JuJu Smith-Schuster Targeted Just Four Times

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught three of his four targets for a measly 15 yards in Monday's 27-3 win over the Bengals. This was easily Smith-Schuster's worst game of the season so far, but Cincinnati did their job of neutralizing the 22-year-old. It didn't help his case that Mason Rudolph relief heavily on […]

Jaylen Samuels Receives 18 Touches, Scores Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels received 10 carries for 26 yards and a touchdown, while also catching eight passes for 57 yards in Monday's 27-3 win over Cincinnati. After being almost non-existent in Week 3, Samuels was one of the most involved players on the offense in Week 4, including taking several direct snaps […]

James Conner Scores Receiving Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner rushed for 42 yards on 10 carries, while also hauling in all eight targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in Monday's win over the Bengals. Conner was a pretty important piece of the gameplan in Week 4, but the run game still had a tough time getting going […]

Mason Rudolph Near Perfect Against Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph finished 24 of 28 for 229 yards and two touchdowns in Monday's 27-3 win over Cincinnati. The performance earned Rudolph his first career win. While the stat line looks great, Rudolph relied heavily on check-downs early on in the game; however, his options opened up more as the game went […]

Top NFL Betting Expert Picks for Week 4 (9/29/19)

Week 3 was another week where we saw green in the "settled bets" section. That's what this is all about. There have been twists and turns through every week, but that is what makes the research fun. A huge part of the enjoyment of betting on football games is the hot-and-heavy grind of doing the […]

Chris Boswell Looks To Stay Perfect Against Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell hasn't missed a kick yet this year, going 5-for-5 on field goals and nailing all four extra-point attempts. This week at home against the Cincinnati Bengals, Boswell should get more chances to stay hot. Over his career, he's 54-61 on field goals at Heinz Field, while missing just five extra […]

Steelers Defense Gets Solid Matchup With Bengals

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense gets a solid Monday Night Football matchup at home against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4. Pittsburgh is a week off of generating five turnovers against the 49ers. However, a few of the turnovers weren't by their doing, instead just flat out dropped by the 49ers offense. In practice, Pittsburgh got […]

Ryan Switzer A Non-Option In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer has fallen out of the gameplan since Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) went down. He had just 13 snaps in Week 2 before not being on the field for one offensive snap in last Sunday's loss. A preferred slot option for Roethlisberger, new quarterback Mason Rudolph prefers to look elsewhere, as […]

Diontae Johnson Is A Dart Throw Against Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is a week removed from his first career start, a game in which he hauled in his first career touchdown. The rookie from Toledo has the second most targets (9) by quarterback Mason Rudolph since he took over mid-way through Week 2's game. This week, the Steelers host the […]

James Washington Could Strike Gold In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught just two passes for 14 yards in Week 3, but he was on the field for 92% of the offensive snaps. This week against the Bengals on Monday night, Washington will likely draw Dre Kirkpatrick in coverage. Kirkpatrick has allowed 10 receptions through three games and is Cincy's […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Should Be Heavily Targeted Against Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster hauled in his first touchdown of 2019 in Week 3's loss, but Monday night's matchup with the Bengals presents a prime opportunity for the 22-year-old to reward fantasy owners. He'll draw Tony McRae in coverage, which will give Smith-Schuster plenty of room to operate. In four career matchups with […]

Jaylen Samuels Isn't An Option In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels should be nowhere near a fantasy lineup in Week 4 after playing just five offensive snaps in last Sunday's loss. He's been on the field for just 33% of the team's offensive snaps this year and has just seven touches for 37 yards to show. Acting as the handcuff […]

James Conner Could Break Out In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner gets a prime matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4. The Monday Night Football matchup at home pits Conner against a defense that has allowed 30.2 fantasy points per game to running backs, the second most in the league. Conner has had a real tough time through the […]

Mason Rudolph In Good Spot For Monday Night Football

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph gets a favorable matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4. The Monday night game gives the second-year signal caller a chance to show the home crowd what he's made of. The Bengals have allowed an average of 22.3 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks thus far, so Rudolph is in […]

Top College Football Betting Expert Picks for Week 5 (9/28/19)

