Player: C Ryan McCollum
Stock Value: Up
Reasoning: After going two years without playing, Ryan McCollum will start at center for the Steelers on Sunday. Head coach Mike Tomlin ruled Zach Frazier out for the Jets game, putting the backup in the spotlight. He played 19 snaps at the end of Sunday’s win after Frazier exited with an ankle injury.
Ryan McCollum played about 100 snaps, starting one game for the New York Giants, in 2021 as an undrafted rookie. He spent the next two years on the Steelers’ practice squad, never playing, but made the roster in 2024.