Matchup Analysis: Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints

Vegas Prediction

Vegas says: Steelers 25, Saints 31

FBG Projections

Team	Rush	Yards	TD	Comp	Att	Pass Yd	TD	INT
PIT	20	77	0.7	28	42	338	1.9	1.1
NO	28	122	1.4	25	35	280	2.1	0.6

Pittsburgh Steelers Offense: overview

	Points (vs AVG) (rank)	Rush Yards (vs AVG) (rank)	Pass Yards (vs AVG) (rank)
Steelers Offense	27.4 (+4.0) (5)	94 (-20) (30)	312 (+72) (3)
Saints Defense	20.9 (-2.6) (7)	79 (-35) (1)	262 (+22) (28)

New Orleans Saints Offense: overview

	Points (vs AVG) (rank)	Rush Yards (vs AVG) (rank)	Pass Yards (vs AVG) (rank)
Saints Offense	32.8 (+9.3) (2)	127 (+12) (8)	258 (+18) (11)
Steelers Defense	22.6 (-0.9) (15)	97 (-17) (6)	237 (-3) (13)

Steelers Rushing offense

Tough matchup vs. the Saints defense.

James Conner looks unlikely to return to action this week, but it may not be that big of an impact due to the emergence of Jaylen Samuels. Prior to his injury, Conner had taken his second big efficiency downturn of the season, averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and 46 per game from Weeks 11-13. Last Sunday in his place, rookie Jaylen Samuels racked up 142 on just 19 attempts in a massive win over the Patriots. Samuels showed an explosiveness and consistency last week and while it was a good matchup, looked like a much more competent back in his second start compared to his first. The good news is that Samuels will continue to run behind one of football’s best front lines: Footballguys’ Matt Bitonti currently assigns them one of the league’s three A+ grades in run blocking. Center Maurkice Pouncey and right guard David DeCastro form an exceptionally strong duo, capable of both winning inside and kicking out to seal off creases on the edge.

The Saints continue to boast one of the NFL’s most improved - and actually, most dominant - units on run defense. A punchline for years, this group is allowing the league’s second-fewest yards per rush (3.7) and fewest per game (79). They’ve run the gamut lately, a brutal stretch of Todd Gurley, Joe Mixon, Ezekiel Elliott, and Christian McCaffrey over the last two months, but managed to hold each under 80 yards. With Sheldon Rankins excelling on the nose and linebacker Demario Davis enjoying a fine season in run support, there’s actually a strong core in place that routinely dominates the trenches. Typically, the only room to be found in this matchup is on the edges, but even that’s been pinched off more and more lately. Seemingly overnight, this Saints run defense is one no fantasy player wants to face, even with an elite rushing attack like that of the Steelers.

Steelers Passing offense

Neutral matchup vs. the Saints defense.

As the Steelers inch toward the postseason, Ben Roethlisberger continues to play dynamic, if shaky, real-life football. The 36-year-old has thrown 8 interceptions over the last 5 weeks, and his Week 16 performance against the Patriots (22 of 34 for 235 yards and 2 scores, with 2 picks) was arguably his worst of the season. Still, Roethlisberger remains a top-tier fantasy quarterback, thanks to a tremendous blend of opportunity, aggressiveness, and explosiveness at the receiver position. Roethlisberger is averaging 319 yards per game, with 170 of it (53%) going to the world-class duo of Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Both are enjoying fantastic seasons while dominating the ball, with Brown scoring 13 times over 14 games and Smith-Schuster topping 100 yards 7 times. Various others, like James Washington and tight end Vance McDonald, pop in and out of the gameplan as well, but not with any predictability. This attack belongs to the two starters, and Roethlisberger remains powerful enough to take full advantage in virtually any matchup.

The Saints pass defense continues to excel as the season wears on, wiping away a horrid start with near-shutdown play over the past two months. Over the last 6 weeks they’ve given up just 221 yards a game and 6 touchdowns, despite facing some fairly imposing matchups. Top cornerback Marshon Lattimore has certainly shaken off the cobwebs, and his ball skills have played a huge role in the turnaround. Lattimore is a gambler who can absolutely be beaten, but on most weeks, he looms as a shutdown presence that quarterbacks don’t like to test. On the other side, new Saint Eli Apple continues to improve week after week. He arguably earned the game ball for Week 15, repeatedly stifling Cam Newton and creating big, momentum-shifting plays on the ball. Lattimore is the star, but Apple’s quietly-strong play has been the key piece to the puzzle of late, and a big reason Julio Jones has been the only receiver to top 100 yards over this 6-week run.

