Steelers travel to Cincinnati on a short week with Deshawn Elliott out, testing safety depth as Chuck Clark re-enters and Jabrill Peppers slides in. Cincinnati’s pass game pressures Pittsburgh’s corners, led by Joey Porter Jr. and Darius Slay, while AJ Brown trade chatter fuels fantasy fever—even if the Steelers aren’t likely to part with big assets. The show riffs on Bill Cowher’s rest take, Omar Khan’s market sweep, and bold predictions around sacks, interceptions, and a potential Ramses-style takeaway night.

The discussion nods to Ibuka as a potential WR option and Olave in hypothetical talks, but underscores how difficult wholesale upgrades would be without cap relief. The banter stays rooted in practical strategy: run-first progression, improved front-end pressure, and a Steelers defense that must carry the ship through Cincinnati, with a playoff-hopeful mindset intact.

Bijan Robinson's usage surged in Weeks 4-6, delivering top-5 targets, rushing yards and rushing attempts for Atlanta. The panel asks if the uptick is real or a mirage, stressing that offensive efficiency and a more consistent passing game are needed for sustainable fantasy value, especially with a KC showdown looming as a 13-point underdog.

The discussion threads in Gibbs and Pickens in a broader trades frame, but the throughline is clear: Bijan's talent matches his workload, and if the Falcons clean up their script and throw to him more, he can regain early-round fantasy ceiling even amidst tough matchups.

NFL fantasy chatter centers on navigating waivers and bye weeks, with the Brock Bowers saga serving as a cautionary tale about chasing flashy adds. Dalton Kincaid emerges as a top target with the Bills, while Dalton’s teammate Kirk and others offer flexible depth plays for week-to-week needs. DJ Moore’s groin issue clouds Bears’ pass-catching, and Puka Nakua’s status hangs in the balance as L.A. eyes a bye next week. Rasheed Rice and Saquon Barkley dominate the discussion on rest-of-season value and trade expectations, with Warren’s return sparking optimism in Pittsburgh.

Backup options like Christian Kirk and Alec Iowmaner get love as safe floor plays when injuries or byes bite, and the Baltimore–Carolina gameplan threads into several sleepers. The show also dives into Thursday night’s Steelers–Bengals narrative, trade fever around Rice, and a lively mailbag that weighs rookies, handcuffs, and high-variance plays. The thread ties together rest-of-season outlooks, who to buy or sell, and how to structure lineups for the playoff push.

Across the board, the emphasis is on pragmatic risk management: streaming the right backups, leveraging top TE Kincaid, and recognizing that value often comes from nuanced, context-driven trades rather than splashy one-for-one swaps. It’s a blueprint for steady gains as rosters navigate injuries and byes.