2013 pittsburgh steelers Fantasy Preview
2012 wasn't a great year for the Steelers offense -- and it showed in the team's fantasy production. The only player to finish in the top 10 at his respective production was, wait for it ... Heath Miller (fourth - 131.60). And with the veteran tight end still recovering from a torn right ACL suffered in December, that leaves Pittsburgh bereft of any immediate fantasy stars. However, Miller's 2012 finish was as much an indictment of the tight end position as anything. Other noteworthy fantasy Steelers were QB Ben Roethlisberger (18th - 223.80), WR Mike Wallace (25th - 130.30), K Shaun Suisham (16th - 119.90) and the defense (23rd - 110.00). With Mike Wallace now running routes elsewhere, there's a void at the No. 1 WR spot just waiting to be filled.
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Pittsburgh saw bigger losses than gains through free agency in 2013. Mike Wallace (Miami) was the biggest mover of the offseason, but he wasn't alone. Rashard Mendenhall (Arizona) and James Harrison (Cincinnati) also made their exits from the Steel City. The Steelers found some help on the free agent market in the form of RB LaRod Stephens-Howling, TE Matt Spaeth and CB William Gay. But the biggest addition might be RB Le'Veon Bell, who was selected in the second round of the draft.
Bell has huge sleeper potential as the presumed starter in the backfield. He'll have company in that category with WRs Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders looking to replace Wallace's production. However, fantasy owners should be wary of Roethlisberger, who has had more than his share of injuries in recent seasons and will be working without some of his favorite targets (Miller could miss time after suffering a knee injury late last season).
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD | OTHER |
| QB | Ben Roethlisberger | Bruce Gradkowski | Landry Jones | John Parker Wilson |
| RB | Le'Veon Bell | Jonathan Dwyer | Isaac Redman | LaRod Stephens-Howling |
| WR | Antonio Brown | Emmanuel Sanders | Markus Wheaton | Jerricho Cotchery |
| TE | Heath Miller | Matt Spaeth | David Paulson | Jamie McCoy |
| K | Shaun Suisham | Danny Hrapmann | - | - |
( ) Projected Round
| # | Name | Pos. Rank |
| 1 | Antonio Brown | 19 |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | 22 |
| 3 | Ben Roethlisberger | 17 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Sanders | 45 |
| 5 | Heath Miller | 19 |
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