Pittsburgh Steelers Target Share 2026 — With 2025 Week by Week
2026 so far: DK Metcalf leads the Pittsburgh Steelers with 24% of the targets (58 of 246) through 7 games. DK Metcalf led the Pittsburgh Steelers with 19.1% of the team's targets in 2025 (99 of 517), ahead of Kenny Gainwell 16.4%, Calvin Austin III 10.6%. Below, every Pittsburgh Steelers skill player's touches week by week for 2025 — with scoring-territory touches (inside the opponent's 50) beside each number. No major mid-season role displacement was detected — this backfield/receiver room held its shape all year.
2026 target share and carry share — so far
From the play-by-play, updated the morning after each game. 2025 below is the baseline.
2025 target share
Share of the team's total targets, regular season. Carries shown for context — target share counts passing-game usage only.
Touches by week (targets + carries · |inside-50 touches)
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Jaylen Warren RB | 13|8 | 18|9 | 24|14 | — | — | 13|8 | 21|10 | 16|7 | 18|6 | 16|7 | 12|2 | 18|8 | 14|5 | 11|5 | 15|8 | 16|9 | 12|4 | 19|10 |
| Kenny Gainwell RB | 11|5 | 10|5 | 5|3 | 25|17 | — | 12|4 | 5|4 | 7|5 | 8|6 | 3|3 | 17|8 | 16|7 | 8|3 | 11|9 | 20|13 | 16|9 | 11|4 | 14|5 |
| DK Metcalf WR | 7|1 | 6|4 | 4|2 | 5|3 | — | 9|6 | 5|2 | 7|4 | 4|3 | 7|3 | 8|3 | 10|4 | 5|2 | 12|6 | 3|1 | 9|1 | — | — |
| Jonnu Smith TE | 6|5 | 4|0 | 3|0 | 3|1 | — | 5|3 | 6|3 | 3|2 | 5|4 | 2|2 | 2|1 | 5|2 | 2|1 | 1|0 | 3|1 | 3|1 | 7|2 | 3|3 |
| Calvin Austin III WR | 6|4 | 4|2 | 5|2 | 2|1 | — | — | — | 6|3 | 6|5 | 7|1 | 1|0 | 5|2 | 2|1 | 2|0 | 1|1 | 1|0 | — | 7|5 |
| Pat Freiermuth TE | 3|0 | 4|1 | 3|1 | — | — | 1|0 | 6|3 | 4|1 | 4|3 | 3|2 | 1|0 | 3|2 | — | 3|2 | 5|3 | 4|0 | 5|3 | 5|2 |
| Darnell Washington TE | — | 1|2 | — | 3|2 | — | 5|4 | 5|4 | — | 6|3 | 1|0 | 5|0 | 2|0 | 4|2 | 1|0 | 4|1 | 4|2 | 2|0 | — |
Amber cells = 18+ touch weeks. — = did not play. Inside-50 =
touches in opponent territory, where game plans concentrate.
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