Fantasy Player Projections

Joe Flacco

Flacco has no need to be intimidated by the league's top-ranked pass defense. He has averaged 263.3 yards in his last three games against Pittsburgh, throwing five touchdowns without an interception.

Ray Rice

Fully rested and ready for this crucial AFC North matchup, Rice should help Baltimore gain early control in unfriendly territory. He touched the ball 23 times in each of the Ravens' wins over the Steelers last year.

Bernard Pierce

A big lead last week gave Pierce an opportunity to see 10 carries. This game won't be a blowout, even if Ben Roethlisberger is unable to play. Back to the bench, Bernard.

Torrey Smith

Smith is tied for fourth in the NFL with seven touchdowns, two coming last week. In his last game against Pittsburgh, Smith caught five passes, including the game-winner with eight seconds remaining.

Anquan Boldin

Boldin's production comes in waves, and in facing one of the league's top secondaries he could be left in the cold this week. Joe Flacco has shown a preference for Torrey Smith, and the team has been trying to get Dennis Pitta and Jacoby Jones more involved.

Jacoby Jones

Jones the return man has been impressive. Jones the receiver is not getting it done. The Ravens would like to feature more options in the passing game, but Jones has been thrown to just 28 times all season.

Dennis Pitta

Pitta has shown a little life in Baltimore's last two games, catching at least one pass of 25 or more yards in both, but not enough life to win back fantasy owners. He remains a mid-level fantasy backup.

Justin Tucker

The Steelers have allowed opponents 15 field goals this season, less than two per game. Tucker is coming off a strong performance (13 points), but will not match that level of success against Pittsburgh.

The Ravens will be aggressive on passing downs, trying to frustrate Byron Leftwich. That should lead to increased sacks and possibly a turnover or two.

Byron Leftwich

Ben Roethlisberger can't go, so Leftwich will start. Leftwich has only attempted 21 passes over the past three seasons (including 14 last week), and hasn't been a regular starter in several years. If there is a positive here, it's that he has an excellent cast of receivers. Still, fantasy owners shouldn't get too excited about the replacement.

Rashard Mendenhall

Mendenhall is questionable this week, but if he managed to play he could step right into the starting lineup after both Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer failed to move the ball in Week 10.

Isaac Redman

Redman fumbled away his opportunity to secure the Steelers' starting job and now must shuffle past Rashard Mendenhall and Jonathan Dwyer if he is to have any fantasy relevance the rest of this season.

Jonathan Dwyer

Dwyer carried 19 times last week, but for little gain. His moment in the limelight has passed and now Dwyer must accept a reduced role as the team welcomes Rashard Mendenhall back to the starting lineup.

Emmanuel Sanders

Sanders' stock rose when Byron Leftwich took command of the offense. The Steelers' No. 3 receiver was targeted seven times Monday -- second only to Mike Wallace. Sanders could have a big week with Leftwich under center again.

Mike Wallace

Wallace is clearly the Steelers' best weapon, but there is no telling what Ben Roethlisberger's absence may mean for the speedster. Fantasy owners should lower their expectations and hope for the best.

Antonio Brown

Fantasy owners should be leery of Brown, whose ankle injury has kept him out of action and limited him in practice. Even if he plays this week he may be limited by the quarterback change.

Heath Miller

Of all the Steelers' weapons, Miller will be hurt most by the switch to Byron Leftwich. Miller had been on the same page with Ben Roethlisberger all year, but now must start from scratch with Leftwich.

Shaun Suisham

Suisham has missed one kick all season and is on pace to score 140 points. Through nine games he has already matched his total of double-digit point games from all of last season (four).

The league's top-ranked defense (and seventh-ranked scoring defense) may be in trouble if Joe Flacco and the Ravens perform as well as they did a week ago. Pittsburgh gave up 58 points in two losses to Baltimore last year.