Saints Rushing offense

Good matchup vs. the Steelers defense.

The Saints rushing attack is a two-headed one, but remains exceptionally efficient and capable of supporting two fantasy starters. Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram have combined to top 100 ground yards in 7 of their last 8 games together, and they find the end zone at a robust 6.0% rate. Due to his pass game usage, Kamara is closer to the lead dog role, but the two split rushing opportunity nearly down the middle. Both are explosive runners in their own way, and both benefit from an elite run-blocking line that’s not even at full strength. Replacement left tackle Jermon Bushrod has been a liability, but center Max Unger and the right side are strong. All told, this backfield boasts a ton of fantasy appeal, from its top-notch efficiency to the big game-flow benefits that come in this offense. Kamara and Ingram routinely see lots of touchdown opportunity, and they’re often called upon to salt away games on the ground. Distribution can be a problem, limiting their week-to-week upsides, but both are good weekly bets for strong rushing lines.

The Pittsburgh run defense, so dominant to open the season, has taken on a noticeable dip and continues to struggle with consistency. They tend to clamp down fairly well on power backs, but give up far too many chunk runs to quick-footed speedsters. Over the last month, Phillip Lindsay (14 carries for 110 yards and 1 touchdown), Christian McCaffrey (14 for 77 and 1), and Justin Jackson (8 for 63 and 1) have all found their way to big-time efficiency. Still, there’s plenty of reason to consider this one of fantasy’s tougher matchups. Things have settled down of late, after all, with the Steelers allowing just 112 yards to their last 3 opposing lead backs. The stout, athletic front line is still packed with talent, and top linebacker Vince Williams is enjoying a fine season on the inside. They’re typically hit for a splash run or two per game, but tend to control things otherwise and make for a rather tough matchup.

Saints Passing offense

Good matchup vs. the Steelers defense.

As the Saints continue to control games from the outset, less and less is being asked of Drew Brees. Dating back to Week 7, he’s attempted just 29 passes a game and topped 250 yards only 3 times. Brees is still lethally efficient, completing 75% of his throws at 8.1 yards apiece. But it hasn’t translated into usable fantasy production in almost a month. The Saints pass game is run disproportionately through Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, who have accounted for 49% of team targets and 51% of the yardage. Beyond them, injuries have decimated the receiving corps, and Brees throws almost exclusively to undrafted practice-squad types. Thomas has been almost robotically good, catching 86% of his looks, but has lacked dynamism in this grinding offense. He’s averaged just 9.9 yards per catch over the last 6 weeks, landing below 50 yards in 3 of them. A Week 16 date with the Steelers seems like a perfect opportunity for this unit to break out of its shell, but that’s certainly not the Saints’ goal. They’d much rather shorten the game and win on the ground, with a small (and unpredictable) batch of splash plays mixed in.

The Pittsburgh pass defense continues to waffle between dominant and vulnerable. They enjoyed a fantastic stretch of play from Weeks 6 through 12, giving up just 187 yards per game and 8 touchdowns to a mostly-shaky batch of passers. But over their other 8 contests, they’ve allowed an average of 313 with 18 scores. The Steelers continue to struggle in downfield coverage - on display during Chris Hogan’s wide-open touchdown last week - relying instead on a dynamic yet inconsistent pass rush to disrupt the flow. When T.J. Watt, Bud Dupree, and the explosive front line collapse the pocket, passers are flushed out of their comfort zones and struggle to generate much down the field. But when the Steelers’ challenging blitzes and stunts are picked up, life is much easier for them. Top cornerback Joe Haden is no longer anyone’s idea of a shutdown guy, and the safeties are little more than auxiliary linebackers installed for run support. Drew Brees’ razor-sharp game matches up well against this group: he’s hard to rattle with the blitz, and his pinpoint passing can work wonders against shaky cover men.

