If you play fantasy football, drafting individual defensive players from the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t always been good risks. These guys aren’t really known for racking up big stats fantasy owners crave. But this could change this season.

ESPN pulled in beat writers for all 32 NFL teams to do a little over/under and Steelers writer Jeremy Fowler wanted to talk about Pittsburgh rookie linebacker Devin Bush.

The over/under for Bush is 86.5 tackles in 2018 and Fowler went with the over.

This is hardly a lay-up in a defense that has three capable inside linebackers in the mix. Veteran Vince Williams and free-agent addition Mark Barron will have roles. But the stage is set for Bush to become an every-down player, and by the looks of his spring workouts, he’s eager to meet that challenge. Plus, Williams and Ryan Shazier each surpassed that over/under in 2017. The defense is built on generating pressure, which opens tackling lanes for Bush up the middle.

Projecting for Bush is challenging but we are optimistic he is going to make a huge splash. The last time the Steelers had a player top 100 tackles in a season was 2015 when linebacker Lawrence Timmons did it. If Bush gets the volume of opportunities we expect him to, don’t be shocked if Bush easily tops 100 tackles.