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RB Jaylen Warren, PIT (2 Viewers)
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Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Last year, Najee Harris led the NFL in touches.
Najee Harris will once again lead the NFL in touches
Few NFL RBs log the amount of work Harris did last year without suffering at least one injury that kept them off the field.
The Steeler backup RBs were not great, they needed a backup RB and drafted Jaylen Warren who has flashed in the preseason.
I took a shot on James Conner when the Steelers had All-Pro RB Le'Veon Bell.
Jaylen 'should' be available late in rookie drafts and 'might' have nice upside.
Stock Watch 2022 - RB Jaylen Warren Stock Up?
Najee Harris will once again lead the NFL in touches
Few NFL RBs log the amount of work Harris did last year without suffering at least one injury that kept them off the field.
The Steeler backup RBs were not great, they needed a backup RB and drafted Jaylen Warren who has flashed in the preseason.
I took a shot on James Conner when the Steelers had All-Pro RB Le'Veon Bell.
Jaylen 'should' be available late in rookie drafts and 'might' have nice upside.
Stock Watch 2022 - RB Jaylen Warren Stock Up?
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Warren looked really good on Saturday and so did Anthony McFarland. Not sure if it was them or a bad Seattle defense but it was encouraging. Hopefully they continue to look good and the Steelers can cut bait on Benny Snell.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
FanDuel trolls Steelers offensive line on Twitter
...Steelers running backs only netted 10 rushing yards on just 10 carries in the game.
...Steelers running backs only netted 10 rushing yards on just 10 carries in the game.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Jacob Gibbs
@jagibbs_23
Preseason avoided tackle rate rookie leaders:
89% — Jaylen Warren
46% — Rachaad White
43% — James Cook
40% — Dameon Pierce, Malik Willis, Trestan Ebner
39% — Hassan Haskins
33% — Tyler Allgeier, Jerome Ford
25% — TDP
22% — Breece Hall
16% — Isiah Pacheco
15% — Isaiah Spiller
@jagibbs_23
Preseason avoided tackle rate rookie leaders:
89% — Jaylen Warren
46% — Rachaad White
43% — James Cook
40% — Dameon Pierce, Malik Willis, Trestan Ebner
39% — Hassan Haskins
33% — Tyler Allgeier, Jerome Ford
25% — TDP
22% — Breece Hall
16% — Isiah Pacheco
15% — Isaiah Spiller
zamboni
Footballguy
Drafted Warren with my last pick last night and have to decide whether to keep him or Gainwell (PPR league).
McFarland was cut yesterday (since re-signed back to the practice squad) and while Snell remains the primary backup to Najee, he hasn’t exactly impressed.
Mentioned him in the RB lottery ticket thread - he clearly would only have value if Najee goes down, but any thoughts to him being a high upside stash?
McFarland was cut yesterday (since re-signed back to the practice squad) and while Snell remains the primary backup to Najee, he hasn’t exactly impressed.
Mentioned him in the RB lottery ticket thread - he clearly would only have value if Najee goes down, but any thoughts to him being a high upside stash?
titusbramble
Footballguy
Grabbed him with my last pick just now, seems worth the gamble to see how the backfield/offence in general looks, probably throw him back in a couple of weeks if Najee's still getting a trillion carries, the line sucks, the QBing sucks, or all of the above but seems clear injury upside stash for now
Houston turmOiler
Footballguy
I like the potential payoff better with Warren. He's looked a lot better than Pittsburgh's other options to me, so I like him for a sizeable role if Najee was out. That's just my opinion, not definite how the Steelers would use their backs in that scenario. We have large rosters, so he makes sense for my team.
Gainwell seems to be a better fit if you've got smaller rosters and need someone usable to plug in. The Eagles seem to like using 2 guys, so he's not going to seize the majority of work from Sanders or Scott most likely. He'll probably keep you from a goose egg, but he's also not likely to give you what Warren could if he had Najee's workload.
Really just depends on your roster and what you feel your team needs. Sometimes I may opt for a guy like Gainwell if I already have a couple lotto types like Warren also.
zamboni
Footballguy
Like this kid - really rooting for him
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
Lets go. 
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Cheap dynasty add that’s for sure. Steelers know how to evaluate skill positions!
cdclopper
Footballguy
I went to Steelers practice earlier, even before Warren was a thing. I said, who's that little #30 there? He's not a guy who you would think is good before you watch him play. But he's sneaky. While all the other guys were getting blown up behind the line half the time, Warren would make something happen every play, I'm not kidding. He has that Jedi awareness where he knows what to do.
Austin Ekeler would be a lazy comp, I think. He's built more like James Robinson, but plays more like the undrafted version of Maurice Jones-Drew. I think it says something that this muscle rabitt is already #2 on the depth chart despite his humble beginnings.
If Tomlin was smart, he's spelling Harris some with Warren. I get why last year he didn't want to put in that bum Snell unless he had to. Now there is a capable back up. But I also know Tomlin is behind the curve for preferring a bell cow all the time. At a minimum, Warren is a great handcuff to Harris, that's worth something at least.
Austin Ekeler would be a lazy comp, I think. He's built more like James Robinson, but plays more like the undrafted version of Maurice Jones-Drew. I think it says something that this muscle rabitt is already #2 on the depth chart despite his humble beginnings.
