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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 recovering… More 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
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 end… More 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 »
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 Steelers… More 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
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 severity… More 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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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 to… More 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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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
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
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
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
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 to… More 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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