Saints vs QB

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	28 (+2.8)	28 (+2.7)	28 (+2.7)	28 (+3.1)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	17 (+0.2)	17 (+0.1)	15 (-0.7)	17 (-0.2)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	CMP	ATT	YD	TD	INT	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Matt Ryan	70	35	47	377	2	1	2	16	0	27.5	27.5	21.7	25.7
13	Dak Prescott	71	24	28	248	1	0	5	22	0	18.6	18.6	14.1	15.1
14	Jameis Winston	70	18	38	213	2	1	5	47	0	22.4	22.4	20.2	20.2
15	Cam Newton	58	16	29	131	0	1	5	15	0	7.1	7.1	5.7	5.7

Ben Roethlisberger (FanDuel: $8700, DraftKings: $6700)

		oSNAP	CMP	ATT	YD	TD	INT	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	68	29	45	281	2	1	0	0	0	21.1	21.1	18.2	18.2
14	@ OAK	41	25	29	282	2	0	0	0	0	22.1	22.1	19.3	19.3
15	vs NE	64	22	34	235	2	2	2	-3	0	17.5	17.5	15.1	15.1
16	PROJ-Dodds		28	42	338	1.9	1.1	2	6	0.1	24.6	24.6	24.6 (H=58)	24.6 (H=76)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		29	45	337	2	1.3	2	6	0.1	24.8	24.8	24.8 (H=59)	24.8 (H=77)
16	PROJ-Bloom		21	35	237	2.1	1.1	1	1	0.1	19.8	19.8	19.8 (H=40)	19.8 (H=52)

Saints vs RB

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	4 (-5.0)	4 (-4.9)	4 (-5.0)	3 (-5.6)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	5 (-5.2)	4 (-4.6)	5 (-4.8)	5 (-5.4)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Tevin Coleman	35	8	6	0	4	3	17	1	8.3	11.3	9.8	11.3
12	Ito Smith	26	4	0	0	2	2	7	0	0.7	2.7	1.7	2.7
13	Ezekiel Elliott	63	23	76	0	6	6	60	1	19.6	25.6	22.6	25.6
13	Rod Smith	8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
14	Jacquizz Rodgers	31	4	16	0	5	4	38	0	5.4	9.4	7.4	9.4
14	Peyton Barber	32	14	42	0	2	1	2	0	4.4	5.4	4.9	5.4
15	Christian McCaffrey	58	15	53	0	11	8	67	0	18.5	26.5	22.0	26.0
15	Alex Armah	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Jaylen Samuels (FanDuel: $6700, DraftKings: $6700)

		oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	17	2	5	0	3	3	20	1	8.5	11.5	10.0	11.5
14	@ OAK	48	11	28	0	7	7	64	0	9.2	16.2	12.7	16.2
15	vs NE	39	19	142	0	2	2	30	0	17.2	19.2	18.2	22.2
16	PROJ-Dodds		14	58	0.4		4	30	0.2	12.4	16.4	14.4 (H=30)	16.4 (H=37)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		11	44	0.3		4	34	0.2	10.8	14.8	12.8 (H=24)	14.8 (H=31)
16	PROJ-Bloom		14	58	0.4		3	27	0.2	12.1	15.1	13.6 (H=27)	15.1 (H=32)

Stevan Ridley (FanDuel: $4900, DraftKings: $3500)

		oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
14	@ OAK	8	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
15	vs NE	6	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6
16	PROJ-Dodds		4	13	0.2		0	0	0	2.5	2.5	2.5 (H=1)	2.5 (H=2)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		3	11	0.1		0	0	0	1.7	1.7	1.7 (H=1)	1.7 (H=1)
16	PROJ-Bloom		3	7	0.2		0	0	0	1.9	1.9	1.9 (H=1)	1.9 (H=1)

James Conner (FanDuel: $8300, DraftKings: $7000)

		oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	49	15	60	2	4	3	14	0	19.4	22.4	20.9	22.4
16	PROJ-Dodds		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0.0 (H=0)	0.0 (H=0)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		3	13	0.1		1	10	0	2.9	3.9	3.4 (H=2)	3.9 (H=3)
16	PROJ-Bloom		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0.0 (H=0)	0.0 (H=0)

