All reports out of Pittsburgh suggest Ben Roethlisberger has continued to test negative for COVID-19 and is expected to be activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list before the Steelers Week 10 game against the Bengals. While the Bengals aren’t necessarily a bad matchup, there are still reasons to be concerned about Roethlisbeger.
For starters, Roethlisberger has just been OK so far in 2020. He’s averaging 22 Fantasy points per game, which is tied with Lamar Jackson for 14th this season. His Week 9 performance against the Cowboys was the first time he’d reached 20 Fantasy points since Week 5. His 6.7 yards per pass attempt is more than a yard lower than his career average.
Roethlisberger has great weapons and the Bengals gave up massive performances to Barker Mayfield and Philip Rivers in recent weeks, so I’m not taking any streamers over Roethlisberger. But if you’ve carried two quarterbacks this season there’s a good chance I’d rather start your other quarterback this week. You can check the projections below to make sure.
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Week 10 QB Preview
- 2 – Cam Newton still only has two passing touchdowns this season.
- 8 – Kyler Murray and Newton each have eight rushing touchdowns.
- 353 – Carson Wentz leads the league with 353 intended air yards per game.
- 3.1 – Ben Roethlisberger’s 3.1 completed air yards per attempt ranks last among quarterbacks with at least 200 attempts.
- 65.6% – According to Pro Football Reference, less than two-thirds of Drew Lock’s throws have been on target. Only Newton has a worse rating.
- 104 – Daniel Jones has been pressured on 104 of his drop backs, more than any other quarterback in the league.
- 41.25 – Joe Burrow leads the NFL with more than 40 pass attempts per game.
The FFT team is debating Week 10 rankings as they go through each game, making start and sit calls for this week’s games. Check it out below and subscribe at Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts:
So who should you start and sit this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 10 rankings for every position, plus see which QB is going to come out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that out-performed experts big-time last season.
