TE Vance McDonald - Pittsburgh Steelers
| 6-4, 267 | Born: 6-13-1990 | College: Rice | Drafted: Round 2, pick 2013 |
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News you need to know
From the upgrade/downgrade report (Tue Oct 22): McDonald gets the Dolphins this week and still has the Cardinals left on the schedule. He could be part of a streaming approach at tight end.
Week 8: vs Miami Dolphins
Detailed matchup analysis coming soon.
Recent Stats and Projections
| WEEK | OPP | oSNAP | REC | YD | TD | FumL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs CIN | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | vs BAL | 37 | 3.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | |
| 6 | at LAC | 39 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 8 | vs MIA | PROJ-Dodds | * | 2.3 | * | * | * | * |
| 8 | vs MIA | PROJ-Tremblay | * | 1.9 | * | * | * | * |
Weekly Performance vs TE 1, TE 12, TE 24
Percentile ranks
Vance McDonald's percentile rank in each category, among TE with more than 50 fantasy points.
Recent Game Summaries
2019 Week 6 vs LAC (1 / 1 / 5 / 0 rec)
McDonald, like most of the non-running back skill position players, was not involved much in the receiving game. McDonald's line pass was on a speed out. Devlin Hodges' timing, rhythm and placement of the ball, but McDonald was not targeted again for the entire game. Fortunately, not all big impacts happen on the stat sheet. McDonald was active all night in the blocking game. In fact, McDonald's combination block is what sprung James Conner for his first touchdown of the game.
2019 Week 5 vs BAL (3 / 3 / 34 / 0 rec)
Welcome back to the offense Vance McDonald. In McDonald's first game back after a severe shoulder injury, his presence was immediately felt in the short game. McDonald was targeted on Mason Rudolph's third pass attempt of the game. In the third quarter, after Rudolph left the game, McDonald was hit for a short pass on a simple out route. McDonald exploded up the field and broke a tack to take the ball all the way to the 1-yard line to set up a Steelers touchdown for the lead.
2019 Week 3 vs SF (2 / 1 / 10 / 0 rec)
Things started slowly for McDonald, again, after not seeing his first target until the Steelers' fourth drive of the game in the second quarter. McDonald was able to take a short screen pass for a first down. McDonald saw his second target on this same drive, but the pass was high and McDonald injured his shoulder. He would not return for the rest of the game and was replaced by plodding Xavier Grimble.
2019 Week 2 vs SEA (7 / 7 / 38 / 2 rec)
After not seeing a target until the fourth quarter of Week 1, the Steelers were making an effort to get McDonald involved early and often. In fact, Vance McDonald's first reception came on the first play of the game. While it was only a simple screen, McDonald almost broke away from potential tacklers. McDonald provided good yards after the catch ability, which Ryan Switzer was lacking in Week 1, and a good end zone presence once Mason Rudolph entered the game. In fact, both of Vance McDonald's touchdowns on the day were from Mason Rudolph. On the first touchdown, Vance McDonald sat down in a soft spot of the coverage. After he made the reception, McDonald turned into a running back and carried defenders into the end zone with him. If McDonald's first touchdown catch was a class on power running after the catch, we should consider McDonald second touchdown reception a class on hands and being where you are supposed to be. After turning his back to the defense, Mason Rudolph turned around to find Vance McDonald in position for an easy touchdown pass.
2019 Week 1 vs NE (4 / 2 / 40 / 0 rec)
The reports during the offseason often talked about how involved Vance McDonald would be, how he would rarely come off the field, and how he would step up as the second impact receiving option to Juju Smith-Schuster. In Sunday night's match-up Vance McDonald was impactful in his lack of production. McDonald was held in check until deep in the fourth when he managed his first reception of the game on a third down and long. McDonald's second reception only came because the Patriots, for some reason, chose to call a timeout before the past play of the game which allowed the Steelers to run one more plan.
Latest News
Steelers | Vance McDonald invisible on SNF (Mon Oct 14, 12:41 AM) - Pittsburgh Steelers TE Vance McDonald (shoulder) caught one pass for five yards against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 13. link to story Steelers | Full practice for Vance McDonald (Fri Oct 11, 04:29 PM) - Pittsburgh Steelers TE Vance McDonald (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 11, and is not on the injury report for Week 6. link to story Steelers | Vance McDonald still sidelined (Thu Oct 10, 05:28 PM) - Pittsburgh Steelers TE Vance McDonald (shoulder) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 10. Our View: McDonald returned and he was productive last week, but he might not be ready for Sunday night's game. He has had trouble staying healthy in the past, so this isn't a shock. New acquisition Nick Vannett would start if McDonald can't go vs. the Chargers.link to story Steelers | Vance McDonald does not practice (Wed Oct 9, 04:51 PM) - Pittsburgh Steelers TE Vance McDonald (shoulder) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 9. link to story
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Schedule
| 8 | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 9 | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 10 | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 11 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 12 | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 13 | vs Cleveland Browns |
| 14 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 15 | vs Buffalo Bills |
| 16 | @ New York Jets |
| 17 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
