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Tagged: Ben Roethlisberger (108 Results)

Feb
20

Tomlin expects Roethlisberger to be ready for 2020 season

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said this week that he has no doubt that star quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER will be ready for the start of the upcoming season. Roethlisberger is recoveringMore from elbow surgery that ended his 2019 season after just six quarters. Recent reports have indicated that Big Ben is progressing as expected, but Tomlin’s comments would seemingly erase any doubts that fantasy owners may have had. Less

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Feb
17

Rothlisberger not quite at the “end of the road”

Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said recently that veteran quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER’s rehab is heading in the right direction, adding that he doesn’t think his veteran signal-caller “is at the endMore of the road”. Rothlisberger, who will turn 38 next month, had surgery in September to repair a season-ending elbow injury. Colbert said that Roethlisberger appears to be on schedule for a complete recovery. Less

Source: ESPN.com

Podcast: September 19 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now

Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss the NFL's sudden rash of quarterback turnover, then look ahead to Thursday's Titans-Jaguars game (although they don't look forward to it). Sponsored by DraftKings.  more »

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Podcast: September 17 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now

Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 2 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by RotoWire.  more »

Sep
17

Roethlisberger done for the season with elbow injury

Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER will need season ending surgery on his right elbow after suffering an injury in Sunday’s game against Seattle. The injury is reportedly not career-threatening, but the SteelersMore will be placing Big Ben on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Second-year quarterback MASON RUDOLPH will take over as the new starter, with the Steelers expected to be in the market for a backup quarterback. Less

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sep
16

Roethlisberger suffers elbow injury

Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER suffered an unspecified injury to his right elbow in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Roethlisberger is scheduled to have an MRI today to determine the severityMore of the injury. If he is out for any length of time, the Steelers will move forward with backup quarterback MASON RUDOLPH. The Steelers traded third-string quarterback JOSH DOBBS to Jacksonville last week, meaning rookie DEVLIN HODGES will likely be promoted from the practice squad to be Rudolph’s backup. Less

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Podcast: July 26 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now

Second part of our conversation with Scott Pianowski of Yahoo Sports, veering from Pittsburgh to Seattle and focusing on young veterans to target and old quarterbacks to avoid. Sponsored by FantasyChampionship.com.  more »

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Apr
25

Steelers sign Roethlisberger to contract extension

The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER have agreed on a new three-year contract that makes him among the highest paid players in the NFL. Roethlisberger, 37, is now set toMore remain with the team until the age of 40. The Steelers made the official announcement yesterday, 15 years to the day since they drafted Roethlisberger with the 11th overall pick in 2004. Less

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Factoid: Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is trying to force his way out of Pittsburgh. He’s been torching Mike Tomlin and especially Ben Roethlisberger on Twitter, making it harder for the Steelers to keep him. Whatever team winds up with Brown will have to calculate what exact they’re getting.  more »

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Jan
1

Drama swirling around Antonio Brown, Steelers

Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN reportedly skipped the team walkthrough on Saturday and left the Steelers’ game on Sunday against Cincinnati at halftime. Brown also reportedly had a disagreement with quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER earlier in the week.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune

Dec
24

Roethlisberger, Brown lead Steelers

In a game in which the running game never got going, Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER and wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN led the Steelers against the New Orleans Saints. Brown, in particular, had a monster game for his fantasy owners with 2 touchdowns and 185 receiving yards.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune

Nov
28

Roethlisberger not worried about interceptions

Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER is tied with RYAN FITZPATRICK for the second most interceptions in the NFL this season. While his fantasy owners may cringe over the turnovers, Big Ben isn’t concerned and he intends to keep on throwing.

Source: ESPN.com

Nov
19

Roethlisberger overcomes slow start, finishes strong

Through most of three quarters on Sunday, things were looking bad for BEN ROETHLISBERGER’s fantasy owners. Fortunately, the Steelers played the rest of the game and Roethlisberger recovered. Big Ben overcame three interceptions and finished the game with 3 total touchdowns in the Steelers comeback victory.

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Nov
9

Big game for Big Ben

Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER threw 5 touchdown passes in the Steelers’ win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Roethlisberger spread the wealth, with each of his scoring strikes going toMore a different receiver. And while it doesn’t matter much fantasy-wise, Roethlisberger had an impressive passer rating of 158.3 – a perfect score. Less

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Factoid: Bench Big Ben?

It feels weird to rank Ben Roethlisberger as a bottom-5 quarterback, which is what I’ve done this week. (There are only 26 quarterbacks starting in Week 9, and I’ve got him 22nd on that list.) But he’s been remarkably bad at Baltimore over the years.   more »

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