Steelers Defense A Strong Fantasy Option In Wild-Card Round

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense will face off against the Cleveland Browns as six-point home favorites on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh's defense was among the best in the league during the regular season and may have caught a break, as Cleveland will be without head coach/play-caller Kevin Stefanski and […]

Chase Claypool A Solid WR2 In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool turned in a big game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, turning in five catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in the season finale. He figures to be a problem for the Browns again this weekend when the two sides face off in the Wild Card round […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A High-End WR2 In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster turned in a big game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, finishing with six catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in the loss. He gets a rematch against Cleveland on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Cleveland's defense struggled against the pass during […]

Diontae Johnson A Strong Option In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was one of the most-targeted pass-catchers during the 2020 season, finishing eighth in the league with 144 targets. The Steelers' No. 1 receiver draws a plus matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Cleveland's defense struggled against the pass during […]

James Conner A Low-End RB1 In Wild-Card Game

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner did not finish the season on a high note as he rushed for over 37 yards just once in his final six games. He does draw a decent matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Browns run defense ranked […]

Ben Roethlisberger A Solid Fantasy Option For Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Roethlisberger should be fresh after the team rested him during Week 17's loss to Cleveland. The Browns represent a plus matchup for fantasy quarterbacks, as they ranked 25th in pass-defense DVOA and allowed the […]

Browns Defense Not A Strong Fantasy Option

The Cleveland Browns Defense will hit the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Cleveland's defense was an opportunistic unit during the early portion of the regular season, as they spent much of the first half of the year near the league lead in takeaways, although they […]

Austin Hooper A Solid Fantasy TE For Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper finished the regular season on a high note, catching 16 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns over his final three games. He will look to stay hot when he takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Hooper does draw […]

Jarvis Landry A WR2 For Wild-Card Game

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Landry will be making his third start against the Steelers this season after he combined to catch eight balls for 91 yards in their previous two meetings. Cleveland is installed as six-point road […]

Kareem Hunt An RB2 In Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt heads into the playoff mired in a slump as he failed to top 37 rushing yards in five straight games. He will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the Wild Card game, the first Cleveland playoff appearance since the 2002 season. The Steelers were tough […]

Nick Chubb Draws Tough Playoff Matchup

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb draws a difficult matchup as he gears up to face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Chubb was only lightly used in Week 17 against this same Steelers team, as he saw just 14 carries. There's a chance that Cleveland chose to […]

Baker Mayfield Draws Tough Assignment In Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will be under center on Sunday when his team makes their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. Cleveland will head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Steelers represent a difficult matchup for Mayfield as they finished […]

Steelers Defense Racks Up Four Sacks In Week 17 Loss

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense performed well in a 24-22 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Despite playing without several key starters on defense, the Steelers wound up notching four sacks in the contest. Pittsburgh will get a rematch against this same Browns team next week in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, […]

Diontae Johnson Goes For 96 Yards In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught three of four targets for 96 yards in a 24-22 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. It was shaping up as a quiet afternoon for Johnson until he ripped off a 47-yard reception on the team's final drive of the game, setting up a JuJu Smith-Schuster […]

Chase Claypool Finds End Zone In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool caught five of 11 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 24-22 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Claypool hauled in a 28-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, his 11th total touchdown of the season. The rookie was a popular target of Mason Rudolph, […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Scores In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster turned in a solid effort in a 24-22 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Despite catching passes from backup Mason Rudolph, Smith-Schuster caught six of eight targets for 65 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown catch came on a two-yard pass with just 1:23 left in the […]

James Conner Totals 62 All-Purpose Yards In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner picked up 37 yards on nine carries in a 24-22 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. He was able to salvage his fantasy performance with five receptions for 25 yards in the loss. Conner's outing goes down as another disappointing effort as he has topped 47 rushing […]

Mason Rudolph Notches First Career 300-Yard Game

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph turned in a career day in a 24-22 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Rudolph completed 22 of 39 passes for 315 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the game. He got off to a slow start, as the Pittsburgh offense was forced to punt on each […]

Browns Defense Quiet In Week 17 Win

The Cleveland Browns Defense failed to capitalize on an excellent matchup against the Mason Rudolph-led Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Cleveland managed just one sack and forced just one turnover, a Rudolph interception, in a 24-22 win. The sack was provided by Olivier Vernon, who later had to be carted to the locker room after […]

Austin Hooper Scores In Week 17

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper turned in a solid outing in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Hooper caught four of five targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in the win, leading the Browns to their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. The veteran tight end's touchdown came […]

Jarvis Landry Scores Rushing TD In Week 17

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught five of six targets for 51 yards and added a three-yard rushing touchdown in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. On the touchdown, Landry got the handoff on a jet sweep and bowled through safety Minkah Fitzpatrick's tackle attempt at the goal line to […]

Kareem Hunt Quiet In Week 17

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt turned in another quiet performance in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Hunt finished with just 37 yards on 10 carries and added a four-yard reception in the win. While backfield-mate Nick Chubb flourished in the game, Hunt struggled to find room to run, often […]

Nick Chubb Scores In Regular-Season Finale

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb turned in a solid effort in his team's 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Chubb carried the ball 14 times for 108 yards and a touchdown, helping to propel the Browns to their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. His touchdown came on an impressive […]

Baker Mayfield Tosses TD In Week 17

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 17 of 27 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Mayfield's touchdown was a short completion to Austin Hooper and he also delivered a clutch 42-yard strike to Rashard Higgins in the game and 44 rushing yards. The […]

Eric Ebron Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without their starting tight end against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17 as Eric Ebron was placed on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. Ebron was deemed a close contact and will join cornerback Joe Haden and linebacker Cassius Marsh on the list as the team gears up for the […]

Alex Smith Likely To Start In Week 17

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (calf) is expected to start against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. Smith is listed as questionable with a calf injury and has not played since Week 14 but he was reportedly close to playing last week. The veteran quarterback's return to action is a boost for a Washington […]

Matthew Stafford Reportedly Will Start Vs. Vikings

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (rib, thumb, ankle) will reportedly start against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17, barring any overnight setbacks. Stafford is dealing with several injuries, most recently an ankle injury that forced him out of his Week 16 game during the first quarter The Lions are already eliminated from playoff contention and […]

Latavius Murray Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List

The New Orleans Saints placed running back Latavius Murray on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. The entire New Orleans running back room will not be able to suit up against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 as they were deemed close contacts to Alvin Kamara, who tested positive for the coronavirus earlier in the […]

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Browns Defense A Strong Fantasy Option In Week 17

The Cleveland Browns Defense will avoid facing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in a Week 17 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team has decided to rest their veteran quarterback and will instead turn to Mason Rudolph under center. Rudolph has not been particularly effective in his limited time as an NFL quarterback, posting 13 touchdowns and […]