TODAY’S GAMES

Steelers at Redskins

6:10 p.m. Central, ESPN LINE — Steelers by 2½

SERIES — Redskins lead 42-32-3; Steelers beat Redskins 27-12, Oct. 28, 2012 STEELERS TO WATCH WR Antonio Brown (136-1,834 receiving, 10 TDs) will be shadowed by Redskins corner Josh Norman, one of the top defenders in the NFL. … RB Le’Veon Bell is serving first of three-game suspension for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy. … RB DeAngelo Williams (Wynne) is coming off fourth 1,000-yard rushing season of career.

REDSKINS TO WATCH QB Kirk Cousins, who has thrown 232 regular-season passes at home without an INT., faces the Steelers for the first time. … S DeAngelo Hall leads active players with 43 interceptions. … TE Jordan Reed needs 84 receiving yards for 2,000 in career. DE Ziggy Hood was a Steelers’ first-round pick in 2009.

FANTASY TIP Redskins WR DeSean Jackson had standout training camp and preseason, is beginning contract year and facing re-made Steelers secondary. INJURY REPORT OUT Steelers CB Senquez Golson; RB Roosevelt Nix; C Cody Wallace; WR Markus Wheaton

QUESTIONABLE Redskins DT Kedric Golston; WR Joshua Doctson; RB Matt Jones; G Spencer Long; DE Kendall Reyes

Rams at 49ers

9:20 p.m. Central, ESPN

LINE — Rams by 2½

SERIES — 49ers lead 66-64-3; 49ers beat Rams 19-16, OT, Jan. 3, 2016

RAMS TO WATCH QB Case Keenum starts a season opener for the first time. … WR Tavon Austin last year became first player since Gale Sayers in 1965 with at least 5 TDs receiving, 4 TDs rushing and 1 punt return for TD in single season. … Aaron Donald tied for NFL lead last year among defensive tackles with 12 sacks.

49ERS TO WATCH Chip Kelly coaches first game with San Francisco. … QB Blaine Gabbert starts opener for first time since 2013 with Jacksonville. Gabbert threw for career-high 354 yards in January victory vs. Rams. …. Gabbert led NFL last season with 120.5 passer rating in red zone.

FANTASY TIP 49ers TE Vance McDonald had 23 catches and 3 TDs in 7 games with Gabbert as starter after having 7 catches and no scores in 7 games with Kaepernick.

INJURY REPORT OUT Rams WR Pharoh Cooper; CB Edwin Gaines; WR Nelson Spruce; 49ers None

DOUBTFUL 49ers WR Pharoh Cooper

QUESTIONABLE Rams LB Bryce Hager; OT Robert Havenstein; 49ers OT Anthony Davis; DT Arik Armstead; LB Nick Bellore; DT Quinton Dial; DT Glenn Dorsey; CB Keith Reaser

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