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Green signifies a good matchup, red a bad matchup and white an average matchup.

Week 17 Matchup: Cleveland at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 16.8ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg (+ 6%) Ben Roethlisberger   17.8 Charlie Batch   9.5 Byron Leftwich   9.5 Bruce Gradkowski   1.2 Running Backs Average 16.0ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg (+ 26%) Jonathan Dwyer   6.5 Isaac Redman   5.5 LaRod Stephens-Howling   5.0 Baron Batch IR 2.0 Will Johnson   1.6 Wide Receivers Average 21.5ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg (+ 19%) Antonio Brown   8.5 Emmanuel Sanders   4.3 Plaxico Burress   3.4 Jerricho Cotchery   1.7 David Gilreath   0.2 Tight Ends Average 9.2ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -33%) Heath Miller IR 8.6 Matt Spaeth   1.5 David Paulson   0.6 Kickers Average 7.4ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -13%) Shaun Suisham   7.4 Defensive Linemen Average 10.0ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg (+ 44%) Brett Keisel   3.6 Steve Mclendon   2.3 Cameron Heyward   1.9 Al Woods   0.7 Linebackers Average 27.0ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg ( -10%) Lawrence Timmons   8.7 Larry Foote   7.2 LaMarr Woodley   5.0 Jason Worilds   4.1 Brian Rolle   2.0 Chris Carter IR 1.5 Defensive Backs Average 27.3ppg and CLE Allows 28.4ppg (+ 4%) Ryan Clark   7.3 Troy Polamalu   5.9 William Gay   5.1 Cortez Allen   5.0 Ike Taylor IR 3.8 Josh Victorian   3.7 Curtis Brown IR 2.3 Robert Golden   1.7	FFToolbox Steelers News 5/24 Steelers will use some zone-blocking concepts 5/23 Steelers TE Heath Miller says 'there's a chance' he can play entire season  Latest Steelers Rumors and News Steelers sign OT Whimper - sportsnetwork.com Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 NFL Draft Review - sportsnetwork.com Steelers HOFer Butler dies - sportsnetwork.com Bell a fit for Steelers' blocking system? - CBS SportsLine.com Steelers mixing in ZBS concepts on offense - Le'Veon Bell | PIT - rotoworld.com Steelers' Woodley putting down season behind him (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com The 100 Greatest Players in Pittsburgh Steelers History - Bleacher Report Why Pittsburgh Steelers Safety Shamarko Thomas Won't Be the Next Bob Sanders - Bleacher Report Steelers hope new blocking scheme kick-starts running game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers notebook: Gilbert hopes to stay on left side of O-line - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers Sign 6th-Rounder Justin Brown - Fantasy Football Mastermind Team Report - PITTSBURGH STEELERS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Steelers Sign Two Rookies - Fantasy Football Mastermind Arizona Cardinals 2013 Statistical Predictions: Which Running Back Will Emerge as No. 1? (Yahoo! Con - Yahoo.com Steelers TE Miller: I might be ready for opener - CBS SportsLine.com Steelers sign wide receiver Justin Brown - Pro Football Talk Steelers sign wide receiver Justin Brown (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Steelers sign sixth-rounder WR Brown - Rotoworld.com Bell ready to make impact in crowded backfield (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Steelers sign WR Wheaton, CB Hawthorne (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Steelers sign third-round pick Wheaton - sportsnetwork.com Steelers sign Markus Wheaton, Terry Hawthorne - Pro Football Talk Emmanuel Sanders, Steelers talking contract - Rotoworld.com What Can We Expect from Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers Offense in 2013? - Bleacher Report More Steelers News & Rumors
Cleveland
