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Week 8 Matchup: Washington at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 16.8ppg and WAS Allows 19.1ppg (+ 13%) Ben Roethlisberger   17.8 Charlie Batch   9.5 Byron Leftwich   9.5 Bruce Gradkowski   1.2 Running Backs Average 16.0ppg and WAS Allows 16.6ppg (+ 4%) Jonathan Dwyer   6.5 Isaac Redman   5.5 LaRod Stephens-Howling   5.0 Baron Batch IR 2.0 Will Johnson   1.6 Wide Receivers Average 21.5ppg and WAS Allows 27.1ppg (+ 26%) Antonio Brown   8.5 Emmanuel Sanders   4.3 Plaxico Burress   3.4 Jerricho Cotchery   1.7 David Gilreath   0.2 Tight Ends Average 9.2ppg and WAS Allows 10.4ppg (+ 13%) Heath Miller IR 8.6 Matt Spaeth   1.5 David Paulson   0.6 Kickers Average 7.4ppg and WAS Allows 7.5ppg (+ 2%) Shaun Suisham   7.4 Defensive Linemen Average 10.0ppg and WAS Allows 19.8ppg (+ 98%) Brett Keisel   3.6 Steve Mclendon   2.3 Cameron Heyward   1.9 Al Woods   0.7 Linebackers Average 27.0ppg and WAS Allows 20.9ppg ( -23%) Lawrence Timmons   8.7 Larry Foote   7.2 LaMarr Woodley   5.0 Jason Worilds   4.1 Brian Rolle   2.0 Chris Carter IR 1.5 Defensive Backs Average 27.3ppg and WAS Allows 25.5ppg ( -6%) Ryan Clark   7.3 Troy Polamalu   5.9 William Gay   5.1 Cortez Allen   5.0 Ike Taylor IR 3.8 Josh Victorian   3.7 Curtis Brown IR 2.3 Robert Golden   1.7	FFToolbox Steelers News 5/24 Steelers will use some zone-blocking concepts 5/23 Steelers TE Heath Miller says 'there's a chance' he can play entire season  Latest Steelers Rumors and News Bell a fit for Steelers' blocking system? - CBS SportsLine.com Steelers mixing in ZBS concepts on offense - Le'Veon Bell | PIT - rotoworld.com Steelers' Woodley putting down season behind him (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com The 100 Greatest Players in Pittsburgh Steelers History - Bleacher Report Why Pittsburgh Steelers Safety Shamarko Thomas Won't Be the Next Bob Sanders - Bleacher Report Steelers hope new blocking scheme kick-starts running game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers notebook: Gilbert hopes to stay on left side of O-line - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers Sign 6th-Rounder Justin Brown - Fantasy Football Mastermind Team Report - PITTSBURGH STEELERS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Steelers Sign Two Rookies - Fantasy Football Mastermind Arizona Cardinals 2013 Statistical Predictions: Which Running Back Will Emerge as No. 1? (Yahoo! Con - Yahoo.com Steelers TE Miller: I might be ready for opener - CBS SportsLine.com Steelers sign wide receiver Justin Brown - Pro Football Talk Steelers sign wide receiver Justin Brown (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Steelers sign sixth-rounder WR Brown - Rotoworld.com Bell ready to make impact in crowded backfield (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Steelers sign WR Wheaton, CB Hawthorne (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Steelers sign third-round pick Wheaton - sportsnetwork.com Steelers sign Markus Wheaton, Terry Hawthorne - Pro Football Talk Emmanuel Sanders, Steelers talking contract - Rotoworld.com What Can We Expect from Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers Offense in 2013? - Bleacher Report Steelers veteran outside linebacker Woodley: ‘I'm good to go' - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers' Miller watches, waits while teammates practice - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review What Do the Pittsburgh Steelers Need to Do to Compete in the AFC North in 2013? - Bleacher Report TE Miller cautious on return to Steelers - ESPN NFL notebook: Urlacher announces retirement - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers notebook: Slimmed-down Redman optimistic for 2013 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers' Woodley unfazed by teammates' remarks (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Steelers' Miller pleased with recovery from ACL - ESPN.com Injured Steelers TE Miller improving but cautious - rtsports.com More Steelers News & Rumors