Saints vs WR

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	32 (+5.3)	32 (+7.6)	32 (+6.0)	32 (+8.1)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	16 (-1.1)	19 (+1.5)	15 (-1.8)	17 (+0.5)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Calvin Ridley	52	13	8	93	1	0	0	0	15.3	23.3	17.3	22.3
12	Julio Jones	62	14	11	147	0	1	1	0	14.8	25.8	18.3	27.8
13	Michael Gallup	52	7	5	76	0	0	0	0	7.6	12.6	10.1	12.6
13	Amari Cooper	56	8	8	75	0	0	0	0	7.5	15.5	9.5	14.5
14	Mike Evans	61	6	4	86	0	0	0	0	8.6	12.6	10.6	12.6
14	Adam Humphries	57	8	4	42	0	0	0	0	4.2	8.2	6.2	8.2
15	D.J. Moore	57	3	2	12	0	1	22	0	3.4	5.4	2.4	4.4
15	Curtis Samuel	55	4	1	17	0	2	8	0	2.5	3.5	3.0	3.5

Antonio Brown (FanDuel: $8700, DraftKings: $8300)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	67	13	10	154	1	0	0	0	21.4	31.4	26.4	34.4
14	@ OAK	59	7	5	35	0	0	0	0	3.5	8.5	6.0	8.5
15	vs NE	61	7	4	49	1	0	0	0	10.9	14.9	12.9	14.9
16	PROJ-Dodds			7	84	0.7	0	0	0	12.6	19.6	16.1 (H=28)	19.6 (H=41)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			6	81	0.6	0	0	0	11.7	17.7	14.7 (H=24)	17.7 (H=34)
16	PROJ-Bloom			6	81	0.8	0	0	0	12.9	18.9	15.9 (H=27)	18.9 (H=39)

JuJu Smith-Schuster (FanDuel: $8000, DraftKings: $8000)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	60	9	6	49	0	0	0	0	4.9	10.9	7.9	10.9
14	@ OAK	52	12	8	130	2	0	0	0	25	33	29.0	36.0
15	vs NE	60	10	4	40	0	0	0	0	4	8	6.0	8.0
16	PROJ-Dodds			7	96	0.4	0	0	0	12	19	15.5 (H=28)	19.0 (H=41)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			7	95	0.4	0	1	0	12	19	15.5 (H=28)	19.0 (H=41)
16	PROJ-Bloom			6	65	0.5	0	0	0	9.5	15.5	12.5 (H=19)	15.5 (H=28)

James Washington (FanDuel: $4600, DraftKings: $3100)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
14	@ OAK	22	4	2	11	0	0	0	0	1.1	3.1	2.1	3.1
15	vs NE	44	4	3	65	0	0	0	0	6.5	9.5	8.0	9.5
16	PROJ-Dodds			2	23	0.1	0	0	0	2.9	4.9	3.9 (H=4)	4.9 (H=10)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			2	20	0.1	0	0	0	2.6	4.6	3.6 (H=3)	4.6 (H=9)
16	PROJ-Bloom			2	29	0.1	0	0	0	3.5	5.5	4.5 (H=5)	5.5 (H=12)

Ryan Switzer (FanDuel: $4800, DraftKings: $3400)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	24	2	2	9	0	0	0	0	0.9	2.9	1.9	2.9
14	@ OAK	28	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.1	0.6	1.1
15	vs NE	21	2	2	9	0	1	3	0	1.2	3.2	2.2	3.2
16	PROJ-Dodds			2	16	0.1	0	0	0	2.2	4.2	3.3 (H=3)	4.3 (H=7)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			2	23	0.1	0	1	0	3	5	4.1 (H=4)	5.1 (H=9)
16	PROJ-Bloom			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1 (H=0)	0.1 (H=0)

Eli Rogers (FanDuel: $5200, DraftKings: $3000)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
15	vs NE	28	4	4	20	0	0	0	0	2	6	4.0	6.0
16	PROJ-Dodds			1	9	0	0	0	0	0.9	1.9	1.4 (H=0)	1.9 (H=2)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			1	7	0	0	0	0	0.7	1.7	1.2 (H=0)	1.7 (H=1)

