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Steelers rule out WR Pittman Jr. vs. Patriots with foot injury

ESPN reports the Steelers have downgraded WR Michael Pittman Jr. to out for Week 2 against the Patriots with a foot injury.

The Steelers will be without another starter for their Week 2 game against the Patriots after downgrading wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to out with a foot injury.
— ESPN NFL

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Pittman put up 8.8 FFPC points in Week 1 and carries a sharp rank of 131, so the hole he leaves in your lineup is roughly the size of a bye week. Pittsburgh are 5.5-point underdogs in a 41.5-point total, which was not a spot you wanted him in regardless. He is rostered in every league that counts, and dropping a WR with a 90 ADP over a foot is not a decision you make in Week 2. Bench him, start whoever is next, revisit when the Steelers say something.

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Players: Michael Pittman

Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots

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