Fantasy Football News

The Steelers' D/ST logged one sack, two fumble recoveries, and an interception while allowing 24 points in Thursday's loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: Pittsburgh's defense had an up-and-down game on Thursday night. They allowed Cleveland's offense to score 24 points despite them having unfavorable weather conditions, but they were also able to log three turnovers over the course of the night. This is one of the best units in football, but they have a tough matchup coming up against the Bengals in Week 13.

Chris Boswell went 2-of-3 on field goal attempts and made one extra point attempt in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: Boswell missed one of his four attempts on Thursday. That is hardly surprising, given the terrible weather conditions that the game was being played under. He has been a good fantasy option so far this season and should continue to be moving forward.

Mike Williams didn't see a single target in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: The Steelers didn't make much of an effort to get Williams the ball on Thursday. He didn't get even a single target against the Browns, and he was only on the field for 19 of the team's 67 offensive snaps. The poor weather could have played a role in that, but it's concerning that the team hasn't made a strong effort to get him involved ever since trading for him.

Calvin Austin III caught three passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: Austin was one of the lone bright spots on Pittsburgh's offense on Thursday night. He led the team in receiving yards and caught their only passing touchdown on the night, but it wasn't enough for the team to pick up a win over the Browns. Fantasy managers shouldn't view him as a reliable fantasy option on a game-to-game basis at this point, despite this good performance.

Pat Freiermuth caught four passes for 59 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: The Steelers suffered an upset loss at the hands of the Browns on Thursday. Despite that, Freiermuth was able to have a decent showing against their divisional rivals, scoring about ten points in full PPR formats. He doesn't get enough involvement to be a reliable fantasy option over the back half of the season, however.

Jaylen Warren rushed the ball 11 times for 45 yards and caught three passes for 19 yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: The Steelers weren't able to pick up a win over the Browns on Thursday. Not much of the blame can be placed on Warren for that, as he led the team in rushing yards and scored one of their two touchdowns on the night. He's capable of having big games, but his time share with Najee Harris makes him an unreliable fantasy option for the foreseeable future.

George Pickens hauled in 4-of-7 targets for 48 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: Pickens didn't have a terrible game on Thursday, but it was definitely underwhelming from a fantasy perspective. The poor weather led to missed opportunities between him and Russell Wilson, and it was just a frustrating night for him and the offense overall. He should bounce back at some point within the next week or two.

Najee Harris rushed the ball 16 times for 41 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: Harris saw a lot of work on Thursday night, but he wasn't able to do much with it. He totaled just 54 yards on 18 touches, which left him with a poor fantasy total on the night. He will likely continue to underwhelm as a fantasy option over the back half of the season.

Russell Wilson completed 21-of-28 passing attempts for 270 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Impact: Considering the terrible weather conditions of Thursday's game, Wilson played pretty well. He totaled 270 yards and a touchdown through the air with just seven incompletions, but he also lost a fumble, which threw a bit of cold water on his performance. Fantasy managers shouldn't bother rostering him for the time being.

The Browns' D/ST logged four sacks and a fumble recovery while allowing 19 points in Thursday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Cleveland's stellar play on defense was a big reason that they were able to pick up an upset win on Thursday. They were able to make a few big plays to help change the course of the game, and they only allowed 19 points over the course of the night. This is a talented unit but should only be started in favorable matchups for the remainder of the season.

Dustin Hopkins went 1-of-1 on field goal attempts and made his lone extra point attempt in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Hopkins didn't get many opportunities on Thursday, but he was able to make both of his attempts on the night, which helped the Browns to pick up an upset win over their divisional rivals. He remains a lower-end fantasy option at the position for the foreseeable future.

Jerome Ford rushed the ball four times for 19 yards and caught one pass for eight yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Ford wasn't very involved on Thursday night. He saw just five touches against the Steelers, as compared to Nick Chubb's 20 rushing attempts. The 25-year old had a quiet night from a fantasy perspective, and he remains off of the fantasy radar for the foreseeable future.

Elijah Moore caught three passes for 21 yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: The Browns weren't able to get much going through the air on Thursday, and Moore was no exception to that. He was tied for the second-most targets on the team with five on the night, but that translated to just 21 yards, which didn't lead to a strong fantasy total for him.

David Njoku caught 1-of-5 targets for nine yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Njoku didn't have a very good game on the stat sheet on Thursday. He caught just one pass on the night, but he had several opportunities that were missed due to the poor weather conditions. He should bounce back and continue to be a solid starter with good week-to-week upside moving forward.

Jerry Jeudy caught 6-of-6 targets for 85 yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Jeudy was the only Brown that had a good day through the air on Thursday. He led the team with 85 yards on the night, despite the fact that the game was a snowy mess throughout the second half. He has been playing very well recently and could be a sneaky good starter over the back half of the season.

Cedric Tillman caught 2-of-4 targets for 28 yards in Thursday's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: The conditions of Thursday's game were not conducive to a strong passing attack, and that led to Tillman having a pretty underwhelming outing. He caught just two passes over the course of the game, neither of which he was able to do much with. Fantasy managers should be hesitant to start him after two-straight underwhelming performances.

Nick Chubb rushed the ball 20 times for 59 yards and two touchdowns in Thursday night's 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Chubb played well on Thursday night. He wasn't efficient on the ground, but he was the driving force of Cleveland's offense in the snow and scored twice to help them secure an upset win over the Steelers. He ended up with a good fantasy total, but fantasy managers should wait to see more out of him before trusting him on a week-to-week basis.

Jameis Winston completed 18-of-27 passing attempts for 219 yards and an interception while adding one touchdown on the ground in Thursday's 24-19 upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: Thursday night's game was extremely snowy and windy, so it was tough for either team to pass the ball. Winston still ended up with okay numbers through the air, and he was able to score on the ground to help salvage his fantasy total. He's capable of big games, but fantasy managers shouldn't have high expectations for him moving forward.

Zamir White missed practice again on Thursday. (Source: Raiders.com)

Fantasy Impact: White and Alexander Mattison both missed practice for the second straight day. If they are both sidelined, Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube would step into bigger roles in the Raiders backfield.

Alexander Mattison remained sidelined from practice on Thursday. (Source: Raiders.com)

Fantasy Impact: Mattison and Zamir White both missed practice for the second straight day. If they are both sidelined, Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube would step into bigger roles in the Raiders backfield.