Bengals vs Steelers — Week 3 NFL Player Props & Matchup
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers · Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Sun 1:00 PM ET · Week 3 · 2026 season · Final
Player props, odds and matchup context for Bengals at Steelers in Week 3: injury designations, 2026 offensive pace, the defense-vs-position matchup, key players — build a Bengals vs Steelers same-game parlay on ParlayBuilder.
Injury Designations (through Oct 30)
Bengals
- Josh Kattus
- Andrei Iosivas
- Erick All Jr.
- Jalen Davis
- Swayze Bozeman
- Tanner Hudson
- Joe Giles-Harris
- Jordan Battle
- Brian Parker II
- Ja'Sir Taylor
Steelers
- Cole Burgess
- Daequan Hardy
- Derrick Harmon
- Gennings Dunker
- Logan Lee
- Michael Pittman Jr.
- Roman Wilson
- Sebastian Joseph-Day
- Alex Highsmith
- Ben Skowronek
- Brandin Echols
- Doneiko Slaughter
Offensive Profile (2026 season, through Week 7)
| Per game | Bengals | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Plays per game | 58.8 | 60.6 |
| Pass rate | 62% | 62.3% |
| Yards per game | 356.7 | 348.9 |
| Yards per play | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Pass attempts | 36.5 | 37.7 |
| Rush attempts | 22.3 | 22.9 |
| Targets per game | 35.7 | 35.1 |
| Offensive TDs | 3 | 2 |
Ranks in parentheses are of 32 teams.
Defensive Matchup (2026 season, opponent-adjusted)
Rank 1 = toughest of 32 against that position and market, through Week 7.
Bengals defense
- vs quarterbacks: 26th in passing yards allowed (one of the more generous), 3rd in passing touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher), 9th in interceptions forced (one of the tougher), 24th in rushing yards allowed (one of the more generous), 25th in touchdowns allowed (one of the more generous)
- vs running backs: 12th in rushing yards allowed, 18th in receptions allowed, 18th in receiving yards allowed, 4th in touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher)
- vs wide receivers: 14th in receiving yards allowed, 17th in receptions allowed, 22nd in touchdowns allowed (one of the more generous)
- vs tight ends: 32nd in receiving yards allowed (one of the more generous), 29th in receptions allowed (one of the more generous), 3rd in touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher)
Steelers defense
- vs quarterbacks: 24th in passing yards allowed (one of the more generous), 2nd in passing touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher), 8th in interceptions forced (one of the tougher), 10th in rushing yards allowed (one of the tougher), 2nd in touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher)
- vs running backs: 1st in rushing yards allowed (one of the tougher), 25th in receptions allowed (one of the more generous), 29th in receiving yards allowed (one of the more generous), 3rd in touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher)
- vs wide receivers: 24th in receiving yards allowed (one of the more generous), 26th in receptions allowed (one of the more generous), 13th in touchdowns allowed
- vs tight ends: 13th in receiving yards allowed, 8th in receptions allowed (one of the tougher), 10th in touchdowns allowed (one of the tougher)
Key Players
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