Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer could be the team's starting RB on Sunday, if only by default. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dwyer would be in line to start in Week 7 against the Bengals if Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) and Isaac Redman (ankle) aren't ready to play.
Jonathan Dwyer could get start for Steelers: Fantasy implications
Jonathan Dwyer could be the Steelers’ Week 7 starter if Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman are ruled out. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Dwyer was a healthy scratch the past two games, but the Steelers' depth chart has been ravaged by injuries, leaving it down to him, Baron Batch and Chris Rainey as their only healthy backs.
Fantasy Impact: Dwyer was a minor sleeper in fantasy circles before the season, but that hasn’t really translated into success. He has just 70 rushing yards on 2.9 YPC and zero touchdowns. Batch and Rainey haven’t performed much better.
With six teams on bye this week, the pickings are pretty slim on waiver wires. Dwyer could be a decent flex option against Cincy’s poor defense if you’re desperately trying to fill in bye week spots. Other than that, I recommend staying far away.
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