The Week 6 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns features two teams with solid running games. We've got the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.
Fantasy football projections, Week 6: Steelers-Browns featuring Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and Ben Tate
We break down the Week 6 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.
Rob Foldy
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown now has at least 5 receptions in 21 straight games which is a franchise record. He's been the ultimate model of consistency throughout his career with the two and will no doubt be the best player on the field this Sunday against the Browns, which means he'll be getting a ton of targets from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Through five games so far this season, Brown is averaging over 100 yards per contest and a touchdown. Given that he didn't score last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, there's a good chance he will in Week 6 against the Browns.
When the Steelers aren’t passing the ball they will be handing off to running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell 197 total yards against the Browns back in Week 1 and he will be a good bet to catch a lot of passes out of the backfield this week. All about action could lead belted his second touchdown of the season, which would mean both of his scores on the year would come against Cleveland.
Cleveland Browns
The Browns put together one of the biggest comebacks ever last week against the Tennessee Titans and the return of running back Ben Tate had a lot to do with that. Tate carried the ball 22 times for 124 yards and looked to be as healthy as a horse. With nobody else really threatening him for action in the backfield moving forward, he's got a lot of upside on a team that heavily depends on running the ball in order to move the offense down the field. It'll be the same old story on Sunday against the Steelers, which could mean that Tate gets his first touchdown of the season in Week 6.
While Travis Benjamin was the start of the game among all the teams receivers last week, posting a pair of touchdowns on just four targets, the ball will likely find Andrew Hawkins' way this week. He continues to lead the team and targets on a week-to-week basis by a wide margin, so although he only hauled in three receptions last week, Hawkins is always a good bet to be involved in the Browns' offensive mix. Hawkins has a good bit of value in leagues that reward receptions and he should get his share against the Steelers this week.
