Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-review.
Ben Roethlisberger listed ‘probable,’ remains high-end fantasy QB
The Steelers will deploy their franchise signal caller once again despite suffering a concussion in Week 12. We break down the fantasy implications.
Roethlisberger had to sit his team's final drive during Week 12's 39-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks after sustaining a concussion. Despite that, Roethlisberger flew through the NFL's concussion protocol and practiced in full for the week in preparation for the Colts.
There was dispute earlier in the week over whether Roethlisberger had even suffered a concussion, and there isn’t reason to expect him to miss his team’s prime time matchup for Week 13.
Fantasy impact: Fantasy owners will be exhaling sighs of relief, since there does not appear to be any ambiguity surrounding Roethlisberger’s status before a late-game time slot.
After dropping 456 yards against a vaunted Seahawks defense on the road, Roethlisberger cemented his status as one of fantasy football’s highest-upside options and remains in that designation for Week 13.
Fantasy owners can consider Roethlisberger a high-end QB1 for Sunday night and can pen him into their lineups without hesitation.
