Fantasy Football: 4 Historical Vegas Trends You Should Know for the Divisional Round

Start Ben Roethlisberger as a Home Favorite

Starting a quarterback in fantasy football against the Jacksonville Jaguars defense during the 2017 season has been about as fun as going to the DMV. However, with a limited selection at each position during the playoffs, we are going to follow some trends that say Ben Roethlisberger could be in for a big day.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are favored by 7.5 points over the Jags at Heinz Field. In Week 5, the Steelers were 7.0-point favorites against the Jags and got absolutely demolished. Roethlisberger had a career-high five interceptions in that game. Are you excited to play him this weekend?

Instead of basing your decision-making on one horrendous outing, let's take a look at Ben's stats as a home favorite.

Since offensive coordinator Todd Haley joined the team in 2012, Roethlisberger has averaged 24.95 fantasy points per game as a home favorite. In 2017 alone, Roethlisberger has averaged 26.06 points per game in this situation.

Big Ben is among the most expensive signal-callers this weekend, but you can expect low ownership here, making him a viable tournament option.