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Germie Bernard shakes defender for 13-yard score

Germie Bernard

PIT Wide Receiver #17

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Steelers WR Germie Bernard caught 1-of-2 targets for 13 yards and one touchdown in Thursday’s preseason game against the Bills.

Bernard started alongside other Steelers backups this evening, indicating he has not yet earned a starting role in three-wide receiver sets. That said, he looked good. Bernard found the end zone via a screen pass on the Steelers’ second drive, shaking a defender immediately after the catch before muscling past another as he crossed the plane. He nearly scored again on the following drive, but QB Will Howard overthrew him in the end zone. The Steelers’ top-two WRs, DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman, are just getting over injuries, and No. 3 WR Roman Wilson should not be considered insurmountable in-house competition. Bernard could work his way into the lineup early in the year.

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Steelers coach Mike McCarthy said Ben Skowronek (leg) has been ruled out for Week 6.

We weren’t exactly worried about Skowronek siphoning many targets away, but with him out of the pecking order entirely Germie Bernard should be a wheels-up WR3 for Week 6 now that both Skowronek and Roman Wilson have been ruled out.
Roman Wilson

PIT Wide Receiver #14

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Steelers WR Roman Wilson is expected to miss a “couple of weeks” after suffering a finger injury in Week 5 against the Colts.

According to Fowler, Wilson is seeking a second opinion on his injury. He was initially diagnosed with a dislocated finger, but given today’s report, it sounds like this may be more severe than initially expected. Wilson entered Week 5 with back-to-back 60-plus-yard games and had been targeted six times in each of his first four games. Rookie Germie Bernard, who caught 6-of-9 targets for 80 yards in Week 5’s win over the Colts, will be worth a claim on waivers this week and profiles as a WR4/FLEX option in PPR leagues for Week 6 against the Buccaneers.
Germie Bernard

PIT Wide Receiver #17

Germie Bernard caught 6-of-9 targets for 80 yards in the Steelers’ Week 5 win over the Colts.

Michael Pittman (foot) was ruled out earlier in the week, and then Roman Wilson dislocated his finger during the game, so there wasn’t a lot of competition for Bernard and DK Metcalf. The rookie from Alabama played the same number of snaps as Metcalf and ran a route on 35 of the team’s 38 dropbacks. This isn’t an explosive passing attack, but Bernard looks like the WR2 in Pittsburgh now and is more of an intermediate and short-area target than DK Metcalf, which could lead to decent fantasy value over the next few weeks.
Roman Wilson

PIT Wide Receiver #14

Roman Wilson has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 5 against the Colts with a dislocated finger.

Wilson had just one target in the first half. He pinned the reception to his hip, but the ball was ripped loose by a defender, which not only made the pass incomplete but also seemed to dislocate Wilson’s finger. With Michael Pittman Jr. also hurt, we should continue to see a lot of Germie Bernard in Week 5.
Michael Pittman

PIT Wide Receiver #11

Steelers placed WR Michael Pittman (foot) on injured reserve.

Pittman aggravated the foot injury that cost him Week 2 last week and will now miss four games, at minimum, while on injured reserve. Roman Wilson appears to be the primary beneficiary of Pittman’s absence and has seen six targets in each game this season while mostly playing a situational role. Wilson is a priority waiver addition over rookie Germie Bernard.
Michael Pittman

PIT Wide Receiver #11

Steelers coach Mike McCarthy said Michael Pittman re-aggravated his foot injury and will miss multiple weeks.

McCarthy told reporters the team is evaluating Pittman’s roster spot, meaning they could place him on injured reserve. He would miss at least four weeks while on IR. Pittman tried to play through the foot injury but only made it two weeks before aggravating the issue. He was spotted using a scooter to support his foot in the locker room on Wednesday. We suspect the Steelers will place him on IR to give Pittman enough time to fully recover. Germie Bernard will now operate as the team’s permanent WR3, with Roman Wilson taking on more work as the clear No. 2 receiver. Both players will be decent FLEX options for Week 5.
Roman Wilson

PIT Wide Receiver #14

Roman Wilson caught 3-of-6 targets for 74 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Browns.

Wilson got the scoring started in the first quarter to cap a 17-play opening drive from 12 yards out. He continued to work in a downfield role, padding his stats with 62 additional yards on two more receptions, in addition to drawing an illegal contact penalty earlier on the first drive. Wilson wold briefly depart late in the fourth quarter following his final reception of the game as he appeared to land on the ball awkwardly going out of bounds. Fantasy managers will want to track his practice status closely ahead of a Week 5 meeting with the Colts, where Wilson will carry interesting FLEX appeal in a growing role.
Roman Wilson

PIT Wide Receiver #14

Roman Wilson caught 3-of-6 targets for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Bengals.