Saints vs TE

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	5 (-2.1)	5 (-3.2)	5T (-2.3)	18T (-3.1)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	23 (+1.2)	17T (+0.1)	20 (+0.7)	18 (+0.0)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Austin Hooper	48	5	5	31	0	3.1	8.1	5.6	8.1
13	Blake Jarwin	28	1	1	12	0	1.2	2.2	1.7	2.2
14	Cameron Brate	46	4	2	12	2	13.2	15.2	14.2	15.2
15	Chris Manhertz	15	2	1	50	1	11.0	12.0	11.5	12.0

Vance McDonald (FanDuel: $5500, DraftKings: $4100)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	44	7	4	28	0	2.8	6.8	4.8	6.8
14	@ OAK	38	4	4	37	0	3.7	7.7	5.7	7.7
15	vs NE	23	3	2	13	1	7.3	9.3	8.3	9.3
16	PROJ-Dodds			4	41	0.3	5.9	9.9	7.9 (H=13)	9.9 (H=25)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			4	42	0.3	6	10	8.0 (H=13)	10.0 (H=26)
16	PROJ-Bloom			3	27	0.4	5.1	8.1	6.6 (H=9)	8.1 (H=18)

Jesse James (FanDuel: $5000, DraftKings: $2800)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	33	3	1	7	0	0.7	1.7	1.2	1.7
14	@ OAK	31	2	2	28	0	2.8	4.8	3.8	4.8
15	vs NE	22	1	1	9	0	0.9	1.9	1.4	1.9
16	PROJ-Dodds			2	22	0.1	2.8	4.8	3.8 (H=4)	4.8 (H=10)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			2	21	0.1	2.7	4.7	3.7 (H=3)	4.7 (H=10)
16	PROJ-Bloom			1	8	0.1	1.4	2.4	1.9 (H=1)	2.4 (H=3)

Saints vs PK

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	1 (-2.3)	1 (-2.3)	1 (-2.8)	(+0.0)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	1T (-2.9)	1T (-2.9)	2 (-3.4)	(+0.0)

WEEK	PLAYER	FG	FGA	XP	XPA	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Matt Bryant	1	1	2	2	5	5	5.0	5.0
13	Brett Maher	2	2	1	1	7	7	8.0	8.0
14	Cairo Santos	0	2	2	2	2	2	2.0	2.0
15	Chandler Catanzaro	0	0	1	1	1	1	1.0	1.0

Chris Boswell (FanDuel: $--, DraftKings: $--)

		FG	FGA	XP	XPA	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	1	1	3	4	6	6	7.0	7.0
14	@ OAK	0	2	3	3	3	3	3.0	3.0
15	vs NE	1	2	2	2	5	5	6.0	6.0
16	PROJ-Dodds	1.7	2	2.5	2.6	7.6	7.6	8.8	8.8
16	PROJ-Tremblay	1.9	2.3	2.6	2.6	8.3	8.3	9.6	9.6

Saints vs TD

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	2 (-2.4)	2 (-2.4)	11T (-4.8)	11T (-4.8)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	10T (-1.3)	10T (-1.3)	11 (-1.3)	11 (-1.3)

WEEK	PLAYER	PT	YD	SACK	INT	FR	SFTY	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Atlanta Falcons	31	312	2	1	0	0	0	4	4	3.0	3.0
13	Dallas Cowboys	10	176	2	1	0	0	0	4	4	8.0	8.0
14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	28	298	1	1	1	0	0	5	5	4.0	4.0
15	Carolina Panthers	12	346	2	1	1	0	0	6	6	8.0	8.0

Pittsburgh Steelers (FanDuel: $3000, DraftKings: $2200)

		PT	YD	SACK	INT	FR	SFTY	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	vs LAC	33.00	371	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	1.0	1.0
14	@ OAK	24.00	354	4	0	1	0	0	6	6	6.0	6.0
15	vs NE	10.00	368	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	7.0	7.0
16	PROJ-Dodds	31.00	373	2.1	0.7	0.6	0	0.3	5.3	5.3	5.3 (H=11)	5.3 (H=16)
16	PROJ-Tremblay	31.50	369	2.2	0.8	0.5	0	0.3	5.2	5.2	5.2 (H=11)	5.2 (H=15)

