The Pittsburgh Steelers have received some great play from DeAngelo Williams over the first two weeks of the season, but when Le'Veon Bell returns from his suspension in Week 3, he will be the lead back once again. Ben Roethlisberger said Williams would continue to get work and this comes after Antonio Brown put up some great fantasy football numbers against the 49ers in Week 2.
Williams has proven to be a great backup option for Bell over the past two weeks, as he has assumed the starter role with Bell suspended and he has been very productive. Williams knew coming into the season that he would not start once Bell returned, but with the way he has played over two weeks, the Steelers likely will keep him involved in the offense behind Bell. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Ben Roethlisberger said that Williams will continue to get carries and that there is "no issue" with Bell coming back to start.
Bell was suspended two games for an off the field issue last summer and now he returns to an offense that just had an explosion against the 49ers. Antonio Brown put up some gaudy numbers, while Williams scored three touchdowns and now Bell jumps in to add another big element to the offensive side of the ball. Williams has 204 yards this season in just two games and he went for 77 yards on Sunday. Williams scored three times and also added four catches out of the backfield.
Williams has been a good fantasy option for the first two weeks and for owners of Bell, he is worth having as a handcuff option. Bell is not an injury prone player, but just in case something happens, Williams is worth a stash on the roster at least for a couple weeks. Bell may need some time to get his footing and timing back and having Williams as insurance is not a bad idea for fantasy football owners. Williams will be a solid handcuff moving forward into Week 3 when the Steelers play against the Rams.
Antonio Brown is considered to be one of the best wideouts in the NFL and one of the best fantasy options this season and he showed why on Sunday. Brown had nine catches on 11 targets for 195 yards and he scored a touchdown and added a 2-point conversion in the game. Brown already has 18 catches for 328 yards this season and he comes in after putting up some amazing numbers last year with 129 catches for 1698 yards and 13 touchdowns, all career high numbers.
The Steelers offense has been fine without Bell and they should be even better once he returns. Williams is a solid backup and Roethlisberger comes in with strong numbers as well, as he had 369 passing yards and three TDs in the win against San Francisco.
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