Steelers expecting big things from WorildsAfter 3½ seasons of bouncing around on special teams, on the injured list and, occasionally, at outside linebacker, Worilds burst into the Steelers defense in the second half of last season. As the Steelers end two weeks of training camp and prepare for their first preseason game Saturday night at the New York Giants, he has given every indication he is ready to resume that kind of play in 2014.
Fantasy Impact
Worilds has been a monster in these first two weeks, has avoided any nagging injuries and has a job he finally can call his own at left outside linebacker. If anyone knows defense and defensive players, it's the Steelers. To say the Steelers have faith in him is an understatement as they gave him a new contract that will pay him more than 9.7 million dollars more than any other player on the defense. 7 of his team high 8 sacks last year came during an 8 game stretch when he started each game. His Expert's Consensus Ranking (ECR) is listed at 43, which could be low. With the speedster Shazier plugging the holes in the middle, this should allow Worilds the freedom to rush the passer with a little more regularity and increasing his sack total from last year. Consider Worilds a LB3 on your team with the upside to record double digit sacks this year.