NFL Week 9 Fantasy Preview: Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers, Amari Cooper, Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Latavius Murray, Ben Roethlisberger

Nov 04, 2015 03:07 PM EST
Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball past Kareem Martin #96 of the Arizona Cardinals during the 1st quarter of the game at Heinz Field on October 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."

Oakland Raiders

Amari Cooper/Michael Crabtree (Wide Receivers):  The Steelers are ranked 26th in passing yards allowed and Cooper is likely chomping at the bit to be more productive as his trip to Revis island was an unproductive one. Crabtree was a pleasant surprise putting up double digit fantasy points in a row, don't be surprised if Carr trusts Crabtree a little bit more after last week's win.

Latavius Murray (Running Back): The Steelers have surprisingly allowed the second fewest fantasy points to running backs all season and opposing running backs have only scored 2 touchdowns against them. If you have Murray you likely have to start him but he is a low play flex option this week.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Antonio Brown/Martavis Bryant (Wide Receivers): The Oakland pass defense ranks 31st in the NFL so it is entirely possible that Brown and Bryant have a big game. Roethlisberger has looked better but both of these players are better options with him in the game. Brown saw 11 targets last week but he is an obvious start if he is on your team.

Ben Roethlisberger (Quarterback): The Raiders have given up the 4th most fantasy points to quarterbacks all season long making Roethlisberger a great option this week. He should likely bounce back after a tough loss to an unbeaten Cincinnati team last week.  

DeAngelo Williams (Running Back): The Raiders defense allows 82.9 yards to running backs which is second best in the NFL. Williams should see a ton of snaps however the Steelers will focus on getting their wide receivers the ball to make up for Bell being injured. Williams will have a solid game but don't expect fireworks.

 

 

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