Most of Wilson’s production came on the Steelers’ opening drive. He caught a five-yard pass on the second play of the game, and two plays later, he would find himself on the receiving end of a 38-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers after beating his defender in single coverage down the left sideline for the score. Wilson appeared in 18 offensive snaps through the team’s first four possessions, but appeared on only five snaps after he let a ball bounce off his hands and land in the arms of a Bengals defender for an interception. Wilson’s six targets were still enough to lead all Steelers’ receivers on the day, but he’ll need to provide more consistent production before he can be considered a legit fantasy option.
Michael Pittman

PIT Wide Receiver #11

Michael Pittman (foot) is questionable for Pittsburgh’s Week 3 game against the Bengals.

He was limited in practice all three days this week with a foot injury that kept him out of Week 2. We’d say Pittman is on the optimistic side of questionable based on his participation status. If he’s out again, it would likely be Germie Bernard picking up the slack, as he did in Week 2.
Michael Pittman

PIT Wide Receiver #11

Michael Pittman (foot) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.

Pittman didn’t practice once last week, so a limited session today is a big step in the right direction. Germie Bernard took his spot in the lineup on Sunday and caught four passes for 35 yards, but he also coughed up a drop that was then intercepted by New England. The mistake all but guarantees his return to the bench once Pittman is healthy.

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The Athletic’s James Boyd reports Alec Pierce (heel) is no longer wearing a cast but is not close to a return.

Boyd said he “didn’t get the sense” that Pierce is close to a return. Pierce went on injured reserve with a heel injury after Week 2 and wore a cast on his left ankle/heel while rehabbing. It’s a sign of progress for Pierce, who will have his first chance to come back in the Colts’ Week 7 game against the Vikings.
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Davis Allen

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Davis Allen (foot) did not practice Wednesday.

Allen is dealing with a foot injury and is listed as a DNP on the Rams’ estimated practice report. Fellow tight end Colby Parkinson (shoulder) was listed as limited, though he has been dealing with the shoulder injury for a few weeks now and the Rams are likely managing his workload. Parkinson is trending to play. Allen’s potential absence may lead to the Rams activating rookie Max Klare to play alongside Parkinson and fantasy streaming option Tyler Higbee in Week 6.
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Ashton Jeanty

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Ashton Jeanty (foot) was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.

Jeanty’s previous ankle designation was removed from the injury report and he was a full practice participant on Wednesday. His practice participation lines up with Raiders coach Klint Kubiak saying the 22-year-old running back was starting to “feel a lot better.” Though there were rumors of the Raiders resting Jeanty for a week, he is trending to play in Week 6 against the Bills.
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Jalen Nailor

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Jalen Nailor (concussion) did not practice Wednesday.

Nailor suffered a concussion in the Raiders’ Week 4 loss to the Chiefs, missing Week 5 against the Patriots while still in the protocol. He starts out the week not practicing, indicating he is not close to clearing protocol. Though he still has a chance to play this week, Nailor does not need to be stashed for fantasy purposes amid a murky wide receiver corps.
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Brock Bowers

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Brock Bowers (knee) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.

Bowers continues his trend of practicing limited to open the week before upgrading to a full practice later in the week and getting cleared off the injury report. Fantasy managers can again expect to see Bowers return top-five fantasy tight end value in Week 6 against the Bills.
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Ed Oliver (knee) did not practice Wednesday.

Oliver was listed as a non-participant in the Bills’ Wednesday walk-through report. He suffered a knee injury in the Bills’ Week 4 loss to the Patriots and avoided long-term injury, though he has yet to see the practice field. Bills fans should stay tuned to his practice status the rest of the week; Oliver will need some level of participation before the Bills can consider making him active for Week 6.
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DJ Moore (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday.

Moore aggravated a shoulder injury in Week 4 and only practiced with a non-contact surgery on Saturday of last week. After missing Week 5, Moore starts out as a non-practice participant in the Bills’ Wednesday walk-through. He will need at least a limited practice before fantasy managers can start considering him for Week 6 lineups.
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Alaric Jackson had his two-game suspension reduced to one game.

Hearing officer Derrick Brooks reduced Jackson’s suspension by one game. Jackson was initially suspended two games for punching Bills EDGE Bradley Chubb after the Rams’ Week 5 loss. He appealed and now gets his suspension reduced by one game. Jackson is eligible to return Week 7 against the Raiders.
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Devonta Smith (hamstring/toe) did not practice Wednesday.

Smith was already reported to be working off to the side on Wednesday, but he now adds a toe injury to his existing hamstring injury on the official practice report. Given he is not practicing yet and a new injury is added to his designation, Smith is currently trending in the wrong direction for Week 6 against the Panthers.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of the Seahawks’ Week 6 game against the Broncos.

Smith-Njigba played through an ankle injury in Week 5 and was limited in practice this week before getting a full designation on Wednesday. Despite the short week ahead of a Thursday matchup against the Broncos, he is off the injury report and good to go. Smith-Njigba is once again a top-three wide receiver option for Week 6.
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