Pittsburgh pulls away in fourth quarter
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts 34-22 at Acrisure Stadium in Week 5, riding Jaylen Warren’s production as a runner and receiver to move above .500. Pittsburgh led 17-13 at halftime and 24-19 after three quarters before outscoring Indianapolis 10-3 in the fourth. That closing margin turned a five-point game into a 12-point victory. Both teams entered at 2-2. The Steelers improved to 3-2, rebounding from a 27-24 loss at Cleveland. The Colts fell to 2-3 after consecutive wins over Houston and Washington.
Warren and Freiermuth deliver
Warren rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, then caught all six of his targets for 87 yards and another score. His 188 yards from scrimmage gave Pittsburgh substantial production in both phases of the offense. Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns. Pat Freiermuth caught two of those scoring passes, finishing with five receptions for 44 yards on seven targets. Germie Bernard added six catches for 80 yards on nine targets. Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones completed 24 of 44 passes for 267 yards. Tyler Warren caught seven of nine targets for 83 yards and added a one-yard rushing touchdown. Jonathan Taylor managed 45 rushing yards on 15 carries, though he also contributed three catches for 37 yards. Keenan Allen caught five of nine targets for 45 yards.
Fantasy production favors Pittsburgh
Jaylen Warren led the game with 36.8 PPR points, combining two touchdowns with six receptions and more than 100 rushing yards. Rodgers posted 22.0 points, while Freiermuth’s two touchdown catches helped him reach 21.5. Tyler Warren led the listed Indianapolis performers with 21.4 PPR points, narrowly ahead of kicker Spencer Shrader’s 21.0. Bernard supplied 14.4 points for Pittsburgh. Taylor finished with 11.2, Jones with 11.1 and Allen with 9.5.
Week 6 schedule
Indianapolis hosts the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh travels to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the same time.