Jaylen Warren
- RB
- , Pittsburgh Steelers
- 28
- 215 lbs
- 5' 8"
- Oklahoma State
- 67
- 1
Week 3 Projection
- Week 3 Projection
- Dfs Projection
Latest news
2026 Draft note
In 2024 Warren finished RB40 in 14 games, largely buried behind Najee Harris in a rotation that didn't suit him. In 2025, with a clearer path, he jumped to RB18 and put together one of the better under-the-radar efficiency profiles at the position–94th-percentile elusive rating (4th in the NFL), 91st-percentile broken-tackle rate, and 82nd-percentile YAC/Att. The receiving game is equally strong: his route grade (91st percentile) and YPRR (90th percentile) rank among the best at the position. He's a legitimate three-down back when given the opportunity, but that’s in question yet again. Rico Dowdle's arrival and reunion with Mike McCarthy, who coached him in Dallas in 2024, introduces a familiarity dynamic that could push Warren back into a secondary role. Pittsburgh's 114 vacated carries create room for both backs, but how McCarthy distributes them will determine Warren's value. If Dowdle takes the early-down work and Warren holds the passing-down role, the floor is still serviceable in PPR formats. If Warren sees lead back touches, his advanced stats point to a potential RB1 season.
2026 Strength of Schedule - PIT
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 ATL | 7 @NE | 25 CIN | 21 @CLE | 13 IND | 14 @TB | 11 @NO | 21 CLE | BYE | 25 @CIN | 18 @PHI | 12 DEN | 9 HOU | 10 @JAX | 1 BAL | 28 CAR | 16 @TEN | 1 @BAL |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | 10 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 4.60 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 5.40 | 5.3 | 7.80 | 10.3 | 25/67 | 37.3% |
| 2 | @NE | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 17.00 | 7.7 | 8.70 | 9.7 | 50/70 | 71.4% |
| Per game | 10.50 | 44.50 | 0 | 0.50 | 4.24 | 3.50 | 30.50 | 0 | 5.00 | 8.71 | 6.50 | 8.25 | 10.00 | 37.50/68.50 | 54.37% | |
| Totals | 21 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 4.24 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 10 | 8.71 | 13 | 16.5 | 20 | 75/137 | 54.37% | |
Previous Games vs. CIN
| Season | Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | CIN | 10 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.50 | 6.7 | 7.70 | 8.7 | 18/65 | 27.69% |
| 2025 | 7 | @CIN | 16 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 7.75 | 15.8 | 17.80 | 19.8 | 37/57 | 64.91% |
| 2024 | 18 | CIN | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 2.1 | 23/61 | 37.70% |
| 2024 | 13 | @CIN | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 13.75 | 6.4 | 8.40 | 10.4 | 25/69 | 36.23% |
| Average | 8.75 | 54.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.16 | 2.50 | 22.75 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 7.75 | 9.00 | 10.25 | 25.75/63.00 | 41.63% | ||
