Ben Roethlisberger Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Ben Roethlisberger and Chase Claypool have both returned to practice Tuesday ahead of Thursday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Both Roethlisberger and Claypool sat out Monday's practice likely to take an extra day to recover from the minor injuries they have been dealing with this season. Both also returned and practice fully on Tuesday meaning they should both be ready to play in full capacity by Thursday. Roethlisberger, despite his age and declining ability, will need to be considered on the showdown slate due to his secure floor as a quarterback. Claypool should be considered due to his big play threat and target volume as the Steelers number two pass-catching option behind Diontae Johnson.

As expected, Ben Roethlisberger has been activated from the COVID list and is expected to start Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. At This point in his career Roethlisberger is only a slight upgrade over Mason Rudolph, but he is still an upgrade. All pass-catchers are expected to see a slight boost as well with Roethlisberger at the helm. Big Ben will need to be considered on the showdown slate, especially in cash games where quarterbacks are usually the safest players to build around due to their expected floor.

Ben Roethlisberger has been placed on the COVID list and will be out Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Detroit Lions. Mason Rudolph is expected to get the starting nod and with that all Steelers pass-catchers will see a dip in their expected production, even against a soft Detroit defense. Three of the top plays of the slate will be affected by this news with Diontae Johnson and James Washington taking a hit, however Najee Harris might see a dip in his passing game production but could be relied on more heavily in the run game. Johnson and Washington are still decent plays but definitely come with more risk now, while Harris could actually become an even better play.

Chase Claypool logged a DNP Wednesday and is considered week-to-week going forward while Ben Roethlisberger also logged a DNP but is still expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Claypool seems to be trending towards being out this weekend which will benefit Diontae Johnson and the rest of the receiving Corps. Johnson will probably be one of the better plays on the slate and James Washington could be a viable value option.

Diontae Johnson, Ben Roethlisberger, and Eric Ebron all missed practice on Wednesday for the Steelers. The big news here is Johnson's absence who was seen limping after the game on Sunday. Roethlisberger is expected to play despite his pectoral injury and Ebron was held out due to a coach's decision likely for rest. If Johnson is unable to go on Sunday both JuJu Smith-Schuster and Chase Claypool would see bumps. This situation is definitely worth monitoring throughout the rest of the week ahead of the Steelers' matchup with the Bengals this Sunday.

Roethlisberger injured his elbow Week 2 and got an MRI Monday. It was revealed that he will require surgery, ending his season and landing him on the IR. Mason Rudolph will get the first shot at the starting job.