Brooke Cersosimo issued a caution flag on Justin Herbert with his protection unit in shambles. Herbert has already taken 28 sacks (third-most) and a league-high 80 QB hits, and now loses bookend tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt for the season. Even after the Trevor Penning trade, Cersosimo doubts a patched front can withstand a Steelers pass rush ranking third in sacks and second in hits. She’s fading Herbert in DFS, likes the Steelers D/ST, and leans Pittsburgh +136 on the moneyline.

Brooke Cersosimo called Lamar Jackson "the ultimate chess piece" and expects him to dictate terms against Brian Flores’ blitz-centric defense. Minnesota harassed Jared Goff last week, but Cersosimo stressed that Goff is not a two-time MVP with Derrick Henry riding shotgun in the backfield. Baltimore’s defense has held opponents to 13 points per game since Week 6, giving Jackson favorable scripts. She likes the Ravens to cover ‑4.5 and projects top-five fantasy output from Jackson via explosive scrambles and play-action shots.

Brooke Cersosimo advised fantasy managers to keep riding Rico Dowdle’s hot hand. In three starts the Panthers runner is averaging 173 rushing yards and 204.7 scrimmage yards, fueling a 3-0 record. He now draws a Saints defense surrendering the sixth-most rushing yards to backs. With Bryce Young only asked to make "timely plays" and New Orleans shipping out target leader Rashid Shaheed, Cersosimo expects another feature-back workload that cements Dowdle as an RB1 and a chalk DFS option while supporting Carolina ‑5.5 wagers.