Steelers vs QB

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	21T (+0.7)	21T (+0.7)	21 (+0.8)	20 (+0.9)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	21 (+1.7)	21 (+1.6)	23 (+2.0)	23 (+2.2)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	CMP	ATT	YD	TD	INT	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Case Keenum	57	15	28	197	2	0	3	-3	0	17.6	17.6	15.6	15.6
13	Philip Rivers	63	26	36	299	2	0	0	0	0	23.0	23.0	24.0	24.0
14	Derek Carr	67	25	34	322	2	0	1	-1	0	24.0	24.0	18.8	22.8
15	Tom Brady	62	25	36	279	1	1	0	0	0	17.0	17.0	14.2	14.2

Drew Brees (FanDuel: $8400, DraftKings: $6500)

		oSNAP	CMP	ATT	YD	TD	INT	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	52	18	28	127	1	1	1	2	0	9.6	9.6	8.3	8.3
14	@ TB	64	24	31	201	1	1	3	-1	1	19	19	14.9	15.9
15	@ CAR	74	23	35	203	0	1	2	-2	0	9	9	6.9	6.9
16	PROJ-Dodds		24	34	275	2.1	0.6	1	2	0.2	22.9	22.9	22.9 (H=53)	22.9 (H=69)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		22	33	245	1.8	0.8	2	3	0.2	20.1	20.1	20.1 (H=43)	20.1 (H=55)
16	PROJ-Bloom		21	29	249	1.8	0.7	1	1	0.1	19.6	19.6	19.6 (H=41)	19.6 (H=53)

Taysom Hill (FanDuel: $6000, DraftKings: $4000)

		oSNAP	CMP	ATT	YD	TD	INT	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
14	@ TB	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	-6	0	-0.6	-0.6	-0.6	-0.6
15	@ CAR	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	0	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7
16	PROJ-Dodds		1	1	5	0	0	3	13	0.1	2.2	2.2	2.2 (H=1)	2.2 (H=1)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		0	0	3	0	0	3	12	0.1	2	2	2.0 (H=1)	2.0 (H=1)
16	PROJ-Bloom		0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0.1	1.4	1.4	1.4 (H=0)	1.4 (H=0)

Steelers vs RB

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	8 (-2.9)	6 (-4.1)	6 (-3.5)	5 (-4.6)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	8 (-3.0)	6 (-4.0)	6T (-3.3)	8 (-3.9)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Phillip Lindsay	36	14	110	1	0	0	0	0	17.0	17.0	17.0	20.0
12	Royce Freeman	15	6	17	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7
13	Justin Jackson	14	8	63	1	1	1	19	0	14.2	15.2	14.7	15.2
13	Austin Ekeler	49	13	21	0	8	5	22	0	4.3	9.3	6.8	9.3
14	Doug Martin	33	16	32	1	0	0	0	0	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2
14	Jalen Richard	33	8	24	0	1	1	5	0	2.9	3.9	3.4	3.9
15	Sony Michel	23	13	59	0	0	0	0	0	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9
15	Rex Burkhead	16	4	25	0	3	3	18	0	4.3	7.3	5.8	7.3

Alvin Kamara (FanDuel: $8100, DraftKings: $7400)

		oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	35	11	36	0	11	8	36	0	7.2	15.2	11.2	15.2
14	@ TB	41	12	51	0	6	5	36	0	8.7	13.7	13.2	15.7
15	@ CAR	47	14	67	1	9	7	36	0	16.3	23.3	19.8	23.3
16	PROJ-Dodds		13	58	0.6		5	46	0.2	15.2	20.2	17.8 (H=36)	20.3 (H=49)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		13	54	0.7		5	42	0.2	15	20	17.6 (H=35)	20.1 (H=48)
16	PROJ-Bloom		13	61	0.5		4	33	0.3	14.2	18.2	16.3 (H=31)	18.3 (H=41)

