8 FanDuel Studs to Target in Week 16

Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

FanDuel Price: $8,900
numberFire Projected Points: 21.58

It appears that nothing is going to stop Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers from airing it out and sprinkling fantasy goodies all over the town each and every weekend. Not even the league's top-ranked pass defense in the Denver Broncos could stop them, and they certainly won't be stopped by their division-rival Baltimore Ravens, whose pass defense ranks 20th in the league, per our numbers. Yikes.

Many might be off of Roethlisberger this weekend due to the potential blowout factor (Vegas has the Steelers as 10-point favorites), but not me. First, the Ravens have the type of funneling defense where opponents are much more likely to find success through the air. Not much has gone right for them this season, but their sixth-ranked run defense is still stout. So with the Ravens sporting a much weaker secondary than run defense, the Steelers are likely to have to rely on Roethlisberger's arm to put points on the board.

Moreover, the Steelers don't exactly take their foot of the gas when they're leading by a lot of points. In fact, when leading by 10 points or more, they rank 13th in the league in terms of pass-to-run ratio, passing on 44.1% of plays. As such, don't let the projected game script be the determinant that derails you from rostering Roethlisberger this weekend. Roster Roethlisberger in cash lineups and in a slew of tournament stacks with Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, and maybe even Markus Wheaton. He (and they) are very likely to get their numbers this weekend.