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There will be no revenge game for Russ, who was listed as the emergency third quarterback. The Steelers also declared WR Roman Wilson, S Jalen Elliott, S Terrell Edmunds, G Isaac Seumalo, and DL Dean Lowry inactive. Although Wilson was able to get on the field in the pre-game and workout, so the rookie may not be too many weeks away from his NFL debut.

The team also elevated Skowronek in Week 1, but he wasn’t a factor against the Falcons and shouldn’t be one this week either. If anything, it’s likely not a good sign for the chances that rookie WR Roman Wilson makes his NFL debut this weekend. Skowronek will have most of his value of special teams this weekend.

Wilson gets the full go after being limited Wednesday and missing Week 1 against the Falcons with his ankle issue. The 2024 third-round selection has a good chance of making his season debut against the Broncos on Sunday, but doesn’t seem like a good option for fantasy players for that contest if he does go.

Wilson missed Week 1 because of the ankle issue despite logging three limited practices. He may need to get upgraded to a full practice before the Steelers clear him for action. The rookie will only play a part-time role whenever he is healthy, keeping him off the fantasy radar for the foreseeable future.

Wilson is officially out for Week 1 due to a calf injury he came into the week questionable with, though he is still denoted as the team’s emergency third quarterback. This means Justin Fields will make his Steelers debut as the starter against the Falcons. With Fields starting, the rest of the Steelers offense won’t take too much of a fantasy hit, or boost, either. Rushing ability makes Fields an intriguing streamer with QB2 upside for the week. Also inactive for the Steelers are G Isaac Seumalo, WR Roman Wilson, S Jalen Elliott, and DL Dean Lowry. Seumalo (pec) is notably a starter on the offensive line while the rookie WR Wilson (ankle) will also miss Week 1.

Wilson was limited all week in practice, and the Steelers won’t have their 2024 third-round pick available for the opener against Atlanta. The former Michigan star could make an impact for the Steelers in the later weeks, but he appears to be well behind the eight ball to begin the 2024 campaign.

What little shot the third-round rookie had at making an immediate fantasy impact probably went out the door when he went down in the opening days of training camp. It’s possible he’s something of a “healthy scratch” this weekend in that he’s on the injury report, but probably would have played had he not already missed so much time.

The development gives Wilson a chance to suit up on Sunday but he is unlikely to contribute in fantasy lineups. Wilson’s July ankle injury kept him sidelined throughout August and that lack of experience is a problem for a third-round rookie.

Wilson suffered an ankle injury at the start of camp and is still working his way back from the issue. He told reporters earlier today he plans to be back soon but didn’t give a specific timetable for his return. Van Jefferson has cemented himself as the second receiver in the Steelers’ offense and will see a full complement of snaps early in the year. His familiarity with Arthur Smith’s scheme makes him a good fit for the offense but isn’t enough to warrant consideration from fantasy managers.

Wilson suffered the ankle injury in Tuesday’s practice. Initially, Mike Tomlin was noncommittal about how much time Wilson would miss, but now it appears that the ankle injury is not severe. Fowler reports that he could “miss some time”, but ultimately is classified as week-to-week. This is good news for fantasy managers hoping to see the third-round rookie perform this year, though it will be difficult for him to see a large number of targets in Arthur Smith’s offense this season.