GermieBernard

News: 6 days agoBernard caught 11 of 12 targets for 87 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-19 overtime win over the Bucs.

Spin: With Michael Pittman (foot) and Roman Wilson (finger) out for the Steelers, Bernard was the clear WR2 behind DK Metcalf and actually ran a team-high 54 routes on Aaron Rodgers' 56 dropbacks. Metcalf edged Bernard out in targets 15 to 12, while both players caught 11 passes. Pittman and Wilson are both required to miss at least two and three more games, respectively, so Bernard is locked into an every-down role for the immediate future. Rodgers has sung the rookie wideout's praises early this season, and it's reasonable to expect Bernard to remain a key part of the passing offense moving forward. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Bernard was selected by the Steelers in the second round of April's draft. Bernard is a solid, reliable receiver with good size who can align all over the formation (55% slot in 53 collegiate games). Despite playing at three schools in four years, Bernard's production increased each season, including a strong 64-862-7 receiving line (plus 18-101-2 rushing) in 2025. He dropped only four of 240 career targets. Bernard is likely to open his career third or fourth in line at receiver behind Michael Pittman Jr., DK Metcalf and perhaps Roman Wilson. That will create a tough path to consistent rookie-season usage and production, so he's only worth draft consideration in the later rounds.