While the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to sneak past the Cincinnati Bengals in the wildcard round, it came at a major cost. Bengals' linebacker Vontaze Burfict's hit on Steelers' wide receiver Antonio Brown left Brown with a concussion. Brown did not make it through the concussion protocol this week and has been ruled out for the game against the Denver Broncos.
Brown's absence is a major blow for a Steelers' offense about to face a stout Broncos' defense in Denver. To make matters worse, Pittsburgh will likely be without running back DeAngelo Williams, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a sprained AC joint and torn ligaments in his shoulder. The once high-powered offense that took down Denver in the regular season is facing a grim fate on Sunday.
Markus Wheaton and Martavis Bryant will be asked to step up a lot more in more prominent roles, but things will be tougher given the secondary they are facing and the injury Roethlisberger is set to play through. For DFS purposes, it's best to avoid the entire Steelers' offense, while the Broncos' defense makes a solid play.