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Chris Boswell Connects On Both Kicks In Week 16
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell drilled a 49-yard field goal along with an extra point in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Jets. The field goal make gives him 30 on the year after completing just 20 in 2018, so Boswell is enjoying a nice bounce-back campaign. One could only imagine how much better his year... Read More
The Steelers Defense Can't Do It All Against Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense held the Jets to just 16 points, while piling up two sacks and a forced fumble in Week 16. TJ Watt continued his breakout season with a strip sack in the second quarter, which led to the Steelers only touchdown before the break. While the defense did their part in slowing... Read More
Vance McDonald Registers Just Nine Yards Against Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald hauled in three of his six targets for nine yards in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets. The 29-year-old clearly wasn't able to make anything happen with the looks he did receive. After sitting out Week 15 against the Bills, McDonald was hoping to return to greener pastures,... Read More
James Washington Catches Five Passes In Week 16
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught five of eight targets for 41 yards in Sunday's loss to the Jets. The second-year receiver got shaken up earlier in the game but was able to return, and while he didn't score, he doubled the number of looks that JuJu Smith-Schuster received. Washington and Diontae Johnson have... Read More
Diontae Johnson Posts Career Day Against Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught eight of his nine targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Jets. The rookie hauled in the team's only touchdown just before the end of the first half and continued getting looks, regardless if Devlin Hodges or Mason Rudolph was throwing to... Read More
JuJu Smith-Schuster Quiet In Return
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught half of his four targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Jets. Smith-Schuster dropped his first target, while also having a pass go right through his hands on the team's last play. It was a disappointing effort when the team needed him the most; however,... Read More
Diontae Johnson A Risky Pick For Week 16
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson can be viewed as a high-risk WR4 for a Week 16 matchup against the New York Jets. While the Jets secondary has struggled all season, JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) is set to return on Sunday, pushing Johnson behind the latter and James Washington on the depth chart. It's been a... Read More
James Washington Likely To Take Step Back Against Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington will return to WR2 duties against the New York Jets on Sunday. JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) was cleared to play and did not carry an injury designation on Friday, allowing him to return after missing the last four games. Washington has performed admirably since taking over the WR1 duties in... Read More
James Conner Not In A Favorable Spot On Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has a tough matchup on deck when they travel to take on the New York Jets in Week 16. The Jets are fresh off allowing the dynamite Baltimore Ravens offense to rush for 218 yards last week. However, they still rank second in run defense DVOA and have allowed... Read More
Devlin Hodges Not An Option Against Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges isn't worthy of a start in your fantasy championship in Week 16. A road matchup with the Jets is a positive one, but coming off a four-interception performance last week, Hodges is treading on thin ice as the starter in Pittsburgh. It might only take one mistake for head coach Mike... Read More
Top NFL Betting Expert Picks For Week 16 (12/22/19)
Rough week to return to picking games as almost everything I predicted, the opposite happened but you'll have these weekends in sports betting. Tampa Bay wasn't far off from hitting the game total themselves, while Pittsburgh really dropped the ball at home against Buffalo. Thanks for reading and best of luck this week! Week 15... Read More
Vance McDonald Ruled Out Against Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald (concussion) will not play in Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills, the team announced on Friday. McDonald had to exit last Sunday's game and only practiced in limited fashion on Thursday, so it's no surprise he couldn't pass the league's protocol. Nick Vannett will take over in his place... Read More
Diontae Johnson A Risky Play In Week 15
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is likely better off staying on your bench in the fantasy semifinals. A matchup with the Buffalo Bills isn't a positive one for a rookie wide receiver with a third-string rookie quarterback passing to him. Johnson had a big game last week, catching six passes for 60 yards a... Read More
James Washington Has Tough Matchup On Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington will serve as the team's WR1 against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, since JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) suffered a setback is officially listed as “out.” The second-year man out of Oklahoma State has proven capable of producing over the last five weeks, catching 20 of 27 targets for 381 yards... Read More
Benny Snell Jr. Tough To Trust Against Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. will likely return to his role of spelling James Conner (shoulder) does in fact return for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. While Conner is listed as questionable, Snell has done well in place of the injured back who missed three games. However, the rookie will likely take... Read More
