UPDATE: Steelers' Roethlisberger is expected to play vs. Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens. Roethlisberger has a small fracture in his right foot which limited him in practice all week. Ravens head coach Jim Harbaugh had this to say about Roethlisberger, "He's going to line up and play quarterback. Is there anything besides injuries you guys want to talk about? Do you want to talk about something important, like the game?" Speaking of the game, each team will need all their weapons as close to full strength as possible. Both teams rank near or at the top of most of the AFC's defensive statistical categories.l

Fantasy Analysis:

Roethlisberger struggled last week against the Buffalo Bills of all teams but still won the game. On the other hand, he's averaging two touchdown passes per game and about 250 yards per game. If he plays, this is a better than anticipated matchup. Baltimore does a great job versus the run but they are beatable with the pass. The real question is concerning Pittsburgh's running game. If the Steelers are unable to establish the run, then this game could be a real problem. For those fantasy owners who have Roethlisberger this isn't a must-start, but be sure if you're going to bench Big Ben, you've got a QB with a very favorable matchup.

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NFL.com