Last week did not go as planned, as Pitt won their annual game that they didn't deserve to win, but it wasn't a total wash. We're staying afloat through the last two weeks. Week 4 Picks: 1-2 (33%) 2019-20 Picks: 9-5 (64%) We're here to dive into the numbers, teams, and picks setup for this […]

Diontae Johnson (WR, PIT) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rookie Diontae Johnson started his first career game in Week 3 and in turn hauled in his first career touchdown. He was targeted six times, bringing in half of them for 52 yards, including the 39-yard score in the fourth quarter. The Toledo […]

Cole Beasley (WR, BUF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team PPR leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cole Beasley was targeted a season-high 10 times in Sunday's win over the Bengals, catching eight of them for 48 yards. It was his most targets and receptions in a single game since Week 6 of 2018. Beasley has had one of […]

J.D. Martinez Singles In A Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez singled in a run for his only hit in Monday's 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay. The run was Boston's last on the evening and it came in the fourth inning. Martinez has had a relatively dreadful September after a scorching hot August. He's batting .172 with a .628 […]

Rafael Devers Notches Two Base Hits

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 2-for-5 with a run batted in during Monday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. After struggling to start the month of September, the 22-year-old has six RBI in his last six games. His last month dip has hurt his overall numbers a bit but he's still having […]

Chris Boswell Perfect In Week 3

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell hit two field goals and both extra point attempts in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the 49ers. The 28-year-old hit from 46 and 26 yards in the first quarter and he is now a perfect five-for-five on the year. It's great to see the struggles from a season ago have left […]

Steelers Defense Forces Five Turnovers

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense forced five turnovers but allowed 436 yards of offense in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the 49ers. The Steelers didn't necessarily due the damage on defense as the 49ers bobbled several snaps and handoffs, but newly acquired Minkah Fitzpatrick forced a fumble, while TJ Watt and rookie Devin Bush recovered one and […]

Vance McDonald Leaves With Shoulder Injury

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald caught one of his two targets for 10 yards before having to leave Sunday's game with a shoulder injury. McDonald has a history of injuries so it's not surprising to see him sustain an injury. While the severity is unknown, this is definitely a hit to the 29-year-old's value. […]

James Washington Catches Just Two Passes

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught just two of his four targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the 49ers. Anticipation was building for the supposed connection that Washington has with quarterback Mason Rudolph from their time at Oklahoma State but that wasn't the case on Sunday. With rookie Diontae Johnson now […]

Diontae Johnson Scores First Career Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught three of six targets for 52 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown in Sunday's loss to the 49ers. It was the rookie's first career start and he made good on a nice connection from Mason Rudolph. However, Rudolph passed for just 174 yards so it's hard to predict how […]

Jaylen Samuels Receives No Touches In Week 3

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels was a ghost in the team's 24-20 loss to San Francisco on Sunday. The 23-year-old was expected to take on a bigger role with James Conner suffering from a minor knee injury in last week's game against the Seahawks. However, it was the total opposite as he received just […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Scores 76-Yard Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught three passes on seven targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the 49ers. Smith-Schuster scored on a 76-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter, but outside of that it was a very quiet day for the 22-year-old. With Mason Rudolph taking the reins of […]

Benny Snell Jr. Gets Three Carries Against San Francisco

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. took three carries for six yards in Sunday's loss to the 49ers. The rookie received minimal work but still got more work than Jaylen Samuels. He's not worthy of any consideration right now but if he continues to be the backup to James Conner, he may have some […]

James Conner Can't Get Going In Week 3

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner rushed for just 43 yards on 14 carries, while catching four of five targets for just 14 yards in Sunday's 24-20 loss to San Francisco. The offensive line had a tough time creating lanes for Conner and in turn he put up his third straight clunker of the year. […]

Mason Rudolph Held In Check By 49ers

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph completed 14 of 27 passes for 174 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the 49ers. The Steelers were pretty conservative in their gameplan with the signal caller making his first career start. The few times that they did make some deep throws, gold struck for […]

Top NFL Betting Expert Picks for Week 3 (9/22/19)

Well that was quite a week for us. Going 4-0 was a breathe of fresh air but we must stay grounded and not get too excited because we all know where that leads. Week 2 Picks: 4-0 (100%) 2019-20 Picks: 5-2 (71%) We're here to dive into the numbers, teams, and picks setup for the […]