Le'Veon Bell, LeGarrette Blount's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 8

While Ben Roethlisberger was having a record-breaking performance with 522 passing yards and six touchdowns, the Pittsburgh Steelers rushing attack put up solid numbers in Week 8 as well.

Here is a look at how Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount fared against the Indianapolis Colts defense:

Name	Car.	Rush Yds	Avg	Catch	Rec. Yds	Targets	TDs
Le'Veon Bell	24	92	3.8	6	56	7	0
LeGarrette Blount	6	21	3.5	2	11	2	0

Although neither player was able to get into the end zone, Bell showed why he should remain one of the top fantasy options going forward. He topped 100 yards from scrimmage, like he has in every other game this season. This consistency as he gets yards on the ground and through the air makes him one of the safest fantasy picks on a weekly basis. 

Bleacher Report's Andrea Hangst was impressed with the effort from the young player:

The only downside came on an injury scare in the first half, which made a lot of fantasy owners react like Brad Evans of Yahoo Sports:

Fortunately, he was able to return and finish with a strong game. Even though he only has two touchdowns this season, the scores will eventually come, as he remains one of the best running backs in the game.

Keep him if he is already on your fantasy team and do what you can to acquire him if he is not.

On the other hand, Blount remains a distant No. 2 option in the backfield with only eight touches in the blowout win. Considering the offense ran 81 total plays, this was a disappointing effort from the veteran.

At this point, the only reason to keep him on a fantasy roster is as a handcuff in the event of a serious injury to Bell. He does have the chance to be productive in such a circumstance, but until that happens, he is nothing more than a waste of a roster spot.

In smaller leagues, feel free to drop him and pick up a more valuable contributor. 

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