The Ravens have aimed for the stars, but through eight weeks of the NFL season they've been fairly far off their astronomical Super Bowl expectations. But to be quite frank, although injuries have caused a bit of detour, they can still reach their destination. Everything is on the line when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night with first place in the AFC North at stake. Coming off a bye, this is a winnable game.

Steve McNair, QB: McNair has had three weeks off after missing the last two contests, and practiced fully with the offense this week. He'll be good to go on Monday night and we'll start to find out whether he can be the fantasy quarterback we thought he might be now that he's healthy. Some efficient quarterbacking would do wonders for all of the fantasy parts on this offense.

Willis McGahee, RB: McGahee has been consistent, but not particularly explosive. Some of that can be blamed on the offensive line and some of it can be blamed on the inconsistent play by the quarterbacks. It should be tough sledding this week as the Steelers' defense gives up less than 78 yards per game on the ground.

Todd Heap, TE: Although Heap returned to practice on Saturday, it is difficult to gage how effective he'll be Monday. Heap has only one touchdown in six games in Pittsburgh, so if you have healthier options with better matchups, use them.

Derrick Mason, WR: Mason has at least seven catches in all but one game this season and has developed into the safety valve of the offense. For point-per-reception leagues, he's fantastic and he should get a boost in yardage production now that McNair is back at full strength.

Ravens Defense: With a difficult schedule down the second half of the season, the Ravens defense might be a "sell" candidate. For this week's purposes, defensive lineman Trevor Pryce should return in some capacity, but cornerbacks Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle might miss the game (Both missed Saturday's practice and coach Brian Billick said they were "doubtful" to play Monday). Playing without McAlister and Rolle will be a significant blow; the Steelers' offense is a different animal than what it's been in previous years. Nowadays, they line up with four wide receivers and spread the ball around and will surely test the depths of the Ravens' secondary.