| Projections | | matchup | PA | YdsA | Sck | Int | DFR | FPTS | | Week 17 () - Average | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Week 17 () - Dave Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Week 17 () - Jamey Eisenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Week 17 () - Nathan Zegura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 Season - Average | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 Season - Dave Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 Season - Jamey Eisenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 Season - Nathan Zegura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Jones a spark for Steelers D: The drafting of Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones should give the Steelers a much-needed shot of defensive help. Jones caused mayhem at Georgia, making 28 sacks over two years with the Bulldogs. He'll replace James Harrison, who left for the Bengals. Safety Shamarko Thomas from Syracuse and cornerback Terry Hawthorne are the other potential impact rookies for the Steelers, who did not add any significant veterans via free agency.
(Updated 5/14/13) |
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| Fantasy Analysis |
There are still a number of "old" veterans for the Steelers including Troy Polamalu, Ryan Clark, Ike Taylor, Brett Keisel and Larry Foote. All of those guys entered the league in 2002 or 2003. If the Steelers are lucky they'll get by with most of those guys for the balance of the season. However if injuries take a toll then their replacements aren't exactly stellar and the unit's performance could slide. For the first time in a while there's some concern that the DST won't be one of the top options for Fantasy Football owners, even with a really attractive open-season schedule (they don't play a front-line quarterback until Joe Flacco in Week 7). They'll get picked, but smart owners won't reach for them.
(Updated 5/14/13). |
| You might think the Steelers DST is old and weak and not what they used to be. Technically you'd be right as they finished with worse-than-expected stats in 2012. As the 12th-ranked DST, the unit had 37 sacks but just 10 interceptions with one total touchdown. So despite holding opponents to 19.6 points per game and ranking first against the pass and second against the run, they didn't deliver. Weird, right? The unit remains mostly unchanged save for rookie Jarvis Jones replacing James Harrison and Casey Hampton no longer on the roster. The Jones addition is promising but with five starters playing in their 10th year or more and depth an issue, this unit could make Fantasy owners feel some pain. The AFC North's offenses are getting better and the Steelers defense isn't turning over fast enough, so this might be the year to not overvalue the DST. If you don't get them with a final-round pick, don't shed tears -- it only means someone else reached for them. (Updated 5/15/13) |
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