Time: 1:00 PM ET   Location: Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, PA  

STEELERS (6-4-0)		BENGALS (7-3-0)
Ben Roethlisberger QB Roethlisberger and Palmer each have 14 TD passes this year, but Big Ben has Carson by about 460 total passing yards. Roethlisberger reached must-start status some time ago. Play him if you have him.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 20/32 256 2 1 3 0 18.6		Carson Palmer QB Palmer has had some good days, great days and mediocre days. But he hasn't had too many poor ones. The good news is he's getting to face the Steelers coming off a short week on the road. Give him a shot.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 16/27 185 1 1 4 0 12.2
Rashard Mendenhall RB Mendenhall isn't exactly scoring like crazy, but the good news is he's prety much taken over as Pittsburgh's RB1 for the rest of this season. Play him everywhere.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 18 80 1 1 12 0 13.4		Cedric Benson RB Ceddy Bear will have his hands full running against this defense, but it's tough to bench someone who is producing as well as he is right now. Just be prepared for a low yardage output. Not too many RBs run wild on the Steelers.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 24 104 1 0 4 0 14.9
Mewelde Moore RB Moore still has only one touchdown catch this year, but he hasn't rushed for one, nor does he have 100 total yards on the ground this season. An easy pass.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 6 16 0 1 12 0 4.2		Brian Leonard RB Leonard catches a screen pass here and there, but doesn't really factor into the offense enough to be a fantasy contributor. Pass.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 4 14 0 1 12 0 3.3
Hines Ward WR After all these years, he's still a start you have to make every week. He has a chance to go for 100 yards or a score on every week, and sometimes he'll do both.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 6 87 0       11.5		Chad Ochocinco WR He's Palmer's go-to guy and is having a lot of fun again this year. His mindset seems to be directly proportional to his his fantasy production. An easy weekly play.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 5 81 0       10.4
Mike Wallace WR Wallace seems to be earning more catches as the season progreses, and it's gotten to the point where he really shouldn't be on anyone's waiver wire at this point. He's not an auto-start, but he's getting there.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 34 0       5.2		Laveranues Coles WR Coles has started to become more of a factor in this offense and may be a decent pickup in deeper leagues. It'd certainly be nice to see him score a few TDs, but he's not a terrible yardage guy.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 28 0       3.7
Santonio Holmes WR His 590 total receiving yards aren't bad, but he's been stuck on one touchdown catch for a long time this season. That really limits his value in a number of leagues.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 49 0       7.0		Andre Caldwell WR With Chris Henry done for the year, Caldwell may get more than his usual 30 yards per week. He seems to pop up with an important TD reception every so often, though. Not a bad deeper play.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 32 0       4.2
Heath Miller TE Miller had just three receptions for 18 yards against the Broncos. When he's good, he's really good. But then he can turn around and post a miserable performance like that just as easily. Start him, but be prepared for the inconsistency.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 6 59 0       7.8		J.P. Foschi TE I've never recommended playing any Bengals tight end in three years, and I'm not going to start now. The entire unit is bench fodder for sure.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 24 0       3.0
Jeff Reed K He's 9-for-12 this year, but from longer range is where his accuracy has been dicey. You're never in a bad position starting Reed when he kicks at home, though.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 2/2 1 1 1 0   8.7		Shayne Graham K The last meeting between these two clubs was highly entertaining and down to the wire. Graham will surely get a few attempts in a game that might come down to which kicker is more accurate.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 2/2 1 1 1 0   8.5
Steelers D/ST The Steelers typically use their defense to win ball games, but they're pretty efficient on both sides of the ball this year. They may have something of a challenge in stopping this offense, but they should still be started.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 19 319 2 1 0 0 5.6		Bengals D/ST This is a really difficult play, because the Bengals defense is talented, but the Steelers offense seemed to flip a switch in the second half at Denver. Proceed with caution here.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 23 357 3 1 0 0 5.7
Projected Final Score 25   18

Other Matchups:

• 49ers 25, Bears 18 • Vikings 31, Lions 14 • Saints 33, Rams 17 • Raiders 22, Chiefs 21 • Eagles 24, Chargers 22

• Falcons 24, Panthers 20 • Jets 27, Jaguars 21 • Titans 24, Bills 17 • Cardinals 27, Seahawks 19 • Colts 27, Patriots 25

• Dolphins 28, Buccaneers 17 • Steelers 25, Bengals 18 • Broncos 21, Redskins 15 • Cowboys 27, Packers 22 • Ravens 24, Browns 15

Player analysis: Commentary is written by FOXSports.com fantasy analysts John Juhasz and Gerrit Ritt.
Projections: Determined solely by the statistical results of 61 game simulations provided by WhatIfSports.com.

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