Rashard Mendenhall will see the bulk of the carries in the Steelers offense, and Mike Tomlin should lean on him heavily with Roethlisberger being suspended for the first few weeks of the season. Mendenhall has a great deal of upside since he is so young, and last year proved he could carry a full workload. Mendenhall will probably go somewhere in round 2 depending on your league. Look for him to be a solid keeper player as well.
-Projection: 1,300 yards rushing, 10 TDs; 40 receptions, 350 yards receiving, 2 TDs
Hines Ward quietly posted another very good fantasy season, and I think he should be able to have another good season in 2010. Ward does all the little things right and works very hard at what he does. Even though he is getting older, he remains a viable number 2 WR in most formats. You should be able to get him late enough to see enough value at his draft position this year.
-Projection: 75 receptions, 1,100 yards, 7 TDs
Mike Wallace possesses enough potential to develop into a high-end number 3 or low-end number 2 WR this year. His incredible speed will compliment Ward's underneath receiving ability perfectly. With Santonio Holmes in New York, Wallace should secure the number 2 spot in Pittsburgh and should prove worthy of the promotion. Wallace looks even better in keeper/dynasty leagues so if you can get him in the mid-rounds I would pull the trigger on him.
-Projection: 65 receptions, 1,000 yards, 7-9 TDs
Ben Roethlisberger may miss the first 6 games of the 2010 season, which will hamper his stats in a big way. Personally, unless I could get him in the last few rounds, Roethlisberger will not even be on my radar. Could be a good waiver wire pickup but I don't think he is worthy of a mid-round draft pick.
-Projection: 2,800 yards passing, 18-20 TDs, 11-14 INTs; 100 yards rushing, 1 TD
Troy Polamalu's 2009 never got going due to a knee injury. When healthy he is an elite athlete and a feared hitter. If Polamalu can stay on the field he usually puts up nice stats in addition to tackles. He should bounce back after last season and is a nice option at the DB position.
-Projection: 75 total tackles, 15 passes defended, 5 INTs
James Harrison is a formidable LB on the Steelers defense, who gets enough tackles and sacks to make him a good choice for fantasy. If he gets drafted it should be in the later rounds as well. If you pass on the other high end LBs Harrison is not a bad choice.
-Projection: 85 total tackles, 10 sacks, 2 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles
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