Mason Rudolph
QB - PIT
Week 14 Outlook
25°Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph completed 30-of-50 passes for 242 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a 16-16 tie with the Lions in Week 10.
Fantasy Impact
Rudolph added 36 yards on four rushes in the tie. The veteran backup drew a spot start with Ben Roethlisberger landing on the COVID-19 reserve list earlier in the week. Roethlisberger is likely to return in Week 11 against the Chargers, which will push Rudolph back to his role as the No. 2 QB in Pittsburgh.
After the news broke of Ben Roethlisberger being placed on the NFL's Reserve/COVID-19 list, the Pittsburgh Steelers named Mason Rudolph the team's starter on Sunday when they face-off against the Detroit Lions.
Fantasy Impact
Even with Rudolph getting the starting nod for the Steelers on Sunday, he doesn't carry much fantasy value outside of a DFS dart throw in large field GPP's. Look for the Steelers to lean heavily on running back Najee Harris, whose fantasy value gets a huge bump with the Roethlisberger news.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting that the Steelers are closing in on a one-year contract extension with QB Mason Rudolph.
Fantasy Impact
Rudolph is expected to sign a one-year extension with the Steelers, which will keep him in Pittsburgh through 2022. He is expected to serve as the Steelers’ backup quarterback in 2021 behind veteran starting QB Ben Roethlisberger. Rudolph completed 58.1 percent of his passes for 324 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in 2020.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph completed 22 of 39 passes for 315 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in a 24-22 loss to the Browns in Week 17.
Fantasy Impact
That goes into the books as the first 300-yard passing game of Rudolph's career. He got off to a slow start in the game but rallied to throw both of his touchdowns in the fourth quarter, coming within a failed two-point conversion of tying the game. Rudolph will head back to the bench with Ben Roethlisberger returning to action for the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said QB Mason Rudolph will start in Sunday’s Week 17 contest against the Browns.
Fantasy Impact
The Steelers will sit Ben Roethlisberger for the season finale. Pittsburgh clinched the AFC North and are choosing to rest some of their key starters. Rudolph will receive a spot start in Week 17 and has only appeared in four contests this season. The 25-year-old QB completed 3-of-4 passes for nine yards and no touchdowns during that span. For fantasy managers who are still playing in a Week 17 championship, Rudolph is mainly an option in Superflex/Two-QB league formats.
