NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview

A look at every NFL Wild Card game, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of all four games on NFL Wild Card Weekend, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

COMMENTS

Ben Roethlisberger Not Starting Against the Rams

The Steelers quarterback has a bum ankle and won't hit the field in week 16

Ben Roethlisberger has a bad ankle. He didn't blame it for his poor, 3-interception performance against the 49ers last week, but it's going to cause him to be on the bench for the Steelers Week 16 game against the St. Louis Rams.

It's a mixed blessing for Roethlisberger owners. If you somehow managed to pull out a win after his crappy showing last week, at least this week you don't have to struggle with the decision to start him this week and can put all your eggs in your back-up quarterback's basket.

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San Francisco 49ers Shine Despite Power Outages at Candlestick Park

The Pittsburgh Steelers were scared of the dark as the lights went out twice at Candlestick Park last night.

Which game would you rather see televised? The Seattle Seahawks hosting the St. Louis Rams or the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting the San Francisco 49ers? Let me guess…

In a battle of 10-3 teams, Monday Night Football regained the drama it lacked in previous weeks. Finally, we were going to see a game that mattered; at least we hoped.

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Antonio Brown Will Shine In the Steelers-49ers Defensive Struggle

The emerging Steelers wide receiver should break through against San Fran

Something’s got to give when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to San Francisco for a Week 15 Monday night game. And Antonio Brown might be the one to help blow it open for the Steelers.

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You Have to Sit Ben Roethlisberger Against the 49ers on Monday Night

You can't take a chance that the Steelers quarterback will sit out

First off, this is written Sunday morning before the Week 15 early games kick off. With that in mind, and knowing you have to set your lineup here in the next couple of hours, can you honestly take the chance that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may not play Monday night in San Francisco?

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Rashard Mendenhall Is Not Even A Flex Play Against the 49ers

The Steelers running back is in the worst fantasy spot against San Francisco

This is not what you like to write about a player you helped project as a top-10 fantasy pick in Athlon Sports’ 2011 fantasy football magazine, but Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall can’t even be considered a Flex1 against the San Francisco 49ers Monday night.

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NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 15

A look at every NFL game for Week 15, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 15, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

Jaguars (4-9) at Falcons (8-5)
The Dirty Birds have not been great closers, but they have won the games they were expected to win at home — with only defeats to the Packers and Saints (in overtime) in the friendly confines of the Georgia Dome this season.
Falcons by 7

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Let Steelers receiver Antonio Brown get your playoffs off to a good start

Be sure to have Pittsburgh receiver Antonio Brown in your lineup on Thursday night.

I told you Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown would be a top-12 receiver in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals. I was wrong. He was a top-14 receiver, missing top-12 status by 1.17 points. So thanks, Pierre Garcon, Demaryius Thomas, Robert Meachem and Malcom Floyd — the models of consistency in 2011 — for getting in the way and making me wrong.

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Steelers Antonio Brown is a Top-12 Receiver Against the Bengals

Pittsburgh's wide receiver will shine today against Cincinnati

Pittsburgh receiver Antonio Brown’s targets have dropped off in recent weeks, but in PPR leagues he continues to be a great flex play. I see him pushing for top-12 receiver status in Week 13 against AFC North rival Cincinnati at Heinz Field.

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NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 13

A look at every NFL game for Week 13, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 13, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: