Miami Dolphins 6-6 at Pittsburgh Steelers 5-7
Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
Caleb Sturgis
#11 Ranked Kicker
Sturgis put up two great fantasy weeks in a row, scoring 11 and 12 points in each game. This week against Pittsburg it will be a field goal battle with the two defenses taking over the game. Temperatures for Sunday’s game are expected to be below freezing and that only benefits Sturgis. Pittsburg gives up the 8th most fantasy points to opposing Ks.
Gut Calls
Brain Hartline
#37 Ranked WR
Hartline had a great game last week catching nine passes for 127 yards and a TD. He was free to run across the middle of the field with the Jets doing everything they could to stop Mike Wallace. Expect those numbers to come down a bit this week against the Steelers. Ike Taylor will cover Wallace one-on-one, which means more help can be devoted to stopping Hartline. If you are hurting for 7-8 points this week we expect Hartline to be the top Dolphins WR. But it does come with some risk.
Lamar Miller
#39 Ranked RB
Miller is an interesting play this week as he is the only RB for the Dolphins. Last week against the Jets he averaged 3.3 yards per carry. That sounds terrible, but against the best rush defense in the league it’s a small victory. The Steelers give up the 14th most fantasy points to opposing RBs and this game could easily turn into a showdown of RBs.
Bench Warmers
Mike Wallace
#24 Ranked WR
Last week we told you to start Wallace against a weak Jet’s secondary and all he did was catch seven passes for 82 yards and a TD. That was last week, and this week Wallace will return home to Pittsburg to face off against his old team. Ike Taylor will cover him and this should give Wallace owners serious concern. Taylor shuts down every WR he goes up against. Wallace gets the bench this week.
Ryan Tannehill
#16 Ranked QB
Tannehill had a great game last week against the terrible Jets secondary and rewarded fantasy owners with 22 points. But let’s be honest, that was a one night stand. Sure, he did everything right. The foreplay was great, but one night does not make a fantasy husband. The Steelers are solid against the pass and this makes for a low scoring game.
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