The Pittsburgh Steelers had a big win in Week 14 to pull themselves within a half-game of first place in the AFC North. They need every win they can get through the rest of the season as they hunt for a playoff spot. The Atlanta Falcons, meanwhile, need every win they can get as well as they try to hold off the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers in the woeful NFC South, but for now they have a hold on first place.
Fantasy football advice, Week 15: Who to start/sit for Steelers vs. Falcons
These two teams are both needing every win possible to stay alive for the postseason.


Pittsburgh had both quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and tight end Heath Miller on the week's injury report, though both seem to be largely for maintenance, and neither appears to be in danger of missing the game. For the Falcons, the fantasy-relevant injury concerns are all wide receiver-related. Julio Jones hasn't practiced all week as he deals with a hip injury suffered in Week 14. His status for Sunday is up in the air. Roddy White and Harry Douglas, meanwhile, were both on the week's injury report, though both are expected to be largely fine for the game.
The Falcons will host Sunday’s game, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Let’s look at the fantasy prospects:
STEELERS
Start 'em: You have to love any quarterback facing the Falcons, and Ben Roethlisberger is on a hot streak. He has had rough patches this year, so he's not a high-end starting quarterback, but he's still a starting quarterback. ... No one looks better than Le'Veon Bell has of late. ... Antonio Brown hasn't gotten a lot of publicity lately, but he's still averaging 16.3 fantasy points per game in his last three.
Start 'em?: It's been a better stretch of games lately for Heath Miller, with seven or eight fantasy points in each of his last three. If he can keep that sort of production up, he looks better. ... Three straight double-digit fantasy games for Shaun Suisham.
Sit 'em: He put up 16 fantasy points last week, but Martavis Bryant got 15 of those points on a single play. He's just impossible to trust. ... The Steelers' defense isn't particularly special, and the Atlanta offense is doing enough to keep Pittsburgh limited.
FALCONS
Start 'em: He's a low-end start, but Steven Jackson has put up 10-plus fantasy points in five of his last six games. That's totally usable. ... Roddy White is a starter no matter who else among the wide receivers does or does not play; it's just about slotting. ... The last five weeks, Matt Bryant has three games of 15-plus fantasy points, and is averaging 12.8 points per game.
Start 'em?: Back-to-back games with 20-plus fantasy points is certainly a boost to Matt Ryan's fantasy stock, though he's still hard to trust overall -- 13.4 fantasy points per game from Week 5 to Week 12. ... Julio Jones and Harry Douglas counterbalance each other -- if Jones plays, he's a top-10 option; if Jones sits, Douglas is a fairly strong flex play.
Sit 'em: You most certainly have no business considering Levine Toilolo. ... The Falcons' defense is pretty freakin' bad.
SUMMARY
Start in every league: Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, Steven Jackson, Roddy White, Matt Bryant
Start if you’re desperate: Heath Miller, Shaun Suisham, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Harry Douglas
Bench: Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh defense, Levine Toilolo, Atlanta defense











