Every year there are a few breakout wide receivers that make the jump from one "tier" to the next in fantasy football. The difficulty is in predicting if that was just a standalone breakout year, or if there are enough elements in place for any kind of sustainability. Key pieces that contribute to this factor are volume, production, and overall team play.

according to Pro Football Focus. Their pass blocking graded out as 12th, which could drastically improve with a healthy Maurkice Pouncey returning after getting injured in last year's season opener.

Giving Big Ben enough time to survey the field and work through his progressions isn't quite a necessity though, as offensive coordinator Todd Haley utilizes a quick, shorter field passing game. After a slow start last year, they enjoyed immense success after allowing Roethlisberger to orchestrate the no-huddle offense as he threw a career high 584 pass attempts. Keeping Big Ben healthy all year will be necessary if the Steelers hope to return to the playoffs after a two year hiatus. He has rarely started all 16 games in his career, so improving Pittsburgh's pass blocking will aide in both the longevity and productiveness of their star quarterback's career.

Entering the third year of Todd Haley's offense, Antonio Brown has shown a penchant for taking short, quick passes and moving the chains. His touchdown production, however, has come in waves. In 2011, when Brown last eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark, he had a mere two touchdowns. He rebounded substantially this time around as Pittsburgh's number one receiver, scoring eight times.

But five of those eight touchdowns were from at least 25 yards out, displaying his versatility in working both the short game and plays further down field. While Brown may not work the outsides as often as other premier number one wide receivers, he can still find other ways to score and create mismatches. His longest touchdown score was from 47 yards out, as he took a short pass over the middle and was able to speed his way through Detroit's abysmal secondary all the way to the end zone, capping off a 7-catch, 147-yard, 2-touchdown performance.

Antonio Brown is entering an ideal situation heading into 2014 where he should be able to capitalize on volume, production, and a successful Pittsburgh team eager to return to the playoffs. While he won't often be drafted with the "elite" wide receivers in the first round, he will put up numbers right on par with them by season's end and will be a valuable asset for any fantasy team in 2014.