# Steelers Player Grades (Heat Map)

_Generated 2026-10-21T03:01:35+00:00 by Black & Gold Dispatch (unofficial fan site). Data updated: 2026-10-18T17:00:00+00:00._
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Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26-19). Grade = stats grade (box score, see GRADES.md) until a player has 25 fan votes, then fan grade.

| Player | Pos | Grade | Grade type | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 9.3 | stats | 9 tkl, 2 sack, 4 TFL |
| Nick Herbig | OLB | 9.0 | stats | 5 tkl, 2 sack, 3 TFL |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 9.0 | stats | 4 tkl, 6 PD; 1 INT |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 8.6 | stats | 11 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 8.2 | stats | 11 rec, 93 yds |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 7.7 | stats | 3 tkl, 1 PD; 1 INT |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 7.4 | stats | 14 rush, 50 yds; 2 rec, 28 yds |
| Yahya Black | DT | 7.4 | stats | 2 tkl, 1 sack, 1 TFL |
| Zach Frazier | C | 7.3 | editor | 79 offensive snaps (100%); line: 5 sacks allowed, 4.0 yds/carry, 5 team penalties |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 7.2 | editor | 33/49, 253 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 rush, -1 yds |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 7.1 | stats | 3 tkl, 2 TFL, 1 PD |
| Payton Wilson | ILB | 7.1 | stats | 11 tkl |
| Mason McCormick | G | 7.0 | editor | 79 offensive snaps (100%); line: 5 sacks allowed, 4.0 yds/carry, 5 team penalties |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 6.9 | stats | 7 rush, 40 yds; 3 rec, 9 yds |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 6.9 | stats | 4 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD |
| Troy Fautanu | T | 6.9 | editor | 79 offensive snaps (100%); line: 5 sacks allowed, 4.0 yds/carry, 5 team penalties |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 6.8 | stats | 7 tkl |
| Cameron Heyward | DT | 6.6 | stats | 3 tkl |
| Chris Boswell | K | 6.6 | stats | 1 tkl; FG 4/5, XP 2/2 |
| Brock Hoffman | C | 6.5 | editor | 79 offensive snaps (100%); line: 5 sacks allowed, 4.0 yds/carry, 5 team penalties |
| Max Iheanachor | T | 6.4 | editor | 79 offensive snaps (100%); line: 5 sacks allowed, 4.0 yds/carry, 5 team penalties |
| Cameron Johnston | P | 6.4 | stats | 5 punts, 48.2 avg |
| Patrick Queen | ILB | 6.3 | stats | 3 tkl |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | 6.3 | stats | 5 tkl |
| Jack Sawyer | OLB | 6.2 | stats | 2 tkl, 1 TFL |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 5.9 | stats | 2 rec, 11 yds |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | DE | 5.8 | stats | 2 tkl |
| Alex Highsmith | OLB | 5.8 | stats | 2 tkl |
| T.J. Watt | OLB | 5.8 | stats | 2 tkl |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | FS | 5.8 | stats | 2 tkl |
| Lew Nichols III | RB | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl; 2 KR, 45 yds |
| Riley Nowakowski | FB | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl |
| Travis Homer | RB | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl |
| Brandon Smith | WR | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl |
| Gabe Rubio | DE | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl |
| Carson Bruener | ILB | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl |
| Doneiko Slaughter | CB | 5.7 | stats | 1 tkl |
| Gabriel Rubio | DE | 5.1 | stats | 13 defense snaps (18%), no box-score stats |
| Kaden Wetjen | KR/PR | 5.1 | stats | 4 KR, 105 yds; 2 PR, 0 yds |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | 5.0 | stats | 8 offense snaps (10%), no box-score stats |

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