Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals - News - October 16, 2025

Steelers

4-2

FINAL

3-4

Bengals

3-4

NEWS

Geno Stone - Tallies five tackles Stone recorded five tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

Impact Stone played 100 percent of defensive snaps for the fourth time this season and for the second consecutive game. He has at least five tackles in five of seven contests on the campaign.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Demetrius Knight Jr. - Four stops in victory Knight recorded four tackles (two solo) in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

Impact Knight briefly left the game due to cramps, but he was still on the field for 48 of 57 defensive snaps. He and Barrett Carter are leading a young linebacker corps in Cincinnati, though this did mark Knight's lowest tackle total of the season. He should bounce back in Week 8 against the Jets.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Ramsey - Pushed around by Chase Ramsey recorded six tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Impact This was one of Ramsey's better stat lines of the season, matching his season high of six tackles. However, it was far from his best performance, as he was one of the primary players responsible for covering Ja'Marr Chase, who incredibly recorded 16 receptions. While it wasn't Ramsey's finest performance, he remains a key part of the Steelers' secondary and should continue to produce diverse stats for IDP purposes.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Herbig - Loses out to Highsmith Herbig recorded two tackles (one solo) in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Impact Herbig was a pass-rushing force for the Steelers when Alex Highsmith was sidelined, and he appeared to carry over some of his expanded role in Week 6 even with Highsmith back. However, the split in playing time between the duo shifted significantly Thursday night, with Herbig logging a season-low 29 defensive snaps. Herbig is more of a pass-rush specialist than Highsmith, so he could continue to see limited snaps moving forward.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 18, 2025 • BENGALS.COM

Payton Wilson - Lowest snap rate of season Wilson recorded six tackles (three solo) in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Impact Wilson had a relatively productive game, but that covered up concerning deployment. He played only 33 of 76 defensive snaps (43.4 percent), his lowest rate of the season, with Cole Holcomb seeing 42 snaps. Wilson has had an inconsistent sophomore campaign, and that looks likely to continue.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. Watt - Minimal impact in Week 7 loss Watt recorded one tackle (zero solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Impact The Steelers didn't get much pressure on Joe Flacco throughout the game, and Watt had an underwhelming performance. He did manage a key sack, along with Cam Heyward, late in the fourth quarter to force a Bengals' punt two plays later. Watt has 4.0 sacks on the season, all of which have come in his last four contests.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

FOX FACTS

STAT HIGH

Ja'Marr Chase has set his career high with 16 receptions. His previous career high was 15 receptions.

MILESTONE

Joe Flacco has passed Fran Tarkenton for 14th on the NFL all-time passing yards list with 47,012.

MILESTONE

Ja'Marr Chase has reached 50 receptions in the 2025 season. This is his 5th time reaching 50 receptions in a single season and the last time he did so was in the 2024 season. Heading into today, only 1 other player has reached 50 receptions this season.