Mark Ingram (FanDuel: $6600, DraftKings: $5100)

		oSNAP	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	21	7	27	0	3	2	1	0	2.8	4.8	3.8	4.8
14	@ TB	29	13	52	1	3	1	1	0	11.3	12.3	11.8	12.3
15	@ CAR	33	12	63	0	2	2	11	0	7.4	9.4	8.4	9.4
16	PROJ-Dodds		11	49	0.5		2	17	0.1	10.2	12.2	11.2 (H=19)	12.2 (H=29)
16	PROJ-Tremblay		11	46	0.4		2	15	0.1	9.1	11.1	10.1 (H=16)	11.1 (H=25)
16	PROJ-Bloom		12	51	0.5		2	10	0.1	9.7	11.7	10.7 (H=18)	11.7 (H=27)

Steelers vs WR

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	16 (+0.5)	21 (+1.5)	13 (+0.7)	19 (+1.4)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	24 (+3.8)	25 (+6.4)	25T (+5.6)	25 (+6.9)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Emmanuel Sanders	44	12	7	86	1	0	0	0	14.6	21.6	18.1	21.6
12	Courtland Sutton	42	4	1	14	0	0	0	0	1.4	2.4	1.9	2.4
13	Keenan Allen	58	19	14	148	1	0	0	0	20.8	34.8	29.8	39.8
13	Travis Benjamin	28	2	2	44	1	1	1	0	10.5	12.5	11.5	12.5
14	Seth Roberts	52	7	5	76	0	0	0	0	7.6	12.6	10.1	12.6
14	Jordy Nelson	63	7	6	48	0	0	0	0	4.8	10.8	7.8	10.8
15	Chris Hogan	39	3	2	68	1	0	0	0	12.8	14.8	13.8	14.8
15	Julian Edelman	58	11	7	90	0	0	0	0	9.0	16.0	12.5	16.0

Michael Thomas (FanDuel: $8300, DraftKings: $8100)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	51	8	5	40	0	0	0	0	4	9	6.5	9.0
14	@ TB	58	13	11	98	0	0	0	0	9.8	20.8	15.3	20.8
15	@ CAR	69	9	7	49	0	0	0	0	4.9	11.9	8.4	11.9
16	PROJ-Dodds			8	95	0.6	0	0	0	13.1	21.1	17.1 (H=32)	21.1 (H=48)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			7	92	0.7	0	0	0	13.4	20.4	16.9 (H=32)	20.4 (H=45)
16	PROJ-Bloom			7	89	0.7	0	0	0	13.1	20.1	16.6 (H=31)	20.1 (H=44)

TreQuan Smith (FanDuel: $5100, DraftKings: $4000)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	44	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
14	@ TB	41	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
15	@ CAR	46	4	2	15	0	0	0	0	1.5	3.5	2.5	3.5
16	PROJ-Dodds			2	34	0.2	0	0	0	4.6	6.6	5.6 (H=7)	6.6 (H=13)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			1	17	0.1	0	0	0	2.3	3.3	2.8 (H=2)	3.3 (H=3)
16	PROJ-Bloom			3	46	0.3	0	0	0	6.4	9.4	7.9 (H=14)	9.4 (H=24)

Keith Kirkwood (FanDuel: $4900, DraftKings: $3500)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	RSH	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	27	3	1	30	1	0	0	0	9	10	9.5	10.0
14	@ TB	22	2	2	21	0	0	0	0	2.1	4.1	3.1	4.1
15	@ CAR	34	2	2	40	0	0	0	0	4	6	5.0	6.0
16	PROJ-Dodds			2	27	0.2	0	0	0	3.9	5.9	4.9 (H=6)	5.9 (H=12)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			1	20	0.2	0	0	0	3.2	4.2	3.7 (H=3)	4.2 (H=6)
16	PROJ-Bloom			2	29	0.2	0	0	0	4.1	6.1	5.1 (H=6)	6.1 (H=13)

Steelers vs TE

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	25 (+1.7)	24 (+2.5)	28 (+2.3)	28 (+2.9)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	28T (+3.8)	26 (+3.6)	29 (+4.3)	28 (+4.7)

WEEK	PLAYER	oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Matt LaCosse	27	4	3	34	1	9.4	12.4	10.9	12.4
13	Sean Culkin	11	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
14	Jared Cook	57	10	7	116	0	11.6	18.6	15.1	21.6
15	Rob Gronkowski	62	5	2	21	0	2.1	4.1	3.1	4.1

