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Derek Watt - Minimal work during regular season Watt recorded one carry for one yard while securing all three of his targets for 15 yards during the 2021 regular season.

Impact Watt was held without a touch during his first season with the Steelers in 2020, and he played primarily on special teams during the 2021 campaign. Najee Harris established himself as the Steelers' top backfield contributor during his rookie season, so Watt is unlikely to play a significant offensive role in 2022.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Terrell Edmunds - Records interception Sunday Edmunds logged three solo tackles, an interception and three pass defenses in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over Baltimore.

Impact Edmunds' three tackles matched his lowest total of the season, but he recorded his first interception since Week 3. The 24-year-old appeared in every game during the regular season and recorded 89 tackles (63 solo), a sack, two interceptions and six pass defenses.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Sutton - Logs interception in Week 18 Sutton tallied five solo tackles and an interception in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Sutton's five tackles marked his highest total since Week 11, and he recorded an interception in the end zone to begin the fourth quarter. The 26-year-old appeared in 16 of 17 games during the 2021 regular season and logged 52 tackles (44 solo), two interceptions, a forced fumble and six pass defenses.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Wormley - Records sack in return Wormley logged six tackles (four solo), a sack and a pass defense in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Wormley missed the last two games due to a groin injury followed by a positive COVID-19 test, but he was productive in his return to the field with a season-high six tackles in the win. Across 15 appearances during the regular season, the 2017 third-rounder totaled 50 tackles (30 solo), seven sacks, a forced fumble and three pass defenses.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Minkah Fitzpatrick - Six tackles in Week 18 Fitzpatrick totaled six tackles (five solo) and a pass defense in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Fitzpatrick tied for the team lead in tackles during Sunday's regular-season finale and totaled at least six tackles in six of his last seven appearances of the year. He appeared in all but one game during the regular season and had a team-high 124 tackles (84 solo) along with two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and seven pass defenses.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 10, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Cameron Heyward - Productive in OT win Heyward racked up six solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Heyward tied for the team lead in tackles during Sunday's regular-season finale. The 32-year-old also recorded at least half a sack in six of the last seven games in the regular season. He appeared in every game this year and had a career-high 89 tackles (54 solo) along with 10 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and nine pass defenses.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. Watt - Ties single-season sack record Watt recorded five tackles (three solo), a sack, a forced fumble and a pass defense in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Watt forced a fumble in the first quarter of Sunday's regular-season finale but wasn't credited with the sack. However, he took down quarterback Tyler Huntley late in the first half to tie Michael Strahan's single-season sack record. Although the 27-year-old missed two games during the 2021 campaign, he tallied 64 tackles (48 solo), 22.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and seven pass defenses across his 15 appearances.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Boswell - Drills game-winner in OT Boswell converted all three of his field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Boswell was responsible for the Steelers' only points in the first half with his 28-yard field goal in the first quarter, and he later helped send the team to the playoffs with his 36-yard field goal with just under two minutes remaining in overtime. The 30-year-old made at least three field goals in three of the last four games of the regular season and converted 12 of 14 field-goal attempts while making all five of his extra-point tries across that span.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. Watt, Dak Prescott, Ja'Marr Chase among Week 18 record breakers

With an extra week added to the NFL slate, fans were treated to a number of record-breaking performances in Week 18.