If Tomlin was smart, he's spelling Harris some with Warren. I get why last year he didn't want to put in that bum Snell unless he had to. Now there is a capable back up. But I also know Tomlin is behind the curve for preferring a bell cow all the time. At a minimum, Warren is a great handcuff to Harris, that's worth something at least.
The Frankman
Footballguy
zamboni
Footballguy
Steelers RB Najee Harris (foot): 'I will be playing this weekend' vs. Patriots
It appears the Steelers avoided major injury to a key offensive cog. Running back Najee Harris (foot) said Tuesday that he expects to play this Sunday against the Patriots.
fightingillini
Footballguy
With the exception of the fumble, Warren looked really good and all Harris owners need to have him as a handcuff.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - the fumble most likely ended his night in the doghouse, but he probably wouldn't have seen that much action in the second half anyway the way Tomlin rides Najee. But also agree he's a must handcuff - perhaps one of the most valuable ones given how Tomlin rarely uses RBBC.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Good luck with that. People know that if they wait long enough they will get him free after a few weeks of a healthy Harris.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Running very effectively in limited usage.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - he looks good out there but unfortunately stuck in the most non-RBBC backfield there is. No value unless Najee goes down.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Obviously, didn’t think that needed to be stated. Strictly a lottery ticket stash.
He’s doing exactly what you hope for from a rookie given the situation - maximizing his (very limited) opportunities.
As a Javonte owner (traded for him last week - awesome), and not going to replace an RB1 with some back-ups coming into his place - a lotto ticket is likely a better pick-up as long as you can dress some other guys for a few weeks. I can roll out Penny/Pierce/Hunt - and maybe a guy like Warren or Rachaad White (who I also have) can take the place of the RB1/2 lost in JW.
Warren and Zamir White are on my league wire....will put in for one of them tonight.
Warren and Zamir White are on my league wire....will put in for one of them tonight.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
WK5
Warren 5-24 & 4-39 on 5 targets
38 snaps
Harris 11-20 & 3-16 on 4 targets
34 snaps
2022
Warren 19-94-0 & 7-46 on 9 targets
104 snaps
Harris 69-222-1 & 13-64-1 on 15 targets
199 snaps
zamboni
Footballguy
As the Steelers fall farther hopelessly out of it, it would be great to see Warren get an extended look outside of blowouts. Unfortunately, it's not like Najee is a grizzled veteran who's on his way out.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Nothing but a lottery ticket hold on redraft
He’s shown me enough that I can’t cut him but strictly a handcuff (& I don’t own Najee)
zamboni
Footballguy
Same for me - just a hold/break glass in case of emergency in case Najee goes down. So far none of my handcuffs have benefited from injuries though.
zamboni
Footballguy
We're just armchair fans, but seems more and more that Najee just isn't that special of a back. Granted his OL isn't doing him any favors, but his fantasy numbers were elevated last year by massive volume and tons of dumpoffs by Big Ben.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Same.
Cut Eno Benjamin bc when Conner was nicked earlier in the year Darrel Williams got a over half of the snaps. Not wasting FAAB this week bc Conner may play Sunday.
Cut Hilliard, who has some what-the-heck-Flex appeal but not really a stand alone.
Drafted Herbert, got a few good games out of him. Back to the lottery pool, I’ll keep holding.
Traded for ETN, swapped him for Herbert at 12:45 on news Monty was playing. I picked an optimal lineup this week which NEVER happens. He’s trending in the right direction, JRob falling off a bit, but still a messy RBBC.
Would love to trade Chase Edmonds but nobody wants him. Can’t outright cut him, bc Mostert always always akways gets hurt. Into the lottery pool; it’s getting crowded. Will try to package him.
Jeff Wilson was my WW darling of the year - picked him up day before the season started, plugged him the last 4 weeks. That’s probably gonna end at some point but good ride so far. Not bad for a freebie.
Drafted and holding James Cook, against all logic. Strictly break glass, same as Warren.
Kamara is my RB1. Only reason I’m 4-1, first place & leading in points is 3 WRs in the Top 10.
zamboni
Footballguy
Gah - don't get me started on him, but that's for another thread.
cdclopper
Footballguy
Maybe the Bills just weren't trying anymore, but Warren in the 4th quarter made a lot more happen when he had the ball than Harris. Granted, he was getting more opportunities in space. Even so, he made the first defender miss nearly every time. Harris is just meh.
Harris appears to be following the career path of that other Alabama running back who the Browns drafted a few years back. Heavy usage in his rookie year was his only NFL achievement.
Harris appears to be following the career path of that other Alabama running back who the Browns drafted a few years back. Heavy usage in his rookie year was his only NFL achievement.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I’m not dealing him
zamboni
Footballguy
Just saw this - nice to hear. The blurb seemed to ignore the fact that Warren's playing time was in large part due to the blowout, but clearly Tomlin likes the kid. Maybe if things get even uglier there, Warren will get enough work to have some standalone value.
The Frankman
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
6-50 & 3-25 on three targets
Najee 8-32 & 6-26
Najee 8-32 & 6-26
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Seems like this should be a pretty even split of a backfield moving forward. Najee's touches are just so empty.
Insein
Footballguy
This week?
