Pittsburgh takes the third-quarter edge
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 at Acrisure Stadium, handing Cincinnati its first loss and rebounding from a 20-3 defeat at New England. Pittsburgh built a 14-7 lead in the opening quarter, but Cincinnati pulled even at 17-17 by halftime. The Steelers outscored the Bengals 7-3 in the third quarter to take a 24-20 advantage into the fourth. Cincinnati scored seven points in the final period to Pittsburgh’s six, leaving the Steelers with a three-point win. Both teams finished Week 3 at 2-1. The Bengals had opened with wins over Tampa Bay and Houston, while Pittsburgh had beaten Atlanta before losing to the Patriots.
Warren supplies the yardage, Rodgers the touchdowns
Jaylen Warren gave Pittsburgh production on the ground and through the air. He ran for 127 yards on 17 carries and caught three of four targets for another 49 yards, totaling 176 yards from scrimmage. Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 34 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. He also gained 10 yards on three carries. Roman Wilson, DK Metcalf and Ben Skowronek each caught a touchdown pass. Wilson finished with three receptions for 60 yards on six targets. Metcalf caught three of five targets for 31 yards, while Skowronek turned his lone target into a 23-yard touchdown reception.
Burrow and his receivers keep Cincinnati close
Joe Burrow completed 28 of 37 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns, adding 13 rushing yards on two carries. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins accounted for 188 receiving yards and two of those scores. Chase caught nine of 12 targets for 98 yards and a touchdown. Higgins added six catches on seven targets for 90 yards and a score. Mike Gesicki caught all three of his targets for 37 yards and Cincinnati’s other receiving touchdown. Chase Brown led the Bengals’ listed rushing production with 61 yards on 13 carries and added two catches for eight yards.
Fantasy production led by Chase
Chase delivered the game’s highest PPR total at 24.8 points, with Higgins adding 21.0. Their target volume and touchdown production gave Cincinnati two strong receiving returns despite the loss. Rodgers scored 22.7 fantasy points, narrowly ahead of Burrow’s 22.6. Warren’s rushing and receiving yardage produced 20.6 PPR points, while Wilson finished with 15.0.
Week 4 schedule
Pittsburgh visits the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 8:15 p.m. ET. Cincinnati hosts the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. ET.