Ravens vs. Steelers: Latest Odds and Stat Predictions for Top Fantasy Stars

The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to do fantasy owners no favors when the two collide on Wild Card Weekend.

A classic AFC North rivalry often leaves the top fantasy football stars from both sides battered and bruised. Even worse, this matchup in particular may not feature fantasy's second-highest scoring back, Le'Veon Bell, according to CBS New York's Christina Rivers.

For owners still alive in some fantasy formats and countless others who want to observe in order to prep for next season, a Baltimore-Pittsburgh clash still offers value.

The top fantasy stars, sans Bell due to his uncertain status, are below.

Ravens vs. Steelers Odds and Viewing Info

Date	Time	Watch	Stream	Spread	Pick ATS	Reason
Saturday, Jan. 3	8:15 p.m. ET	NBC	NBC Sports Live Extra	PIT -3	BAL	Pittsburgh may be without Le'Veon Bell, something the stellar Baltimore defense will take advantage of on the way to a gritty win.

Top Fantasy Stars

Justin Forsett, RB, Baltimore Ravens 

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What a gem fantasy owners have with Ravens running back Justin Forsett. 

Quietly the eighth-highest scorer at the position, the California product has nine trips to double digits this season. After a rough couple of outings, Forsett finished the season strong in Week 17 with 12 points against the Cleveland Browns, too.

The only problem with Forsett going into Saturday is that he lacks a notable workload against these Steelers. In his first meeting with Pittsburgh, he took a backseat to Bernard Pierce. In the second, a 43-23 blowout loss, he carried the ball just nine times while Joe Flacco took to the air for 45 attempts.

Now for the good news—that second performance still produced nine fantasy points because Forsett wound up with five catches for 67 yards on eight targets.

The point is Forsett's role and productivity alters to match the course of a game but remains relatively the same. Expect him to produce as usual in a tough situation.

Prediction: 65 rushing yards, 35 receiving yards, 1 TD

Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

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There is no stopping the league's top fantasy receiver.

Antonio Brown's Week 17 fantasy performance against the Cincinnati Bengals speaks well enough to this—he caught seven passes for 128 yards and a score while also taking a punt back for a touchdown.

Some, such as Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, want to see big things for Brown this offseason:

Baltimore is not one of the two teams that held Brown to less than 10 points this season. They had two attempts, too. Back in Week 2, Brown posted 10 points on the road. Then in Week 9, he exploded for 11 catches for 144 yards and a score, good for 20 points.

To make things even better for Brown owners, the Ravens still surrender the fifth-most points to wideouts this year. Make it three trips to double digits against the struggling secondary.

Prediction: 125 receiving yards, 1 TD 

Torrey Smith, WR, Baltimore Ravens

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Brown is not alone in his big-game ability at wideout Saturday.

Believe it or not, Torrey Smith ranks among the top 20 scoring wideouts this year thanks to his big-play ability that boosted him to double digits eight times. His season-ending run with the playoffs swinging in the balance was particularly impressive:

WK	OPP	REC	YDS	TD	PTS
16	@Hou	5	59	2	17
17	Cle	4	83	1	14

There is no reason to believe Smith will slow now. He scored just one point in the first encounter with Pittsburgh, but 12 in the second on the road thanks to his ability to find the end zone.

Smith will do just that one more time against a Steelers defense that has allowed four of its last six opposing wideout corps to post a minimum of 26 points.

Prediction: 65 receiving yards, 1 TD

Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger knows what most want, as captured by NFL.com's Aditi Kinkhabwala:

Fantasy owners may or may not be included in those who want the matchup.

The league's fifth-highest scoring quarterback is the definition of unpredictable against the Ravens this season. He posted just six points in Week 2. Owners surely benched Big Ben for the second matchup, only to watch as he did his best Peyton Manning impression with six touchdowns and 35 points.

Big Ben seems ready to land somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. He owns 14 or more points in four of his last five outings and is at home, where he did the noteworthy damage in the second encounter. 

The third time will be a charm for owners, too.

Prediction: 315 passing  yards, 3 TDs

All scoring info courtesy of ESPN standard leagues, as is points-against info and ownership stats as of Jan. 1 at 9 a.m ET. Statistics courtesy of ESPN.