Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will miss Wednesday's practice due to an illness, according to NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala.
Ben Roethlisberger out sick Wednesday, remains high-end fantasy option
The Steelers signal caller will not practice Wednesday due to an illness. We break down the fantasy implications.
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The Steelers have a must-win game on their hands for Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, and it would be difficult to envision Roethlisberger having to miss it. Roethlisberger has taken the field several times in the past for less important games despite injury, and has done so against the odds.
Fantasy impact: Fantasy owners will need Roethlisberger with a cake matchup at hand against the Cleveland Browns, and it is difficult to envision a scenario where he wouldn't take the field. A Steelers win and a Jets loss would put them in playoff contention, and any run-of-the-mill illness is not likely to keep their franchise quarterback out of action.
Roethlisberger remains the No. 1 quarterback for Week 17 according to the SB Nation fantasy staff, and fantasy owners should act accordingly and keep him in their lineups.
