Steelers-Browns TNF Picks: Rodgers' Final Start — SkimNews
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- Aaron Rodgers makes his final TNF appearance as the Steelers visit the Browns in Week 4, with the source noting he is retiring at season's end.
- Deshaun Watson ranks 10th at quarterback in Fantasy points and is coming off back-to-back games with two touchdown passes and zero turnovers, along with 105 rushing yards that rank fourth among QBs.
- Jaylen Warren posted a career-high 176 scrimmage yards against Cincinnati last week (127 rushing, 49 receiving) on 20 touches, his second-most of his career.
- The over/under sits at 38.5 points, and the source suggests leaning on kickers and defenses to preserve salary cap for splurges elsewhere given both teams' offensive struggles.
- Pittsburgh's pass defense allowed 3 passing TDs and 282 yards to Joe Burrow last week and has given up more passing yards in each successive game this season.
- The Cleveland Browns have allowed every starting running back to rack up at least 88 scrimmage yards and rank among eight teams giving up 106 rushing yards per game to RBs.
- Rico Dowdle missed Monday and Tuesday practice with a toe injury, potentially increasing Warren's touches if Dowdle cannot go Thursday.
Why it matters: The 38.5-point over/under and both teams' offensive struggles create a DFS landscape where allocating salary to kickers and defenses — positions that typically don't break lineups — could be a tournament-differentiating strategy, while Warren's workload is positioned to swell if Dowdle's toe injury sidelines him.
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