2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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T.J. Watt

LB · PIT · Active

Age 31College WisconsinDepth WLB #1
Solo tackles6
Combined tackles8
Sacks3.5
QB hits4
Pressure rate18.4%
INT1
Forced fumbles0
Fumble recoveries0
Tackles for loss4
Passes defended1
Cumulative season CFI72.9#11 of 103 · same-position season grade
Weekly CFI · Week 271.4#11 of 83 · same-position weekly grade
Predictive CFI · vs CIN57.8Week 3 · experimental projection · low confidence
How this is estimated

Experimental EDGE projection: qualified current-season grades from the previous four weeks, weighted by snaps and recency and regressed toward 50. Opponent unit pass and run performance adjusts the estimate by at most four points. Limited game history; low confidence.

Next matchup

Current schedule and opponent context

Week 3
Home · 2026-09-27 · 1:00 PMPIT vs CINAcrisure Stadium · 66°F · 13 mph wind · Partly Sunny
Matchup rank#14#1 is the easiest opposing offense by EPA/play

CFI history and comparable paths

Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles

Same-position context
0255075100 W1W2
T.J. WattGreg Rousseau · comparableLukas Van Ness · comparableNick Bosa · comparable

Weekly CFI history

Same-position percentile grade for each qualifying week in 2026. The season CFI above is the cumulative grade.

WeekWeekly CFIRankQualified playersVolume
174.2#99038
271.4#118331

Advanced Player Research

Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026

Performance · 2026

Advanced efficiency

defense
Pressure rate
18.42%
Pass rush win rate
11.11%
Run stop rate
10%
Sacks / pass rush
10.53%
Hits / pass rush
0%
Hurries / pass rush
7.89%
Missed tackle rate
0%
Defensive grade
85.2
Pass rush grade
82.17
Run defense grade
75.61
Coverage grade
60
Pressures
7
Charted sacks
4
Charted QB hits
0
QB hurries
3
Batted passes
0
Run stops
3
Charted solo tackles
3
Charted assists
1
Missed tackles
0
Defensive snaps
69
Pass rush snaps
38
Run defense snaps
30

Core indexes · experimental v1.4

CoreFootball Index (CFI) #11 of 10372.9

Same-position rank: #11 of 103. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight

Weekly game log

WeekSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
1442218.2%10031
2241.5218.8%00010

Home and away

Production by game setting

SplitGamesSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
HomeSmall sample1442218.2%10031
AwaySmall sample1241.5218.8%00010

Indoor and outdoor

Production by game setting

SplitGamesSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
OutdoorSmall sample2683.5418.4%10041

Temperature

Production by game setting

SplitGamesSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
40–69°FSmall sample1241.5218.8%00010
70°F and aboveSmall sample1442218.2%10031

Wind

Production by game setting

SplitGamesSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
Below 10 mphSmall sample2683.5418.4%10041

Opponent history

Performance against opponents across imported seasons

OpponentGamesSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defendedLast meeting
CLE15477817.536—1022372025-10-12
MIN33813—100122025-09-28
BAL1852831735—1412162026-01-04
JAX412153.55—020312023-10-29
KC43701—000112024-12-25
CIN17335414.527—2611592025-11-16
DETSmall sample24712—000212021-11-14
IND711206.58—031502025-11-02
TEN410163.58—001522023-11-02
GB4132246—001412025-10-26
NE611214.51018.8%011602026-09-20
HOU33815—000212023-10-01
TBSmall sample12402—000002018-09-24
ATL4141961118.2%111812026-09-13
CARSmall sample2232.54—010102022-12-18
DEN47113.58—000512024-09-15
LAC45102.510—000222025-11-09
LV5131835—030522024-10-13
NOSmall sample24712—000112022-11-13
SEA4101936—020332025-09-14
SFSmall sample26637—122132023-09-10
MIASmall sample13323—021002019-10-28
LASmall sample24622—110112023-10-22
ARISmall sample2280.53—100222023-12-03
BUF45132.59—020222025-11-30
NYJ331115—011222025-09-07
NYGSmall sample26824—111322024-10-28
PHISmall sample281035—010402024-12-15
DALSmall sample27926—010132024-10-06
WASSmall sample23616—010212024-11-10
CHISmall sample261244—010412025-11-23

Game log

Location, game environment, workload, and production

SeasonWeekOpponentSiteEnvironmentSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
20261ATLHomeOutdoor · 77°442218.2%10031
20262NEAwayOutdoor · 63°241.5218.8%00010

Career totals

Regular-season totals across available career history

SeasonTeamGamesSolo tacklesCombined tacklesSacksQB hitsPressure rateINTForced fumblesFumble recoveriesTackles for lossPasses defended
2017PIT153854713—110107
2018PIT1643661321—060123
2019PIT16325514.536—284128
2020PIT1537531541—120237
2021PIT15426422.539—053207
2022PIT1020395.512—21065
2023PIT1738671936—143198
2024PIT17356111.527—062194
2025PIT142155719—232108
2026PIT2683.5418.4%10041
CareerAll teams137312522118.524818.4%10361413558

Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.