The Steelers have their first true test this week against the Browns, and here are the fantasy players to start and sit for their Sunday matchup
The Steelers struggled more than they probably should have against the Eagles last week, but they still left week five as winners. There seems to be a new budding star on the offense in rookie Chase Claypool, who I successfully predicted would have a solid fantasy outing. The Steelers secondary was also further exposed, leaving behind more questions as teams may begin targeting this struggling group.
The biggest miss prediction I had last week was Eric Ebron. In a favorable matchup against an Eagles core that had been shredded by tight ends recently, Ebron had a disappointing stat line and a critical fumble late in the game that allowed the Eagles to hand around longer than they should. No matter though, as the Steelers enter this week’s matchup with the Browns with some more favorable conditions.
The obvious starts for the Steelers are still Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the defense. Roethlisberger is playing clean football right now, and while Smith-Schuster was overshadowed last week, he is still the top option for the Steelers offense. As for the defense, the struggling secondary is a concern, but the pass rush is still ferocious and can cause some turnovers. As for the Browns, the must starts are Kareem Hunt, Odell Beckham, and Jarvis Landry, as they make up the core of an offense that will likely be in a high scoring game.
That isn’t the end of the list either, as there are a handful of other players that could either start or sit in week six. All of this said, here are the three players to start and three to sit for the Steelers week six matchup with the Browns.