Drake Maye Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Steelers

New England Patriots QB Drake Maye will be up against the team with last season's 29th-ranked passing defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers (243.9 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Maye's next game against the Steelers, should you think about him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Drake Maye Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.5
• Projected Passing Yards: 216.04
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.36
• Projected Rushing Yards: 31.50
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.32

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Maye 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Maye picked up 9.8 fantasy points in his one game this year. He connected on 23 of 33 passes for 178 yards, throwing for one touchdown with three interceptions, and ran for 47 yards on seven carries.
• In his best game last season -- Week 17 versus the New York Jets -- Maye accumulated 32.4 fantasy points. His stat line: 19-of-21 (90.5%), 256 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs; 3 carries, 22 yards.
• In his second-best game of the year, Maye accumulated 27.2 fantasy points -- 18-of-26 (69.2%), 261 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 9 carries, 28 yards -- in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 5 versus the Buffalo Bills -- Maye finished with 12.1 fantasy points. His stat line was: 22-of-30 (73.3%), 273 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In Week 2 versus the Houston Texans, Maye posted his second-worst fantasy total of the year, 14.2 points, via this stat line: 16-of-27 (59.3%), 179 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Pittsburgh allowed more than 300 passing yards to five QBs last year.
• The Steelers surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Pittsburgh allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Steelers allowed three or more passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Pittsburgh allowed 10 players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• Against the Steelers last season, 25 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Pittsburgh allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to five players last season.
• In the ground game, five players recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Steelers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Pittsburgh allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• On the ground, the Steelers allowed just one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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