Jaylen

Warren

Warren continues to out-produce Najee Harris on a per-touch basis but saw 13 opportunities to Harris’ 23 in Sunday’s win over the Ravens. From a fantasy perspective, Warren did exactly what his fantasy managers hoped for, but he can’t be viewed as anything more than an RB3 at this time. He has a short turnaround to prepare for Thursday night’s game against the Browns.

After popping up on Thursday’s injury report as a DNP, Warren was able to log a limited session on Friday and will be ready to go for Sunday’s game against the Ravens. It’s hard to know what kind of usage we should expect from Warren, who is coming off a season-high 12 carries for 66 yards in last week’s win over the Commanders. Assuming he’s operating at close to full strength, Warren is a borderline RB3/RB4 vs. a stout rush defense. The Steelers did declare QB Kyle Allen, RB Jonathan Ward, LB Alex Highsmith, OL Max Scharping, and TE MyCole Pruitt inactive for Week 11.

Warren was added to the injury report on Thursday and got a questionable tag after a limited session on Friday. He has dealt with multiple injuries this year already and has yet to look like the uber-explosive backup fantasy managers drafted him to be. With the back issue likely capping his touches and hindering his efficiency, Warren sits near the back of the RB3 ranks versus Baltimore.

Warren practiced in a limited capacity on Friday and he appears to be truly questionable for the Steelers’ AFC North showdown against the Ravens. He makes for an uncertain bench stash at this time. There are likely healthy alternatives available on the waiver wire.

Not great, folks. It’s bad enough to be added to the injury report on a Thursday, but it’s even worse to be listed as a DNP. Warren can put some concerns to rest regarding his Week 11 availability if he’s able to practice in some capacity on Friday, but this is something worth monitoring over the next 24 hours as we prepare to head into the weekend. If Warren can’t go, Cordarrelle Patterson would see an uptick in touches while Najee Harris remains cemented in his high-volume role against the Ravens.

Warren also caught two passes for 29 additional yards, looking like the more explosive running back for the Steelers in Sunday’s win. Warren had a chance to punch in a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter but lost the ball on his way to the ground, which resulted in a recovered fumble by the Commanders. Despite Cordarrelle Patterson being active, Warren set season highs in touches and yards in this one. He’ll have some upside as an RB3 in a challenging Week 11 matchup against the Ravens.

Warren continued to play near-even snaps to lead back Najee Harris but lagged the latter in touches in another game the Steelers were able to control with their defense. That is likely to remain consistent moving forward until the Steelers find themselves in negative game script, in which case we might see a closer touch distribution between the two. The Steelers will have two weeks to prepare for the Commanders as they head to their bye at a 6-2 record.

Patterson returned to practice this week after an extended absence because of his ankle injury but is still at least another week away from returning. Jaylen Warren will be the only backup of note for the Steelers versus New York. Warren totaled a season-high 14 touches last week, giving him some RB3 juice for Week 8.

Patterson hasn’t played since Week 4 against the Colts while dealing with a lingering ankle injury. The veteran had 92 yards on 16 rushes over the season’s first four weeks along with five receptions for 34 yards. His return could take away snaps and touches for Jaylen Warren.

Even though Warren played well behind Najee Harris, a dominating second half paved the way for the Steelers to run 66 offensive plays, giving Warren a path to a solid workload as the change of pace option in the backfield. Warren watched from the sidelines as Harris and quarterback Russell Wilson notched rushing scores, keeping his fantasy outing modest in the process. Up next for Warren and the Steelers are the reeling Giants at home in Week 8.