Sun Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET · CBS · Gillette Stadium, New England
Upcoming · Fri 1:00 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-0 · 10-7 last season
Implied19.0
At
NE -4.5 Total 42.5 Live line · PIT +205 · NE -250
New England Patriots
0-1 · 16-4 last season
Implied23.5
Line movement open Sep 15
NE spread
-4.5 -4.5
no move
Total
42.5 42.5
no move
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PIT @ NE: the angle lands Fri 1:00 PM
Lines, matchups, injuries and forecast below are live now.
Key matchups
| Team | Player | Pos | Proj | DK $ | vs defense | FPA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT |
Brandon Smith | WR | 2.9 | $3,000 | NE #19 of 32 | 30.3 | Neutral |
PIT skill positions vs NE defenseQB
#7/32
15.0 fpa
RB
#5/32
18.4 fpa
WR
#19/32
30.3 fpa
TE
#8/32
11.6 fpa
NE skill positions vs PIT defenseQB
#17/32
17.8 fpa
RB
#20/32
24.1 fpa
WR
#12/32
29.9 fpa
TE
#18/32
13.4 fpa
Rank 32 allows the most fantasy points to the position (softest matchup), 1 the fewest. Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly.
Game script & scoring
Projected points (market implied)
PIT19.0
NE23.5
Offense profile
PITRank of 32NE
21.9
#21
Pts / G
26.0
#9
208.6
#22
Pass yds / G
247.4
#7
103.1
#26
Rush yds / G
129.4
#6
58.5
#25
Plays / G
62.4
#16
58%
Pass rate
50%
1.3
Pass TD / G
1.8
0.9
Rush TD / G
1.1
1.8
Sacks taken / G
3.2
0.5
INT thrown / G
0.7
Defense profile
PITRank of 32NE
21.6
#10
Pts allowed / G
17.0
#2
254.1
#29
Pass yds allowed
187.1
#2
112.2
#11
Rush yds allowed
103.2
#7
3.1
Sacks / G
2.0
0.9
INT / G
0.6
1.7
Pass TD allowed
1.3
0.4
Rush TD allowed
0.5
Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2025-09-15, 20 games per team.
Weather
Kickoff forecast posts within 3 days of kickoff. (Gillette Stadium, New England)
DFS
PIT projected players| Pos | Player | Proj | Floor / ceil | DK $ | Val | FD $ | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Brandon Smith | 2.9 | 0.3 / 8.8 | $3,000 | 0.98x | $4,300 | #19 |
Val = projected points per $1,000 of DraftKings salary. vs = the opposing defense's rank against that position (32 softest).
Injuries
PIT 6 listed- Out Cole Burgess WR Unknown Severe
- Out Donte Kent CB Undisclosed Minimal
- Out Jack Driscoll OT Undisclosed Minimal
- Out Joey Porter Jr. CB Back Minimal
- Out Logan Lee DT Unknown Minimal
- IR DeShon Elliott FS Unknown Minimal
NE 8 listed- Out Myles Montgomery RB Unknown Severe
- Out TreVeyon Henderson RB Unknown Severe
- IR A.J. Brown WR Unknown Severe
- Out Brenden Schooler FS Unknown Minimal
- Out Harold Landry III OLB Undisclosed Minimal
- IR Bryce Baringer P Undisclosed Minimal
- IR Khalil Jacobs ILB Undisclosed Minimal
- IR Marcus Bryant OT Ankle Minimal
Trends & head-to-head
PIT last 5W 20-13 vs ATLL 6-30 vs HOUW 26-24 vs BALL 6-13 @ CLEW 29-24 @ DET
NE last 5L 10-13 @ SEAL 13-29 vs SEAW 10-7 @ DENW 28-16 vs HOUW 16-3 vs LAC
Head-to-head
- Sep 21, 2025 PIT 21 at NE 14
- Dec 7, 2023 NE 21 at PIT 18
- Sep 18, 2022 NE 17 at PIT 14
Week 2 slate
Swipe for all 16 games this week.
DET @ BUF
Thu 8:15 PM ET
BUF -4.5
O/U 53.5
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CAR @ ATL
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CAR -1.5
O/U 43.5
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CIN @ HOU
Sun 1:00 PM ET
HOU -3
O/U 46.5
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CLE @ TB
Sun 1:00 PM ET
TB -8.5
O/U 40.5
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GB @ NYJ
Sun 1:00 PM ET
GB -3.5
O/U 44.5
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MIN @ CHI
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CHI -5.5
O/U 49.5
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NO @ BAL
Sun 1:00 PM ET
BAL -8.5
O/U 47.5
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PHI @ TEN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
PHI -7
O/U 39.5
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PIT @ NE
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NE -4.5
O/U 42.5
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JAX @ DEN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
DEN -2.5
O/U 44.5
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LV @ LAC
Sun 4:05 PM ET
LAC -7
O/U 43.5
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MIA @ SF
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SF -13.5
O/U 45.5
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SEA @ ARI
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SEA -4.5
O/U 41.5
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WAS @ DAL
Sun 4:25 PM ET
DAL -3.5
O/U 50.5
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IND @ KC
Sun 8:20 PM ET
KC -6.5
O/U 47.5
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NYG @ LA
Mon 8:15 PM ET
LA -7.5
O/U 48.5
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