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 12.8ppg and PIT Allows 12.5ppg ( -3%) Brandon Weeden   12.3 Brian Hoyer   7.9 Jason Campbell   5.0 Running Backs Average 16.7ppg and PIT Allows 13.8ppg ( -18%) Trent Richardson Pro 13.6 Brandon Jackson   3.7 Montario Hardesty   3.5 Dion Lewis   2.6 Chris Ogbonnaya   2.0 Wide Receivers Average 19.7ppg and PIT Allows 19.0ppg ( -4%) Josh Gordon   6.9 Jordan Norwood IR 6.9 Davone Bess   6.4 Greg Little   5.6 Travis Benjamin   4.5 David Nelson IR 3.1 Josh Cooper   1.8 Tight Ends Average 6.4ppg and PIT Allows 6.4ppg (+ 0%) Gary Barnidge   2.8 Kellen Davis   2.5 Jordan Cameron   2.2 Brad Smelley   0.3 Kickers Average 7.3ppg and PIT Allows 7.1ppg ( -2%) Shayne Graham   8.6 Defensive Linemen Average 21.1ppg and PIT Allows 18.3ppg ( -13%) Ahtyba Rubin   3.8 Desmond Bryant   3.1 John Hughes   2.8 Billy Winn   2.8 Phil Taylor   2.4 Ishmaa'ily Kitchen   1.3 Linebackers Average 20.9ppg and PIT Allows 23.1ppg (+ 11%) D'Qwell Jackson   8.0 Craig Robertson   5.6 Paul Kruger   5.4 L.J. Fort   5.1 Jabaal Sheard   4.3 Quentin Groves   4.0 James-Michael Johnson IR 3.4 Emmanuel Stephens IR 2.3 Tank Carder   1.5 Defensive Backs Average 31.0ppg and PIT Allows 31.2ppg (+ 0%) Joe Haden   6.3 Buster Skrine   5.5 T.J. Ward IR 5.4 Christopher Owens   4.1 Tashaun Gipson   3.9 Raymond Ventrone   3.5 Trevin Wade   2.1	FFToolbox Browns News 5/24 Browns RB Trent Richardson, TE Jordan Cameron nursing injuries  5/21 Expectations remain high for Browns WR Josh Gordon 5/19 Browns' plans for TE Jordan Cameron: 'Throw to him a lot' Latest Browns Rumors and News Browns' new offensive coach gets royal welcome - Akron Beacon Journal Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon looking to prove himself in new offense - Akron Beacon Journal After taking 'a little jab back' at GM Lombardi, Browns' Gordon looking to prove himself - miamiherald.com After taking 'a little jab back' at GM Mike Lombardi, Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon looking to pr - Akron Beacon Journal First Down: RG-Glee, QB's freak recovery echoes Peterson's (Roto Arcade) - Yahoo.com Browns Release Thaddeus Lewis - Fantasy Football Mastermind Little finds veteran mentor in Bess - clevelandbrowns.com Browns sign rookie offensive lineman Garrett Gilkey, a seventh-round pick, to four-year contract - Akron Beacon Journal Browns Sign 7th-Rounder Garrett Gilkey - Fantasy Football Mastermind Browns sign rookie OL Gilkey to 4-year contract - rtsports.com Browns sign seventh-round pick Garrett Gilkey - Pro Football Talk Browns sign rookie OL Gilkey to 4-year contract (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Browns sign OL Gilkey (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Browns sign seventh-round draft pick Garrett Gilkey - Akron Beacon Journal Browns sign seventh-rounder Gilkey - Rotoworld.com Browns sign Garrett Gilkey - clevelandbrowns.com Browns Claim Miguel Maysonet - Fantasy Football Mastermind Browns Release Eric Hagg - Fantasy Football Mastermind Hoyer's work brought him home - clevelandbrowns.com The Browns wrap up the Mt. Rushmore nomination process (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com The Browns wrap up the Mt. Rushmore nomination process - Pro Football Talk Browns sign Hoyer, Jackson - sportsnetwork.com Browns' Weeden sees his homefolk struggle in Oklahoma - miamiherald.com Browns notebook: Trent Richardson continues to be plagued by injuries, might miss minicamp next mont - Akron Beacon Journal Weeden to help tornado victims - clevelandbrowns.com Marla Ridenour: Tornado's terror touches Browns' Brandon Weeden, Josh Cooper - Akron Beacon Journal Browns third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer confident he has what it takes to become starter - Akron Beacon Journal Browns Injury Update - T-Rich Sits; May Miss Minicamp - Fantasy Football Mastermind Richardson misses Browns workout with shin pull - SI.com Chudzinski stresses importance of versatility - clevelandbrowns.com More Browns News & Rumors