Big Ben hopes for big year: Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a breakout season, one in which he made the Pro Bowl and shattered a Steelers single-season record with 32 touchdown passes, and he should have better command of the offense Bruce Arians installed last year, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Roethlisberger didn't just crack the ranks of elite quarterbacks last season. He also established himself the unquestioned leader of the offense in his fourth year as the Steelers' starting quarterback. As for what he can do following a season in which he finished second only to Tom Brady in passer rating (104.1), Roethlisberger said there is plenty. "I'm never going to be satisfied with where I'm at," Roethlisberger said. "I'm always going to try and get better, whether it's reading defenses better, knowing what's going on, on offense. There's a lot of little things I'd like to do to get better." (Updated 06/25/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Roethlisberger played well in 2007 and should be a solid Fantasy option in 2008. Look for another good season and consider Big Ben a No. 1 Fantasy starter. He should be selected as a Top 7 option in the second-tier of passers behind Brady, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo and Drew Brees in a group with Carson Palmer and Derek Anderson. Figure Big Ben to be drafted somewhere around the fifth round. (Updated 06/25/2008).
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Big Ben hopes for big year: Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a breakout season, one in which he made the Pro Bowl and shattered a Steelers single-season record with 32 touchdown passes, and he should have better command of the offense Bruce Arians installed last year, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Roethlisberger didn't just crack the ranks of elite quarterbacks last season. He also established himself the unquestioned leader of the offense in his fourth year as the Steelers' starting quarterback. As for what he can do following a season in which he finished second only to Tom Brady in passer rating (104.1), Roethlisberger said there is plenty. "I'm never going to be satisfied with where I'm at," Roethlisberger said. "I'm always going to try and get better, whether it's reading defenses better, knowing what's going on, on offense. There's a lot of little things I'd like to do to get better." (Updated 06/25/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Roethlisberger played well in 2007 and should be a solid Fantasy option in 2008. Look for another good season and consider Big Ben a No. 1 Fantasy starter. He should be selected as a Top 7 option in the second-tier of passers behind Brady, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo and Drew Brees in a group with Carson Palmer and Derek Anderson. Figure Big Ben to be drafted somewhere around the fifth round. (Updated 06/25/2008).
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Awards
Player of the Year: 2004 (AP Offensive Rookie)
Last Seven Games
Date
Opp.
Comp-Att
Yds
TD
Int
11/26
MIA
18-21
165
0
1
12/02
CIN
21-32
184
2
2
12/09
NE
19-32
187
1
0
12/16
JAC
15-32
142
3
0
12/20
STL
16-20
261
3
0
12/30
BAL
0-0
0
0
0
01/05
JAC
29-42
337
2
3
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Fantasy Points by Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Passing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Comp
Pct
Yds
YPA
Lg
TD
Int
Tkld
20+
40+
Rate
2004
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
13
295
196
66.4
2621
8.88
58
17
11
30/213
43
7
98.1
2005
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
12
268
168
62.7
2385
8.90
85
17
9
23/129
35
12
98.6
2006
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
15
469
280
59.7
3513
7.49
67
18
23
46/280
42
7
75.4
2007
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
15
404
264
65.3
3154
7.81
83
32
11
47/347
39
6
104.1
TOTAL
56
55
1436
908
63.2
11673
8.13
85
84
54
146/969
159
32
92.5
Rushing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
1st
2004
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
13
56
144
2.6
20
1
2
12
2005
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
12
31
69
2.2
13
3
0
9
2006
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
15
32
98
3.1
20
2
1
11
2007
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
15
35
204
5.8
30
2
1
17
TOTAL
56
55
154
515
3.3
30
8
4
49
Defensive Stats
Year
Team
G
Total
Tkl
Ast
Sacks
Int
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Pass Def
2004
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2005
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2006
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2007
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
TOTAL
56
4
4.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
Punting
Year
Team
G
No.
Yds
Lg
Avg
Blk
I20
TB
Downed
No
Ret Yds
TD
Net Avg
2004
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
0
0
0
---
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
---
2005
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
2
72
39
36.0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
26.0
2006
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
0
0
0
---
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
---
2007
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
0
0
0
---
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
---
TOTAL
56
2
72
39
36.0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
26.0
Fumbles
Year
Team
G
Fum
Lost
Fum Forced
Own Rec
Opp Rec
Yds
Tot Rec
TD
2004
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2005
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2006
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
9
3
0
4
0
0
4
0
TOTAL
56
18
8
0
5
0
0
5
0
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