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That said, Colbert does not think Roethlisberger is done. "I think there’s a lot of football left," Colbert qualified. "I see a lot of fire. I see much more fire than I do resignation." Heading into his age-35 season, Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he is undecided on his playing future after this season. Even if he decides to keep going, the Steelers need a quality backup plan behind the injury-prone starter. They hope that fourth-round rookie Josh Dobbs becomes that plan, and he will start the preseason opener Friday night.

Whatever the future holds, our models project Roethlisberger as the ninth-best quarterback for fantasy football this season, with 4,025 passing yards, 32.05 touchdowns, and 11.20 interceptions on 541 attempts.