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Aaron Rodgers TD throw cuts Steelers' deficit to 16-10 vs. Bucs

Rodgers connected with Darnell Washington for a 5-yard score early in the fourth quarter.

By Cole Hartwell
Aaron Rodgers
Photo: All-Pro Reels / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped) via Wikimedia Commons · License

Aaron Rodgers found the end zone early in the fourth quarter on Sunday, bringing the Steelers within 16-10 of the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay.

What happened

Rodgers tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Darnell Washington to cap a 68-yard drive that took eight plays, according to Yahoo Sports. The score was the first touchdown of the day for Pittsburgh.

The drive was aided by two notable plays: a 17-yard connection to DK Metcalf on third-and-16, followed by a roughing-the-passer call on Calijah Kancey after a late shove on Rodgers, per NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk.

At that point, Rodgers had completed 19 of 30 passes for 146 yards with one touchdown and an interception, per the game report.

The touchdown pass was the 538th of Rodgers’ career, putting him one away from tying Peyton Manning for third on the all-time list, according to Yahoo Sports.

Context

Rodgers entered Week 6 with 1,234 passing yards, 10 touchdown passes and four interceptions in five games this season, according to Sleeper. He had thrown for at least 235 yards and three touchdowns in each of his previous three games before Sunday.

The Steelers quarterback was coming off a 22.0 PPR fantasy point performance in Week 5, when he threw for 235 yards and three scores.

What’s next

The Steelers and Buccaneers were already locked in a tight game, with Tampa Bay holding a 16-10 lead after Rodgers’ touchdown. Yahoo Sports later reported that Pittsburgh would rally to win 26-19 in overtime.

🏈 Fantasy impact

Rodgers delivered a critical scoring drive against the Buccaneers. His 538th career touchdown pass put him within one of Peyton Manning for third all-time, and Sunday’s early line of 19-of-30 for 146 yards and a touchdown suggests a solid outing. Through five games, Rodgers was averaging 17.4 PPR points per game, and he entered Week 6 with a 16.6-point projection. Managers should continue to view Rodgers as a QB1, especially with Mason Rudolph backing him up on the depth chart. The overtime win over Tampa Bay reinforces Rodgers’ high floor and reliable touchdown upside.

Quick answers

Who caught Aaron Rodgers' touchdown pass vs. the Buccaneers?

Darnell Washington caught the 5-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers.

How many career touchdown passes does Aaron Rodgers have?

Aaron Rodgers threw his 538th career touchdown pass, one away from tying Peyton Manning for third all-time.

Sources

  1. Player data (Sleeper)
  2. Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart, QB (Sleeper)
  3. Aaron Rodgers, Steelers rally for OT win in Tampa as Buccaneers' struggles continue without Baker Mayfield (Yahoo Sports)
  4. Aaron Rodgers' TD throw has Steelers within 16-10 of Bucs (Yahoo Sports)
  5. Aaron Rodgers' TD throw has Steelers within 16-10 of Bucs (NBC Sports / ProFootballTalk)

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