SB Nation Pittsburgh - 2011 Fantasy Football Week 4: Steelers Vs. Texanshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2011-09-29T08:01:27-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22205462011-09-29T08:01:27-04:002011-09-29T08:01:27-04:00Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 4: Steelers' Other Receivers Can Help
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<p>It's no secret that <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> wide receiver <span>Mike Wallace</span> is their biggest fantasy football asset. Mike Wallace however has some injured ribs, so his effectiveness might decrease if someone can actually catch him and get a hit on him. As always, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.numberfire.com">numberFire.com</a> has you covered with their fantasy football projections each week. This week with the Steelers match up with the <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Texans</a> and numberFire.com has Wallace rated as the No. 7-ranked wide receiver play, with a projection of 10.9 points.</p>
<p>Mike Wallace isn't going to be on your waiver wire, though.</p>
<p>Two other Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers who could be a good one-week gamble likely are, however. <span>Emmanuel Sanders</span> and <span>Antonio Brown</span> are likely available in most fantasy football leagues. Unless of course you're in a 30-man, 12-player roster league. In Yahoo! leagues, only 23 percent of owners have Antonio Brown on a roster while only 11 percent have Emmanuel Sanders. If you're really in need of a spark at a WR3 position, or you've suffered some injuries at the receiver position, both players could offer a potential spot start in a lineup.</p>
<p><b><i>For more on the Steelers, check out <a href="http://behindthesteelcurtain.com">Behind The Steel Curtain</a>.</i></b></p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/pittsburgh-steelers/2011/9/29/2456666/fantasy-football-week-4-adviceAlfie Crow2011-09-28T08:00:49-04:002011-09-28T08:00:49-04:002011 Fantasy Football Week 4 Start/Sit: Steelers Vs. Texans
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<figcaption>INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 25: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers returns a punt against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>Should Antonio Brown start for your fantasy team as the Steelers face the Texans this week?</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Steelers</a> are 2-1, but they're coming off a very shaky win against the Peyton Manning-less <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Indianapolis Colts</a> and having all sorts of problems with their offensive line. Should that affect who you start and sit for your fantasy team against the <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Texans</a> this week?</p>
<p>Well, maybe not. If you've got <span>Rashard Mendenhall</span>, who has performed poorly so far this year, you still have to run him out there. And as nerve-wracking as some of the Steelers' performances have been, their passing game has been decent, so despite the offensive-line issues, <span>Ben Roethlisberger</span> is still a clear start, and nothing has happened to the Steelers' receivers that should change your opinion of them. <span>Mike Wallace</span> is still a fantasy stud, and <span>Hines Ward</span>, <span>Emmanuel Sanders</span> and <span>Antonio Brown</span> are all still maybes, depending on who your other options are. (Tight end <span>Heath Miller</span> might be moving into the "maybe" category, too, after a strong performance against Indianapolis.) Given his value as a return guy, I might be more inclined to start him than either Ward or Sanders.</p>
<p>For more on fantasy sports, check out <a href="http://faketeams.com">Fake Teams</a>.</p>
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