Watt recorded three tackles (three solo), with 1.0 sack, during the Steelers' win Sunday over the Ravens. Watt's dominant season continues as he was one of just two Pittsburgh defenders, alongside Dean Lowry, to sack Lamar Jackson. Watt has now racked up 36 tackles (27 solo), including 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries throughout his first 10 appearances of the season.
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Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Birthdate
10/11/1994 (30)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 252 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 1; Pk (PIT)
Birthplace
Pewaukee, WI, USA
Position
LB
College
Wisconsin
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Pittsburgh Steelers
2017-Present
(8 seasons)
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Watt recorded three tackles (three solo), with 1.0 sack, during the Steelers' win Sunday over the Ravens. Watt's dominant season continues as he was one of just two Pittsburgh defenders, alongside Dean Lowry, to sack Lamar Jackson. Watt has now racked up 36 tackles (27 solo), including 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries throughout his first 10 appearances of the season.
Watt finished Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Cowboys with eight tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. With the Cowboys in the red zone, Watt and Nick Herbig combined to sack Dak Prescott on the last play of the first quarter, with Watt forcing the ball out of Prescott's hands, which was jumped on by Herbig. Watt got to Prescott for a second time early in the third quarter, resulting in a seven-yard loss. Watt is now up to 4.5 sacks through the first five games of the regular season, which is ninth-most in the NFL.
Watt recorded three tackles (three solo), with 1.0 sack, during the Steelers' 20-10 win Sunday versus the Chargers. Watt brought down Justin Herbert for one of the team's five sacks and now has three total on the season. The former Defensive Player of the Year will look to build off this strong performance and increase his sack streak next week against the Colts.
Watt tallied three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defended during the Steelers' 13-6 win over the Broncos. Watt has logged sacks in back-to-back games to start the 2024 season. He got to Bo Nix on an eight-yard sack late in the second quarter, and the Broncos turned the ball over on downs two plays later. Watt led the league with 19.0 sacks last season, and he'll look add to his total in Week 3 against the Chargers.
Watt recorded four total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack and an additional tackle for loss, while also recovering a fumble during Sunday's 18-10 win over the Falcons. Watt was a handful for the Falcons' offensive line, as he logged three quarterback pressures despite recording only one sack. The 2017 first-round pick out of Wisconsin is looking to build on a dominant 2023 campaign in which he recorded 68 total tackles, including 19.0 sacks, and eight passes defended in 17 regular-season games. Expect Watt to continue wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks as the Steelers travel to Denver in Week 2.
Watt (knee) participated in OTAs on Wednesday. Watt was unable to play in the Steelers' wild-card loss to the Bulls due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain. However, it appears the star pass rusher has fully recovered from the injury and will work to stay healthy in 2024.
Watt (knee) tallied 68 tackles (48 solo), 19.0 sacks, eight pass breakups, one interception, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown across 17 regular-season games in 2023. Watt missed Pittsburgh's wild-card loss to the Bills due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain suffered during the team's regular-season finale, but the typical recovery timetable of such an injury shouldn't impact his availability for the start of training camp. The star pass rusher narrowly lost out to Cleveland edge rusher Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year honors, with voting splitting 165-140. There are no questions about Watt's impact for the Steelers' defense, and for fantasy, as he remains one of the few NFL players truly capable of achieving a 20.0-sack campaign. With two years remaining on his deal, and just $18.7 million in dead cap for 2024, it's also worth noting that Watt is a worthwhile candidate for a restructure this offseason.