The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons to begin the Mike McCarthy era. After many of the Steelers’ starters sat out in the preseason, Pittsburgh looked noticeably rusty early in the contest, before settling in doing enough to get to 1-0.

Let’s take a look at this week’s stock report after the season opener.

After recording his lowest sack total since his rookie season in the 2025 season, the Steelers’ highest-paid player is off to a scorching start in 2026. Watt recorded three tackles for a loss, two sacks, and an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Watt jumped up and perfectly timed a Cooper Rush pass for the interception. Watt stumbled to the ground and still had enough time to…