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Michael Pittman Jr. Pittsburgh Steelers · #11

Wide Receiver · 6' 4", 223 lbs · Woodland Hills, CA · Age 29

Michael Pittman Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 34th overall, 2020. In 2026 he caught 7 passes for 89 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 34th overall7-yr veteran
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Pittsburgh Steelers · #11 · Wide Receiver
Michael Pittman Jr.
Season avg7 rec · 89 yds · 0 td
Career avg492 rec · 5,343 yds · 25 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
7rec
89yds
0td
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Scouting report

Michael Pittman Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Michael Pittman Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 34th overall, 2020. In 2026 he caught 7 passes for 89 yards and 0 touchdow
B
Receiving
C+
Big-play
C-
Scoring
B-
Receiving yards
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Volume
Strong · offense
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C+
Big-play
Strong · offense
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C-
Scoring
Solid · offense
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Target share
Strong · offense
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Act II

Where Michael Pittman Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #428 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
436Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Michael Pittman Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Receiving
89 YDS
drill in ↓
A+
Volume
7 REC
drill in ↓
C+
Big-play
12.7 Y/R
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C-
Scoring
0 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Michael Pittman Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
39
rec
10–68
414
rec yds
126–702
3
td
0–5
58
targets
18–97
10
games
4–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 7 → projected 39 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+34.7
Age curve
-2.5
Net vs last season+32.2 rec
Everything it reads
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7 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 17 / 3
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Michael Pittman Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
2020134050316112.6
202117881,082612912.3
2022169992541419.3
2023161091,152415610.6
20241669808311111.7
2025178078471119.8
2026 in progress · 3 games378901212.7
Career984925,34325721
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
72off index
88def index
+26net
74%playoff odds
64roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Michael Pittman Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-10-05

The beginning

Michael Pittman Jr.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 34th overall, 2020 as a Wide Receiver.

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Michael Pittman Jr. is a Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, drafted 34th overall, 2020.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has caught 492 passes for 5,343 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 7 passes for 89 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2026.

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Jr.'s story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
223 lbs
Draft
34th overall, 2020
Born
Woodland Hills, CA
Age
29
Jersey
#11
Background

Michael Pittman Jr. is from Woodland Hills, CA and is 29 years old. He was drafted 34th overall, 2020 and plays wide receiver at 6' 4", 223 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has caught 492 passes for 5,343 yards and 25 touchdowns. Pittman is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Michael Pittman Jr. is a starting-caliber wide receiver who has caught 492 passes for 5,343 yards and 25 touchdowns across 7 seasons (2020–2026).

Receiving492 career catches, 5,343 yards, 25 touchdowns.
Best season109 catches for 1,152 yards in 2023.
Yards per catch10.9 yards per reception over his career.
Draft pedigree34th overall, 2020.
Durability98 career games played.
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FAQ

Michael Pittman Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Michael Pittman Jr., answered.

What position does Michael Pittman Jr. play?
Michael Pittman Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When was Michael Pittman Jr. drafted?
Michael Pittman Jr. was drafted 34th overall, 2020.
How many seasons has Michael Pittman Jr. played?
7 (2020–2026).
What are Michael Pittman Jr.'s career stats?
He has caught 492 passes for 5,343 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Michael Pittman Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Michael Pittman Jr.

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
WR33
#84 overall
Proj / game
11.0
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 7
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
59
matchup score 0–100
SLEEPERlate-round upsideThe Analyst· Data desk

A rising bounce-back the model likes late.

Iron durability, trend rising, WR16 near 13.7 PPG, tagged a sleeper. 2025's 80 catches show the target role even in a down passing game, and a soft schedule into the fantasy-playoff stretch helps. Round 4 value on a reliable volume profile.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
WR2
behind the starter
Snap share
78%
of offensive snaps
Target share
8%
WOPR 0.18

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs ATL
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
59
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 6
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
55
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs ATLW2 @ NEW3 vs CINW4 @ CLEW5 vs INDW6 @ TBW7 @ NOW8 vs CLEW9 · BYEW10 @ CINW11 @ PHIW12 vs DENW13 vs HOUW14 @ JAXW15 vs BALW16 vs CARW17 @ TENW18 @ BAL

Each week grades Michael Pittman Jr.'s opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
12
since 2020
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
2
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Foot (Questionable)2026 Wk2 · Foot (Questionable)2025 Wk10 · Glute2025 Wk5 · Hamstring2025 Wk2 · Glute2024 Wk18 · Back

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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