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Upper Hand Staff
Dec 23, 20241 min read
George Pickens Upgraded to Full Participant in Monday Practice
Good news, Pickens managers: this is the best (and most concrete) news we’ve heard about Pickens over the past few weeks, and it’s...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 17, 20241 min read
George Pickens Misses Tuesday Practice with Hamstring Injury
The good news: it’s only the first practice of the week, and the report is a day ahead of schedule because the Steelers play their next...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 10, 20241 min read
George Pickens Has 'Outside Chance' to Play in Week 15, per Mike Tomlin
An ‘outside chance’, you say? It’s not exactly the development fantasy managers were hoping for after Pickens was a surprise inactive...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 14, 20241 min read
Jaylen Warren (DNP) Added to Injury Report with Back Injury
A few things to note here: Warren wasn’t even listed on the injury report to begin the week on Wednesday. Not only was he added to the...
Tyler Alexander
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Russell Wilson Receives 1st Team Reps in Practice, Could Start Week 7 vs Jets
Whether or not Russell Wilson actually overtakes Fields for the starting job remains to be seen as there’s been no formal announcement of...
Upper Hand Staff
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Jaylen Warren (Knee), Cordarrelle Patterson (Ankle) Miss Practice, Week 5 Status in Question
It would be the second straight week of Warren being sidelined by the knee injury since he left the game early in Week 3 against the...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 22, 20241 min read
Najee Harris Spotted with Arm in Sling Following Week 3 Win
Harris wasn’t tagged with any type of injury designation following the Steelers’ Week 3 win vs the Chargers, but having his right arm in...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 28, 20241 min read
Steelers Name Russell Wilson, Patriots Name Jacoby Brissett Week 1 Starters
Meanwhile, the younger quarterbacks with the rushing upside (especially Justin Fields, and quietly Drake Maye) will have to wait at least...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 18, 20241 min read
Jaylen Warren Suffers Hamstring Injury, Reportedly to Miss 'Multiple' Weeks
The team didn’t get specific about an exact timeframe for Warren’s return, but with the regular season less than three weeks away,...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Steelers QB Battle Heating Up as Russell Wilson Misses Time to Injury
The veteran QB was largely believed to be in the driver’s seat for the starting job early in the offseason, but the combination of time...
Upper Hand Staff
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Steelers Rookie WR Roman Wilson Week-to-Week After Being Carted Off
With WR George Pickens and TE Pat Freiermuth constituting the only significant threats to his target share, this year’s 84th overall pick...
Faraz Siddiqi
Jul 25, 20243 min read
How Much Can Pickens Breakout in 2024?
I think many are projecting a big breakout year for George Pickens this season because Diontae Johnson is gone - and I think there is...
Upper Hand Staff
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Russell Wilson 'Easily' Outperforming Justin Fields, per Reports
While both Wilson and Fields played poorly in their final years with each of their respective teams in 2023, it’s not surprising to hear...
Upper Hand Staff
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Pat Freiermuth Performing 'Better and More Consistently' than Anyone at Steelers Camp
The Athletic's Mark Kaboly made specific note of the fourth-year tight end’s connection with QB Russell Wilson, and it wasn’t the first...
Zach Rizzuto
Jun 13, 20242 min read
Who to Draft: Najee or Warren?
When I look at the Steelers backfield this year, I just see a lot of success. They have a run-first offensive coordinator in Arthur...
Faraz Siddiqi
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Slim Pickens for George to Make the Leap in 2024?
There’s been a lot of talk about George Pickens and how he can potentially thrive with a new QB - he’s even talked about his limitations...
Upper Hand Staff
May 27, 20241 min read
TE Pat Freiermuth, Russell Wilson Forming Substantial Connection in OTAs
With Wilson and fellow free agent acquisition Justin Fields likely to face off in a competition for starting duties in 2024, determining...
Upper Hand Staff
Mar 8, 20241 min read
Russell Wilson, Steelers Have Mutual Interest Ahead of Free Agency
Is Russell Wilson the BEST answer for the Steelers QB woes at this current juncture? Probably not – but they have a roster that’s proven...
Upper Hand Staff
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Najee Harris Misses Tuesday & Wednesday Practices, Status in Question for TNF
Harris’ injury comes out of left field on a short week for the Steelers and opens up the opportunity for Jaylen Warren to be an RB1 play...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Pat Freiermuth to be Activated from IR Ahead of Week 11 vs Browns
Freiermuth was one of the most intriguing tight ends in fantasy football coming into the season, but Pittsburgh’s offense has proven...
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