The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming into 2015 with high expectations, as Ben Roethlisberger is back on a new contract extension and the team offense is looking like it could be one of the best in the NFL with Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell, Markus Wheaton, DeAngelo Williams, Martavis Bryant and Heath Miller.
Here is a look at the best fantasy options for the Steelers this season:
Antonio Brown, WR:
Antonio Brown is one of the top players in all of fantasy football after the way he played last season and the offense could be even better this season. Brown comes in after setting career highs with 129 catches for 1698 yards and 13 touchdowns and he could see even more looks this year. Brown previously had over 100 catches in 2013 and he had 1499 yards that season with eight touchdowns. Brown is the best fantasy player from the Steelers with Bell.
Le'Veon Bell, RB:
Speaking of Bell, while the running back is set to miss a couple games with a suspension, he is set to be one of the most productive players in football. Last season Bell had one of the highest percentages of production for his team in the league and even with the games off, he should be among the leaders again. Bell comes in after playing in 16 games last season and putting up over 2000 total yards. Bell had 13671 yards rushing and eight TDs along with 83 catches for 854 yards and another tree scores. Expect some big numbers, even with DeAngelo Williams there.
Ben Roethlisberger, QB:
Big Ben Roethlisberger himself is a great pick for fantasy this year. Last season Roethlisberger had a huge year with 32 touchdowns and just nine interceptions while passing for 4952 yards. Roethlisberger was a fantasy owners' dream last season with those numbers and with Brown and Bell coming back and Bryant and Wheaton growing as receivers, expect another monster season.
--UPDATE: Adam Schefter: "Steelers WR Martavis Bryant is facing 4-game suspension for violating Substance Abuse Policy, per league sources. Suspension under appeal."
Markus Wheaton, Martavis Bryant WR:
Markus Wheaton and Bryant are both going to put up solid numbers this season, but Wheaton is the better early pick to start, as he is expected to be on the depth chart ahead of Bryant. Wheaton comes in after making 53 catches last season for 644 yards and two touchdowns and with Browns still killing it, it should open things up for both receivers. Bryant comes in after making 26 catches in 10 games last season, but eight of those were for TDs and that makes him valuable. Big Ben likely will keep looking for Bryant in the redzone and he could have even more targets than last season.
