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Week 12 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming: Firing Up the Saints

Blair Ames  —  @Blair_Ames Nov 22nd, 2016
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Pittsburgh Steelers

Owned: ESPN 37.8%, Yahoo 47%
numberFire Projected Rank: 19th

Similar to the Titans, the Pittsburgh Steelers were in an intriguing Week 12 spot before late breaking injury news catapulted them into a great spot.

On Monday night, news broke that Andrew Luck was in the league's concussion protocol and that the Colts were planning to start Scott Tolzien on the short week -- the Steelers and Colts are the nightcap on Thanksgiving.

Tolzien hasn't started a game since 2013, when he started twice games for the Green Bay Packers, filling in for an injured Aaron Rodgers. In fact, over the past two seasons, Tolzien has thrown just one regular season pass -- a four-yard completion.

The Steelers are coming off a win in which they dismantled the Browns offensive line. Now, they face off against a backup quarterback and an offensive line that has allowed the second-most sacks (35) and third-most quarterback hits (77) this season.

In his first meaningful action since 2013, it could be a long night for Tolzien and the Colts' offense.

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