Ben Roethlisberger, Heath Miller's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 8

Ben Roethlisberger was a man possessed in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts. Fantasy football owners who showed faith in the Steelers signal-caller deserve kudos for striking gold.

CMP/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
40/49	522	10.7	6	0

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TGTS
7	112	16.0	1	12

Big Ben, clad in the Steeler's hideous bumblebee jailbreak uniforms, threw four first-half touchdowns, two of them going to wideout Antonio Brown, a superb player in his own right. He wasn't close to being finished and continued his torrid streak through the the end of the third quarter, passing the 400-yard mark without hardly a blemish on his stat line.

ESPN Stats & Info pointed out this wasn't the first time he's had a five-touchdown game:

And NFL.com's Dave Dameshek wondered why he didn't have a new long-term contract:

One of the many targets to benefit from Big Ben's brilliance was tight end Heath Miller, who racked up five catches for 91 yards after three quarters of play. 

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Miller has had a down season this year, with his previous best performance an 85-yard, one-score effort against the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4. He's a high upside TE2 at best right now, but his performances will depend on how Roethlisberger plays each week.

It would be a shame if Roethlisberger quickly cooled off after one of the all-time great statistical performances, but that is a distinct possibility in Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens. However, Roethlisberger could return to earth and still put up relatively big numbers, as the Ravens are coming off a disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Pen, don't pencil, Big Ben in as a QB1 for Week 9 and expect more strong performances from him in the future.