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Two deep-league stashes for fantasy this weekend:
WR Elijah Sarratt
WR Germie Bernard
Sarratt: very productive collegiate WR, and Ja'Kobi Lane out at least 4 games. Zay Flowers dealing with hamstring.
Bernard: YAC MAN. Pittman out. Roman Wilson best from slot. Could surprise.
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- 8h Dwain McFarland (X) Two deep-league stashes for fantasy this weekend: WR Elijah Sarratt WR Germie Bernard Sarratt: very productive collegiate WR, and Ja'Kobi Lane out at least 4 games. Zay Flowers dealing with hamstring. Bernard: YAC MAN. Pittman out. Roman Wilson best from slot. Could surprise.
- 9h RotoBaller NFL Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups - Terrance Ferguson, Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard
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With Michael Pittman Jr. ruled out, I think Germie Bernard takes over that role, with Roman Wilson remaining in the slot as the vertical option.
Bernard is the best match for what Pittman does, but with more YAC juice underneath.
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- 15h Brooke Pryor (X) With Pittman out, rookie WR Germie Bernard is in line to get more snaps. He played just three snaps in the season-opener and didn’t have a target. Steelers coaches, though, have been complementary of Bernard’s growth, and Rodgers has praised him for not repeating mistakes. · Quoting Brooke Pryor: Steelers have downgraded Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) to OUT for tomorrow’s game vs. NE. Pittman popped up on the injury report Wednesday and DNP Thursday and Friday. He had an undisclosed lower-body injury during training camp that forced him to miss a significant chunk of time
- 15h Dwain McFarland (X) With Michael Pittman Jr. ruled out, I think Germie Bernard takes over that role, with Roman Wilson remaining in the slot as the vertical option. Bernard is the best match for what Pittman does, but with more YAC juice underneath.
- Patriots could be down one of their starting cornerbacks. Conversely, the Steelers might be down Michael Pittman Jr., so could be a big game for Germie Bernard and Roman Wilson to show what they can do. · Quoting Taylor Kyles: Mike Vrabel says Carlton Davis (neck) will be questionable ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers
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The key players who were on the bubble that made it:
- They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan
- Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job
- 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there
- 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster
- Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster:
QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar
RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich
WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek
TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski
OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker
DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
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- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) The key players who were on the bubble that made it: - They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan - Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job - 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there - 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster - Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Keeanu Benton, Yahya Black, Gabriel Rubio, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kevin Jobity Jr. OLB: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer ILB: Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Carson Bruener, Cole Holcomb CBs: Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr, Daylen Everette, Brandin Echols S: Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-Jennings STs: Cam Johnston, Chris Boswell, Christian Kuntz
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- Roman Wilson 37 snaps Germie Bernard 3 snaps
- Steelers 1st half WR snap count D.K. Metclaf 41 Michael Pittman Jr. 37 Roman Wilson 27 Germie Bernard 2 Out of 41 plays
- DK Metcalf gave rookie wide receiver Germie Bernard a lot of praise: "He talks a shit ton. But other than that, he's just very open to learning, asking us questions out there on the field. A great route runner. Naturally, good hands. But I just like how he's just willing to learn from us"
- Germie Bernard working ahead of his first NFL regular season game on Sunday
- “If you want to be able to play with me, these are the things that you need to know,” Germie Bernard remembers Aaron Rodgers telling him. On the trust-building process that will define the rookie WR’s early-season success.
- Aaron Rodgers on Germie Bernard and how he's looked this preseason: "He's got a great attitude. He really wants to learn. The best thing I can say about him is he hasn't made repeat mistakes. There's mistakes that are going to happen as part of the game, especially for young guys. But when he does make a mistake, he takes it to heart and studies it and makes sure he doesn't repeat that thing."