Ben Watson (FanDuel: $5000, DraftKings: $2700)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
14	@ TB	28	3	3	24	0	2.4	5.4	3.9	5.4
15	@ CAR	32	2	1	28	0	2.8	3.8	3.3	3.8
16	PROJ-Dodds			2	25	0.2	3.7	5.7	4.7 (H=5)	5.7 (H=15)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			1	17	0.1	2.3	3.3	2.8 (H=2)	3.3 (H=5)
16	PROJ-Bloom			2	31	0.1	3.7	5.7	4.7 (H=5)	5.7 (H=15)

Josh Hill (FanDuel: $4300, DraftKings: $2500)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
14	@ TB	45	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
15	@ CAR	51	3	2	24	0	2.4	4.4	3.4	4.4
16	PROJ-Dodds			1	16	0.1	2.2	3.2	2.7 (H=2)	3.2 (H=5)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			1	13	0.1	1.9	2.9	2.4 (H=2)	2.9 (H=5)
16	PROJ-Bloom			1	11	0.1	1.7	2.7	2.2 (H=1)	2.7 (H=4)

Dan Arnold (FanDuel: $4000, DraftKings: $2500)

		oSNAP	TARG	REC	YD	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	12	2	2	20	0	2	4	3.0	4.0
15	@ CAR	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
16	PROJ-Dodds			1	11	0.1	1.7	2.7	2.2 (H=1)	2.7 (H=4)
16	PROJ-Tremblay			1	16	0.1	2.2	3.2	2.7 (H=2)	3.2 (H=5)
16	PROJ-Bloom			0	0	0	0	0	0.0 (H=0)	0.0 (H=0)

Steelers vs PK

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	9T (-0.6)	9T (-0.6)	5T (-0.9)	(+0.0)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	6 (-1.4)	6 (-1.4)	5 (-1.7)	(+0.0)

WEEK	PLAYER	FG	FGA	XP	XPA	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Brandon McManus	1	1	3	3	6	6	7.0	7.0
13	Mike Badgley	1	2	2	2	5	5	5.0	5.0
14	Daniel Carlson	1	1	3	3	6	6	7.0	7.0
15	Stephen Gostkowski	1	1	1	1	4	4	4.0	4.0

Wil Lutz (FanDuel: $--, DraftKings: $--)

		FG	FGA	XP	XPA	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	1	1	1	1	4	4	4.0	4.0
14	@ TB	2	2	2	2	8	8	8.0	8.0
15	@ CAR	2	2	0	0	6	6	7.0	7.0
16	PROJ-Dodds	2.3	2.8	3.2	3.4	10.1	10.1	11.7	11.7
16	PROJ-Tremblay	2.5	3.1	3.1	3.2	10.6	10.6	12.3	12.3

Steelers vs TD

	STANDARD	PPR	FD	DK
Season FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	16T (-1.7)	16T (-1.7)	17T (-2.5)	17T (-2.5)
Last 4 weeks FPPG allowed rank (vs AVG)	16 (-0.5)	16 (-0.5)	17 (+0.2)	17 (+0.2)

WEEK	PLAYER	PT	YD	SACK	INT	FR	SFTY	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
12	Denver Broncos	17	527	2	2	2	0	0	10	10	11.0	11.0
13	Los Angeles Chargers	30	336	1	1	0	0	1	3	3	8.0	8.0
14	Oakland Raiders	21	340	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	3.0	3.0
15	New England Patriots	17	376	2	2	0	0	0	6	6	7.0	7.0

New Orleans Saints (FanDuel: $3500, DraftKings: $2300)

		PT	YD	SACK	INT	FR	SFTY	TD	STD	PPR	FD	DK
13	@ DAL	13.00	308	7	0	2	0	0	11	11	15.0	15.0
14	@ TB	14.00	279	4	1	0	0	0	6	6	9.0	9.0
15	@ CAR	9.00	247	4	1	1	0	0	8	8	12.0	12.0
16	PROJ-Dodds	24.90	412	2.6	1.2	0.6	0.1	0.3	8.1	8.1	8.1 (H=21)	8.1 (H=32)
16	PROJ-Tremblay	25.50	414	2.9	1.3	0.6	0	0.3	8.3	8.3	8.3 (H=22)	8.3 (H=33)