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ray-Ray McCloud - Targeted nine times in Week 18 McCloud caught four of nine targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact McCloud had a consistent target share across the final three weeks of the regular season with at least eight targets in each of those games. However, he mustered only four catches in each appearance and failed to top 40 yards in any of those matchups. The 25-year-old appeared in 16 of 17 games during the regular season and caught 39 of 66 targets for 277 yards while rushing twice for 15 yards. He's slated to become an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2022 campaign.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Gentry - Four catches in Week 18 Gentry secured four of five targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Gentry matched his highest totals of the year in targets, catches and yards during Sunday's regular-season finale as the Steelers managed to punch their ticket to the playoffs. The 25-year-old had inconsistent results in 2021 while operating mainly as the team's No. 2 tight end, and he caught 19 of 25 targets for 167 yards across 17 appearances. The 2019 fifth-rounder will likely have the chance to enter the 2022 campaign as the Steelers' secondary option at tight end if Eric Ebron (knee) leaves in free agency, but he'll need to have more consistent production in the passing game if he hopes to become more fantasy relevant.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pat Freiermuth - Racks up 53 yards against Ravens Freiermuth brought in six of nine targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Freiermuth compiled 15 targets across the final two games of the regular season, but he recorded just 75 yards during that time and failed to reach the end zone. He was on the field for 66 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps in Week 18 and led the team in receiving yards. The rookie established himself as Pittsburgh's top tight end during his first professional season, and he caught 60 of 79 targets for 497 yards and seven touchdowns across 16 appearances. Fellow tight end Eric Ebron (knee) is slated to become a free agent during the offseason, so Freiermuth will likely enter the 2022 campaign as the team's No. 1 tight end.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top Shots: Ravens vs. Steelers, Week 18 Check out Shawn Hubbard's favorite photos from the Ravens' 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season finale.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Kalen Ballage - Minimal work in finale Ballage rushed once for zero yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Although Najee Harris sustained an elbow injury on the team's first drive Sunday, Ballage was on the field for just seven offensive snaps. Instead, most of the backfield duties went to Benny Snell before Harris returned to the field. Ballage appeared in every game during the regular season and rushed 12 times for 36 yards while securing two of seven targets for eight yards. He's slated to become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason after signing a one-year deal with the Steelers in March.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benny Snell Jr. - 12 carries in Week 18 Snell rushed 12 times for 22 yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.

Impact Snell recorded double-digit touches for the first time this year after Najee Harris sustained an elbow injury on the team's first drive. However, the 2019 fourth-rounder struggled mightily with efficiency and averaged just 1.8 yards per carry. Harris returned to Sunday's matchup after suffering his injury, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him available for the team's wild-card matchup against Kansas City on Sunday. Snell appeared in all 17 regular-season games this year and rushed 36 times for 98 yards while hauling in two of four targets for 13 yards.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gerry Dulac: Despite some obvious 'warts,' Steelers are still dancing It was an astonishing admission by the coach of an NFL team that had just won three of its final four games to get into the postseason. And...

JANUARY 10, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Reaction To Ravens' Week 18 Loss To Steelers - PressBox Glenn Clark and "The NFL Chick" Syreeta Hubbard respond to the Baltimore Ravens' 16-13 Week 18 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Just My Opinion ... Well-rested, well-read, well-scarred and indelibly stamped, a Steelers notes column

JANUARY 10, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Paul Zeise: Najee Harris proves his value when Steelers needed him most Lost in all of the celebration of Ben Roethlisberger’s final days is the fact that there is no celebration if Najee Harris doesn’t put in so...

JANUARY 10, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Labriola on the win over the Ravens 'Ben being Ben' leads to a 16-13 OT victory, gets team into the playoffs as AFC's No. 7 seed

JANUARY 10, 2022 • STEELERS.COM

PHOTOS: Best of Week 18 at Baltimore Ravens Take a look at the best photos from the Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium

JANUARY 10, 2022 • STEELERS.COM

Five things we learned from the Ravens' 16-13 season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers The Ravens saw their season come to a disappointing end Sunday after a 16-13 overtime loss to the Steelers in Baltimore. The Ravens could no...

JANUARY 10, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

Analysis: Raiders' wild win gives NFL playoffs strong start

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders played to win, knocking the Los Angeles Chargers out of the playoffs and sending the Pittsburgh Steelers to the tournament

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL playoff picks: Forecast for wild-card weekend

Geoff Schwartz lays out what each team needs to do to win in the wild-card round, along with his pick for every game.

JANUARY 10, 2022