NFL Week 8 Fantasy Preview: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Le'Veon Bell, Ben Roethlisberger, Heath Miller

Oct 29, 2015 03:11 PM EDT
Antonio Brown
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown celebrates a touchdown during a 2014 game."

Cincinnati Bengals

AJ Green/Marvin Jones (Wide Receivers): Pittsburgh has given up the 14th most fantasy points to wide receivers however this offense is a machine that is bringing some randomness to their top fantasy players. Green saw 7 targets against Buffalo but only hauled in 4 and no touchdowns. Currently Green is sitting on 3 touchdowns. I will expect him to do more but it is not a lock he will produce WR1 numbers this week. Jones on the other hand is always facing the softer coverage and this should enable him to see some consistent points. Jones also has 3 touchdowns.

Giovani Bernard/Jeremy Hill (Running Backs): Pittsburgh has given up the 3rd fewest fantasy points to running backs this season so Hill is not looking like a great start...again. Bernard has consistently put up decent points so he is the safe start.

Tyler Eifert (Tight End): Eifert is Dalton's safety net all season long and this has enabled him to be one of the top tight ends in fantasy football. Eifert has had 2 incredible games, 2 solid games, 1 below average, and an absolute dud in week 2. Eifert is clearly the most consistent player on this offense and the Steelers have given up the third most fantasy points to tight ends this season.

Andy Dalton (Quarterback): Dalton has played the best football of his career by far so it is only fair to assume he continues dominating the passing game against the Steelers weak secondary. He has 3 games with 300+ yards and 14 passing touchdowns, so right now it is impossible not to start him.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Antonio Brown/Martavis Bryant (Wide Receivers): With Big Ben back things should return to normal in this Steelers passing offense. Brown should receive the majority of targets but he only has 2 touchdowns on the season. Bryant has been all over the field since his return from suspension and he seems as if he is ready to take on a bigger role. Bryant already has 1 more touchdown than Brown this season. Both of these WR's are quality starts.

Ben Roethlisberger (Quarterback): Roethlisberger is about to make his first start since spraining his MCL. The Bengals have been pretty good against the pass so it will be interesting to see how Roethlisberger fares. Roethlisberger is a low end QB 1 this week.  

Le'Veon Bell (Running Back): Bell should have over 100 yards in this game, since returning from his suspension he has been one of the most productive running backs in the league. Bell should put up some solid points against the Bengals defense.

 

 

Get the Most Popular Stories in a Weekly Newsletter
© 2015 Sportsworldreport.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Join the Conversation

  • Get Connected
  • Share
  • Like Us on Facebook
  • @sportswr
  • Recommend on Google
Real Time Analytics