Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant's Post-Week 10 Fantasy Advice

An unusual start to Week 10 for the Pittsburgh Steelers turned out to be a gold mine for fantasy owners, as Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant put up huge numbers against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.     

Granted, there are likely a lot of fantasy owners who may not have been able to reap the rewards provided by Roethlisberger because he didn't start the game while battling an ankle injury and was thrown into action when Landry Jones hurt his ankle in the first quarter. 

Completions	Attempts	Yards	TD-INT	Fantasy Points
22	33	379	3-1	27

Yet even with the last-minute need for Big Ben to step in, the big-picture perspective does look better for owners of Pittsburgh's star quarterback. The team originally projected he'd miss one or two weeks, but Roethlisberger progressed so well throughout the week he started Sunday as the No. 2 quarterback. 

Big Ben has been a fantasy gold mine when healthy this season, as he's scored at least 18 points in ESPN.com standard-scoring leagues in four of the five games he has started and finished. Three of those games have come against the San Francisco 49ers, the Oakland Raiders and Cleveland, all of whom rank in the bottom seven in pass defense. So take some of the stats with a grain of salt. 

Receptions	Yards	TD	Targets	Fantasy Points
6	178	1	10	21

Bryant had his best game of the season, with a touchdown catch of 32 yards and another reception for 64 yards. He's been hit-or-miss for fantasy owners since returning from a suspension, posting two games with single-digit points and three with double-digit points in standard ESPN leagues. 

Given Roethlisberger's problems against the defenses of the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals this season and looking ahead to the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati and Denver Broncos waiting after the bye, don't expect the dominant games he's provided lately. Although the Indianapolis Colts do provide a break in Week 13. 

The same goes for Bryant simply because he isn't the kind of receiver who can overcome a dominant defense on his own. He needs Roethlisberger to help him put up the kind of numbers he did on Sunday. 

Receptions	Yards	TD	Targets	Fantasy Points
10	139	2	14	27

Brown continues to be the most consistent receiver in fantasy circles, following up his 17-catch, 284-yard effort against Oakland with another double-digit-catch day—139 yards and two touchdowns for good measure against the Browns. He's a superstar who can make big plays and bail out his quarterback when things break down. 

Making Brown even more valuable is the way he seems to perform regardless of the opponent or who is under center. He's got eight games with at least five receptions and six 100-yard games this season. Fantasy owners who aren't starting Pittsburgh's all-everything receiver each week should be banned from their league.