Devlin Hodges Not An Option Against Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Devlin Hodges can be safely left on waivers for a Week 15 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. The rookie hasn't thrown for over 212 yards once this season and while he's thrown a touchdown in each of his last three games, he hasn't thrown more than one in any game. While James... Read More
Top NFL Betting Expert Picks For Week 15 (12-15-19)
Week 14 was a weird one in the NFL as several key players went down for the rest of the year. There were also quite a few upsets that made the playoff picture a bit more interesting as we wind down the year. A big thanks to Chris Wassel for filling in for me last... Read More
Chris Boswell Connects On All Five Attempts
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell hit all three field goals and both extra-point attempts in Sunday's 23-17 win over the Cardinals. The 28-year-old has missed just twice all season, and while he doesn't always boot 50-plus yard field goals, his consistency has made him a fantasy asset for leagues that use the position. In Week... Read More
The Steelers Defense Forces Three Interceptions
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense held the Arizona Cardinals to just 17 points and 236 yards of offense in their 23-17 victory on Sunday. Joe Haden picked off two passes, while TJ Watt also recorded his second interception of the season. This marks the 11th time in their 13 games that they have recorded multiple turnovers... Read More
Diontae Johnson Catches Fourth Career Touchdown
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was busy in Sunday’s win over the Cardinals, catching six of eight targets for 60 yards and a touchdown. The rookie was a prime target for Devlin Hodges and the Toledo product did a good job making plays when called upon. If you were bold enough to start him,... Read More
James Washington Posts Modest Game
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught all four targets for 33 yards in Sunday’s 23-17 win over Arizona. Washington has done a solid job serving as the Steelers’ WR1 in JuJu Smith-Schuster’s (knee) three-week absence, catching 11 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Against the porous Cardinals secondary, more would have been nice... Read More
Jaylen Samuels' Struggles Continue
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels rushed for 16 yards on seven carries, while catching two passes for 18 yards in Sunday’s 23-17 win over Arizona. Samuels is supposed to be the pass-catching back in the offense but his recent stat line doesn’t show it. The second-year back has 15 receptions for just 96 yards... Read More
Benny Snell Jr. Quiet In Week 14
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. rushed for 41 yards on 16 carries in Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals. Snell is a week removed from scoring his first NFL touchdown but this wasn’t the output expected for the rookie in Week 14. It will be interesting to see if James Conner (shoulder) can... Read More
Devlin Hodges Does Enough To Win
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges completed 16 of 19 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 23-17 win over Arizona. It’s clear the Steelers won’t rely on Hodges to win them games, they just need him to not lose them contests as their run towards the playoffs continues. The rookie from Samford hasn’t... Read More
Vance McDonald Leaves With Possible Concussion
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald (concussion) left Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals for further testing and is listed as questionable to return. The 29-year-old caught his only target for three yards in the game, which is a disappointing performance against the defense who has allowed 13 touchdowns to tight ends. It will be... Read More
Steelers Defense Should Feast In Week 14
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense gets to travel and face off with the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14. This unit has exploded onto the scene this year, thanks to their 43 sacks, 15 interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns. They should improve on those stats on Sunday, as the Cardinals offensive line has allowed 42 sacks on... Read More
Vance McDonald A TE1 Hopeful Against Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald has been quiet this season, not eclipsing over 40 yards receiving in any one game and catching just three touchdowns. However, if there was ever a breakout game, it would be the Week 14 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. They house the worst defense to opposing tight ends, as... Read More
Diontae Johnson A DFS Dart Throw Against Arizona
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (illness) was a full practice participant on Thursday and Friday and should be an all-go against the Cardinals on Sunday. The rookie has been pretty cold over the last five weeks, catching just 11 of 23 targets for 127 yards, but a matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Week... Read More
James Washington Has WR2 Upside In Week 14
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington has scored a touchdown in three of the last four games and is primed for a perfect fantasy matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The second-year receiver has performed admirably in JuJu Smith-Schuster's (knee) absence and seems to have established a solid connection with quarterback Devlin Hodges. Arizona... Read More
JuJu Smith-Schuster Won't Play In Week 14
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) will miss a third-consecutive game against the Arizona Cardinals. Smith-Schuster hasn't participated in a practice since suffering a concussion and knee injury against the Browns in Week 11. However, he's shed the concussion tag but the knee injury is clearly still an issue. Look for James Washington and... Read More
