Steelers' Russell Wilson: Lights up Bengals' secondary
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Wilson completed 29 of 38 passes for 414 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 44-38 win over the Bengals.
Wilson got off to a rough start, as his fourth pass attempt of the game was picked and returned for a score. However, he was nearly mistake-free from there, completing nine passes of 20 yards or more en route to averaging 10.9 yards per attempt. Wilson also threw for multiple scores, which came from 17, 23 and 25 yards away, for the first time since Week 10. Despite the strong showing, Wilson remains a risky fantasy option reliant upon strong efficiency, as this marked just the second time in six starts that he's attempted 30 passes.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Impressive numbers in loss
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Wilson completed 21 of 28 passes for 270 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and rushed three times for 10 yards in the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble and recovered another.
Wilson put up his second-highest passing yardage total of the season in a game that was played in significantly inclement winter weather as it unfolded. Wilson was able to get the Steelers within striking distance of a potential game-winning score on the final drive before throwing an incompletion on a Hail Mary as time expired. Prior to that, the veteran signal-caller connected with Calvin Austin for a 23-yard touchdown pass with 6:15 remaining, but he'd also lost a fumble at the Steelers' 31-yard line late in the first half that led to a Browns' field goal. Wilson's numbers were still encouraging within the context of the weather conditions the game was played in, and he'll now have extra time to prepare for a key divisional Week 13 road clash against the Bengals on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Quiet in Sunday's win
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Wilson completed 23 of 36 passes for 205 yards with an interception in Sunday's 18-16 win over the Ravens.
Both defenses came into the contest with similar ideas and mostly took away the deep passing game, but Wilson also squandered his one chance for a score with a red-zone INT in the fourth quarter. The veteran QB is still 4-0 since taking over the starting job from Justin Fields with a 6:2 TD:INT, and one lackluster performance won't put his job in jeopardy. Wilson will look to bounce back in Week 12 against the Browns.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: QBs to Start
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Wilson has a great matchup in Week 11 against the Ravens, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Five of the past six quarterbacks against Baltimore have scored at least 24.9 Fantasy points, and I hope Wilson follows suit. He has scored at least 24.1 Fantasy points in two of three starts for the Steelers, and I like Wilson as a top-10 Fantasy quarterback in Week 11.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Adds/Streamers (QB Preview)
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The Ravens have the best run defense in football and they've been well below averaged against the pass. That should mean Wilson's first game in Pittsburgh with more than 30 pass attempts. He's been a top-six QB with low volume, so we could see a massive performance in Week 11.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Wilson has scored at least 24.1 Fantasy points in two of three starts for the Steelers, and he has a favorable matchup in Week 11 against the Ravens, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. It's time to buy into Wilson as a No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues, and he's worth adding for at least 10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Tosses game-winning score
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Wilson completed 14 of 28 passes for 195 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Commanders. He also rushed the ball four times for three yards.
Wilson couldn't maintain the efficiency of his first two starts of the season, as he slipped to only 7.0 yards per carry. However, he still led the Steelers to four scoring drives, and he capped three of those with passing scores of 32, 16 and three yards. His 32-yard touchdown came with only 2:16 remaining and proved to be the game-winning score on a deep connection with newcomer Mike Williams. Wilson now has three total touchdowns in two of his three starts and has yet to throw an interception.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Sleeper QBs
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I would only use Wilson in deeper leagues in Week 10 at Washington, and we'll see how much the addition of Mike Williams helps Wilson this week and moving forward. He's done a nice job in his first two starts for the Steelers, averaging 22.3 Fantasy points over that span, and hopefully, he stays hot against the Commanders. Washington just allowed Daniel Jones to score 28.4 Fantasy points in Week 9, and five quarterbacks for the season have topped 20 points against the Commanders heading into Week 10.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Welcoming new wide receiver
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The Steelers added WR Mike Williams via a trade from the Jets on Tuesday, giving Wilson another receiving option, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Wilson has fared well in his two starts for Pittsburgh, completing 36 of 57 (63.2 percent) passes for 542 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions while recording 10 yards and another TD on six carries. He will welcome a wide receiver onto the roster that's well suited to his strengths, namely his deep-ball acumen. Williams might need some time to acclimate to a new system, but he should soon join George Pickens and tight end Pat Freiermuth as the team's top downfield options in due time, which could boost Wilson's upside.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Sharp from pocket Monday
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Wilson completed 20 of 28 pass attempts for 278 yards and a touchdown while rushing three times for seven yards with a lost fumble in Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants.
