Calvin Austin III Week 17 Preview vs. the Chiefs

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 17 (Wednesday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are ranked 17th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 215.8 per game.

Austin's 52 targets have resulted in 32 grabs for 517 yards (and an average of 34.5 per game) and four scores.

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Austin vs. the Chiefs

  • Austin vs the Chiefs (since 2021): No games
  • Kansas City has given up 100 or more receiving yards to three opposing receivers in the 2024 season.
  • 19 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Chiefs this year.
  • Kansas City has allowed one player to register at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
  • Austin will play against the NFL's 17th-ranked pass defense this week. The Chiefs allow 215.8 passing yards per contest.
  • The Chiefs have the No. 12 defense in the NFL in passing touchdowns allowed, conceding 20 this season (1.3 per game).

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Austin Receiving Insights

  • In seven of 12 games this season, Austin has eclipsed his prop for receiving yards.
  • Austin has received 12.1% of his team's 431 passing attempts this season (52 targets).
  • He has been targeted 52 times, averaging 9.9 yards per target (14th in NFL).
  • Austin has a touchdown catch in four of 15 games this season, but no games with more than one.
  • He has five total touchdowns this season (15.6% of his team's 32 offensive TDs).
  • Austin (three red zone targets) has been targeted 5.2% of the time in the red zone (58 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Austin's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Ravens 12/21/2024 Week 16 5 TAR / 4 REC / 65 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 12/15/2024 Week 15 5 TAR / 5 REC / 65 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 12/8/2024 Week 14 4 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bengals 12/1/2024 Week 13 2 TAR / 2 REC / 29 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 11/21/2024 Week 12 3 TAR / 3 REC / 78 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs