Fantasy Football 2020: 5 bold predictions for Week 11
By Dustin Baker
3. Roethlisberger smashes the Jaguars as he did the Bengals last week
Before Week 10, the Pittsburgh Steelers were 8-0 and the only undefeated team in football. The Steelers are tremendously balanced — offensively and defensively — and it felt like Roethlisberger was just guiding the ship to shore. For example, before Week 10, Roethlisberger’s QBR was less than New York Giants quarterback, Daniel Jones.
Against the Bengals in Week 10, Roethlisberger was stupendous. He threw for 333 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions. It was a Roethlisberger Game. It’s games like these that reaffirm Roehtlisbeger’s abilities at an advanced age and mandate that Pittsburgh is considered the most serious threat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC.
It arguably gets easier for Roethlisberger in Week 11. Pittsburgh travels to Jacksonville for a date with a team that is 1-8 and deep inside The Trevor Lawrence Sweepstakes. The Jaguars did, however, play the Green Bay Packers tough last weekend. They’ll look for a repeat in Week 11.
The problem is that they struggle against quarterbacks. They allow 26 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks, which is third-worst leaguewide. The Steelers and Roethlisberger are not a good prescription to remedy the ailment of quarterback woes.
We select Roethlisberger to stuff 25+ points into his fantasy statline for Week 11 en route to a 10-0 start of the season.