Wilson had Pittsburgh's offense clicking out of halftime after several lengthy first half drives resulted in field goals. The 35-year-old is looking like a good fit in Pittsburgh's scheme through two starts with 542 passing yards and four combined touchdowns in two team victories. The 6-2 Steelers now will enter a bye week before resuming play against the Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 10. Wilson should be considered a solid fantasy play Week 10 as he continues to get acclimated to his new offense over the bye.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Sleeper QBs
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Let's see if Wilson can cook again in Week 8 against the Giants after he just scored 28.9 Fantasy points against the Jets in Week 7 in his Steelers debut. The Giants allow an average of 20.4 Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season, and five quarterbacks in a row have scored at least 19.8 Fantasy points against New York coming into Week 8. I like Wilson as a starting Fantasy option in deeper leagues, given this matchup.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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Wilson made his Pittsburgh debut in Week 8 against the Jets and did well with 28.9 Fantasy points. He passed for 264 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a touchdown, and he's not giving the job back to Justin Fields any time soon. He gets a favorable matchup in Week 8 against the Giants before a bye in Week 9, and hopefully Wilson can emerge as a starter in one-quarterback leagues, especially in favorable matchups against Washington in Week 10, Baltimore in Week 11 and Cincinnati in Week 13. Wilson is worth adding for 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: One To Stash (QB Preview)
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Russell Wilson just scored 28.6 Fantasy points in his 2024 debut. I understand not trusting him as a starter immediately, but he needs to be rostered everywhere. He and George Pickens look like a match made in heaven.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Performs well in PIT debut
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Wilson completed 16 of 29 pass attempts for 264 yards and two touchdowns while adding three carries for three yards and a third touchdown in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Jets.
Wilson made his much-anticipated debut with Pittsburgh after joining the club this offseason and missing the first six games due to a calf injury. The veteran quarterback looked healthy in Sunday's primetime matchup, producing three touchdowns without turning the ball over in a decisive victory. Head coach Mike Tomlin validated his decision to start Wilson over the 4-2 Steelers' interim starter, Justin Fields, based on Sunday night's results. Wilson figures to continue leading this contending squad into another nationally televised game when Pittsburgh hosts the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 8.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: First start imminent?
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Coach Mike Tomlin revealed Friday that he's made a decision on the Steelers' starting quarterback between Wilson and Justin Fields for Sunday's game against the Jets but won't announce who is getting the call, Brook Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Not long after Tomlin spoke to the media, WR George Pickens may have let slip that Wilson will be under center Sunday, noting he and the QB have been "getting on the same page after practice, throwing more than usual because this is his first start." All signs point to that being the case, as Wilson took first-team reps this week and led the team's signal-callers in individual drills, while Fields was second in the rotation. Fields started the first six games of the season while Wilson recovered from a lingering calf injury, but the latter now seems poised for his first nod as a member of the Steelers. During his two-year stint in Denver, Wilson averaged 219.8 passing yards per game and threw 42 touchdowns versus 19 interceptions in 30 games, all of them starts.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Takes first-team reps
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Wilson took the first-team reps at Wednesday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson was under consideration for the Week 7 start, but the Steelers head coach either hasn't decided yet or doesn't want to announce it, as he told Pryor on Wednesday that any decisions that he's made will stay in-house. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Tuesday that Wilson is "in line to make his season debut Sunday night against the Jets," even though Justin Fields has gone 4-2 as the starter while accounting for 11 total touchdowns (six passing, five rushing).
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Expected to be backup Week 6
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Coach Mike Tomlin said Friday that Wilson's expected to be active and serve as Justin Fields' backup Sunday against the Raiders, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson has been practicing without limitations in the lead-up to Sunday's game, putting him in position to be active for the first time this season after missing the first five games due to a calf injury. The veteran quarterback may eventually get a chance to supplant Fields, but Fields remains the starter for now after leading Pittsburgh to a 3-2 start.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Unlikely to start in Week 4
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Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Wilson (calf) will begin Week 4 prep as a limited practice participant Wednesday, and the Steelers are preparing for Justin Fields to make a fourth consecutive start at quarterback Sunday versus the Colts, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Though Wilson has suggested that he's improving in his recovery from the calf injury that he aggravated Sept. 5, the veteran signal-caller has yet to upgrade from limited participation in practice. Tomlin hasn't ruled out the possibility of Wilson increasing his participation by the end of the week, at which point the Steelers could revisit whether Wilson will be available Sunday. Even if Wilson puts an end to his three-game absence and suit up Sunday, he would be limited to a backup role, given that Fields has guided the Steelers to a 3-0 start while completing 73.3 percent of his pass attempts and committing just one turnover.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Inactive again Week 3
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Wilson (calf) is inactive as the Steelers' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Wilson was listed as a limited practice participant throughout the week, but since that represented no change in his level of activity from the week prior, the Steelers are electing to hold him out for a third consecutive game to begin the season. Justin Fields will once again start at quarterback for the Steelers, and he could hang on to the job if he's able to guide Pittsburgh to a 3-0 start to the season with another win Sunday. Head coach Mike Tomlin noted earlier in the week that he wouldn't commit to a permanent starter at quarterback until Wilson is fully healthy, however.
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Steelers' Russell Wilson: Listed as questionable for Week 3
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Wilson (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers after being limited in practice this week, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Though Wilson continues to progress, noting that he's "definitely gaining ground" as he recovers from a calf injury, Justin Fields is trending toward making a third straight start at quarterback for the Steelers this weekend. Wilson has served as the team's inactive emergency third quarterback in both of Pittsburgh's first two contests, with Kyle Allen having backed up Fields thus far.
