Week 12 vs Ravens
Roethlisberger made it five straight games with at least two touchdown passes and threw only his fifth interception of the season last week against the Jaguars. In the first meeting with the Ravens, Roethlisberger went 21/32 for 182 yards and a touchdown in one of his quieter days of the season. Of course, we'll see if Roethlisberger gets a chance to move Pittsburgh to 11-0 depending on what the league does with this game due to Baltimore's COVID outbreak.
Week 11 vs Jaguars
Who needs practice? That's obviously sarcasm, but after missing most of the week of practice, Roethlisberger danced to the tune of 333 yards and four touchdowns in a big win over the Bengals. Now he gets another poor defense as he goes up against the Jaguars. Roethlisberger is now at nine touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last three games and has a 22-to-4 touchdown-to-interception ratio through nine games.
Week 10 vs Bengals
After a slow start, Roethlisberger helped lead Pittsburgh back against Dallas with his seventh multi-touchdown game of the season and third three-touchdown game. The big question right now, of course, is can Roethlisberger get back in time from the reserve/COVID list to play in this game. If he can't go, Mason Rudolph would get the start. As a reminder, Roethlisberger was placed on the list as a high-risk, close contact person, as it was Vance McDonald who tested positive. Roethlisberger's upcoming tests will ultimately decide his Week 10 fate. He's just outside our top 12 at the moment and a decent option, even without practicing.
Week 9 vs Cowboys
Big Ben balanced himself back out a bit in a huge win over the Ravens to stay undefeated. He only threw for 182 yards but had two touchdowns and no interceptions, after throwing three against the Titans. He now faces what has become a miserable Cowboys defense, but perhaps one that will be extremely desperate. Fun fact: the last time Ben saw the Cowboys, back in 2016, he threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns.
Week 8 vs Ravens
Week 7 was certainly a bittersweet day for Big Ben. His team held on to beat the Titans and stay undefeated, but he threw three interceptions, after entering the game with just one all season. His outside weapons haven't been as effective as we thought they would be due to injuries, namely JuJu Smith-Schuster. That said, Sunday is obviously a big game against their hated rivals, the Ravens, and Ben should have his full plate of receivers Sunday. Ben didn't see the Ravens in 2019, but he averaged 272 yards and had three total passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in the two games in 2018 with the Ravens.
Week 7 vs Titans
Ben was a bit quiet in Week 6, but Pittsburgh dominated Cleveland that they really didn't need Roethlisberger all that much. He does see a good matchup against the 27th-ranked defense in our matchup rankings for quarterbacks in Tennessee in the battle of unbeaten. He slides in at No. 10 for us among quarterbacks. The last time Ben faced the Titans (2017), he threw four touchdown passes and 299 yards. Can he replicate that Sunday?
Week 6 vs Browns
Big Ben's comeback tour continues to run strong, as he's now up to ten touchdowns and just one interception this season after tossing three scores against the Eagles. And now Chase Claypool has emerged as an excellent option for Roethlisberger. Big Ben usually shows up in big games and Sunday has become a huge division battle against the Browns. He's our No. 9 QB this week.
Week 5 vs Eagles
Another an unexpected bye, the Steelers are now set to play 13 straight weeks. That stretch begins Sunday against their in-state rivals, the Eagles, a team that has been quite up and down on defense and is 18th in passing yards allowed per game. Roethlisberger comes in at No. 12 among quarterbacks this week. Interesting note: the No. 7 is currently quite the lucky number for Roethlisberger. He currently has 777 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. And, of course, he wears jersey No. 7.
Week 3 vs Texans
Big Ben is back again. Another pair of touchdowns and his first 300-yard game of the season were posted against the Broncos. He now has five touchdowns through two games with just one interception. The Texans are giving up almost 20 fantasy points to QBs so far this season. Of course, those QBs were also Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. Roethlisberger isn't at that level anymore, but he's still slinging it and will continue to do so against Houston. He's QB10 this week.
Week 2 vs Broncos
Big Ben is back. In his first full game since Week 1 of last season, Roethlisberger beat up on the Giants to the tune of 229 yards and three touchdowns, rejuvenating the Steelers. Now he faces a Denver team that he has done quite well against, fantasy-wise. He is averaging 421 yards and two touchdowns in each of his last two games against Denver, though those games in 2018 and 2015. That includes 462 yards in Denver in 2018. Roethlisberger has moved his way back into a potential fantasy-starter territory. We currently have him as QB14.