Washington
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 22.6ppg and PIT Allows 12.5ppg ( -45%) Robert Griffin III Out 21.9 Kirk Cousins   11.3 Running Backs Average 19.5ppg and PIT Allows 13.8ppg ( -29%) Alfred Morris   15.4 Darrel Young   2.9 Evan Royster   2.1 Roy Helu IR 1.6 Keiland Williams   0.4 Wide Receivers Average 25.4ppg and PIT Allows 19.0ppg ( -25%) Pierre Garcon   8.9 Santana Moss   6.7 Aldrick Robinson   4.9 Leonard Hankerson   4.9 Josh Morgan Pro 4.1 Dezmon Briscoe   0.6 Brandon Banks   0.4 Tight Ends Average 4.4ppg and PIT Allows 6.4ppg (+ 46%) Fred Davis IR 4.7 Logan Paulsen   2.8 Niles Paul   2.1 Kickers Average 7.6ppg and PIT Allows 7.1ppg ( -7%) Kai Forbath   7.6 Defensive Linemen Average 7.4ppg and PIT Allows 18.3ppg (+145%) Barry Cofield   3.2 Stephen Bowen Pro 3.1 Jarvis Jenkins   1.5 Kedric Golston   1.5 Ron Brace   1.5 Chris Baker   1.3 Adam Carriker IR 1.0 Phillip Merling   0.8 Linebackers Average 31.3ppg and PIT Allows 23.1ppg ( -26%) London Fletcher   9.5 Perry Riley   7.4 Brian Orakpo IR 6.5 Ryan Kerrigan   5.9 Rob Jackson   5.3 Darryl Tapp   2.4 Keenan Robinson IR 1.3 Roddrick Muckelroy   1.0 Defensive Backs Average 31.3ppg and PIT Allows 31.2ppg ( -0%) Brandon Meriweather IR 11.0 Deangelo Hall Out 7.1 Josh Wilson   6.6 E.J. Biggers   4.7 Dejon Gomes   4.1 Reed Doughty   3.8 Richard Crawford   2.9 Jordan Pugh   2.0	FFToolbox Redskins News 5/24 Redskins TE Fred Davis on track for training camp following torn Achilles  5/24 Redskins WR Pierre Garcon recovering from labrum surgery  5/20 Redskins reportedly changing offense to help QB Robert Griffin III Latest Redskins Rumors and News Redskins ink third-round pick Reed - sportsnetwork.com Redskins Injury Update - Fantasy Football Mastermind Redskins Sign 3rd-Rounder Jordan Reed - Fantasy Football Mastermind Kirk Cousins leading Redskins workouts - Rotoworld.com Send in your Washington Redskins mailbag questions - WashingtonPost Football Inside Redskins sign 3rd-round draft pick Jordan Reed - rtsports.com Even before Griffin's injury, Cousins expected to be back for second year with Redskins - WashingtonPost Football Inside Roy Helu sitting out Redskins OTAs - Rotoworld.com Redskins sign 3rd-round draft pick Jordan Reed (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Redskins sign third-rounder Reed (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Redskins sign draft pick Jordan Reed (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Redskins get No. 85 TE Reed signed - Rotoworld.com Redskins finish up draft class by signing Jordan Reed - Pro Football Talk Trent Williams: Redskins' offense doesn't put RGIII in harm's way - WashingtonPost Football Inside Fred Davis aiming for minicamp (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Redskins' London Fletcher didn't seriously consider retirement - WashingtonPost Football Inside Wonders in Washington: Could the Redskins Win the Super Bowl? - Bleacher Report Breakfast links: Redskins injury updates - ESPN Defenses will dictate offensive changes (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Josh Wilson had surgery on torn labrum and pectoral (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Redskins' Brian Orakpo back to full strength - washingtonpost.com Robert Griffin III Participates in Redskins Workout - NYTimes.com What Should the Washington Redskins Do with Kirk Cousins? - Bleacher Report Team Report - BALTIMORE RAVENS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Team Report - ARIZONA CARDINALS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Redskins Injury Update - Garcon Undergoes Surgery - Fantasy Football Mastermind Pierre Garcon: Reportedly Had Minor Labrum Surgery in January (Rotowire.com) - Yahoo.com Redskins' Garcon, Wilson recovering from surgeries - rtsports.com Robert Griffin: Gets Some Throwing In (Rotowire.com) - Yahoo.com Wilson, Garçon have surgery (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com More Redskins News & Rumors