Tyler Knaeble warned drafters to avoid Pittsburgh skill players in Week 1 Eliminator lineups. He pointed out that the Steelers open on the road against the Jets’ elite defense and called it "an awful game—you do not want to have any Pittsburgh." Because Eliminator formats require surviving each individual week, Knaeble argued that drawing Sauce Gardner’s secondary and a likely low-total contest makes Steelers pieces a liability right out of the gate. His advice: pivot to teams with friendlier opening-week matchups, especially when filling out early-round picks that need to score immediately.

Chris Raybon said the market is giving the Steelers too much credit in the Week 1 Jets–Steelers matchup. He pointed out that oddsmakers have installed Pittsburgh as a multi-point favorite even though Aaron Rodgers has not officially signed with New York yet. Raybon noted that the Tomlin no-losing-season narrative routinely inflates Pittsburgh lines early in the year, and he expects that to be the case again here. His recommendation is to grab the Jets and the points now—before a Rodgers announcement or preseason enthusiasm tightens the number—because the current spread bakes in a worst-case scenario at quarterback for New York that is unlikely to exist by kickoff.