Steelers at Eagles: 5 best fantasy options

By Matt Couden | Sep 24, 2016

Aug 18, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Fitzgerald Toussaint (33) carries the ball as Philadelphia Eagles inside linebacker Jordan Hicks (58) pursues during the first quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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Aug 18, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford (7) runs from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the first half of their game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Steelers defense

Through two games, the Steelers have allowed just 16 points to each of their two opponents. As previously mentioned, those two teams were each NFL Wild Card teams in the 2015-16 playoffs. Now they’ll take on an Eagles team that seems to have momentum based on beating the Browns and bears.

The Eagles team is also relying on a rookie quarterback. He’ll now be facing the most pressure he’s seen on the field so far. Don’t be surprised to see rookie mistakes and forced turnovers, thanks to a team that ranks among the top three right now for NFL power rankings.

In a tight game against Cincinnati, they allowed the Bengals to just one touchdown in the game. Andy Dalton was sacked just once and threw for a whopping 366 yards along with the touchdown strike. That’s Andy Dalton, though. Carson Wentz is not near that level quite yet.

Pittsburgh has given up nearly 700 yards of passing offense in their two wins. Still, the two quarterbacks they were up against were veterans Dalton, and Kirk Cousins of the Redskins. Now they get to pressure a rookie and possibly eat up his mistakes in what appears to be a possible rout for this powerhouse team.

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This could be a blowout, or Philly could show they are legitimate. Take a gamble on the Steelers defense against a rookie quarterback and a team that has yet to face a true contender in the league this season.

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