Jaylen Warren Fantasy Football Week 8 Scouting Report

Jaylen Warren
RB
, Pittsburgh Steelers

Age: 26
Weight: 215 lbs
Height: 5' 8"
College: Oklahoma State

ADP: 88
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
15.9	105	0	10	54

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by Brendan Darr

· Oct 19 · 9:18 AM EDT

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs, New York Jets

We'll see what his snap share looks like this week, but it's safe to assume Jaylen Warren will be one of the bigger beneficiaries of the switch to Russell Wilson at quarterback. Wilson threw to running backs at one of the highest rates in the league and Arthur Smith has always had a high rate of passes to the backs.

Whether or not that pays off against a tough Jets defense who are 10th aFPA against running backs remains to be seen. However, the arrow is pointing up for Warren with Wilson under center. I'd likely look elsewhere and hope to see something positive so Warren is viable moving forward.

by Brendan Darr

· Oct 12 · 9:38 AM EDT

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Las Vegas Raiders

Jaylen Warren is back this week, but it is pretty tough to trust him given how the backfield split was before his injury. Who knows, maybe Arthur Smith has realized Najee Harris isn't going to get it done.

I kid, that isn't happening. Not yet at least.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 21 · 4:15 PM EDT

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs Los Angeles Chargers

After a worrisome Week 1, Jaylen Warren got more involved in Week 2. He's still not seeing a ton of targets in the passing game, so his ceiling is a bit limited, but getting more involved is a good start for now.

The Chargers are a tough matchup on the ground, and that's made more difficult with RT Troy Fautanu getting ruled out on Saturday. Warren's best chance to hit his ceiling is getting more involved in the passing game and that would require the Steelers falling behind early. Your expectations have likely been tempered after Week 1 and should remain so with Warren without a change at quarterback. Warren is a flex play this week, but his ceiling is considerably lower in a tough matchup.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 15 · 9:44 AM EDT

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Denver Broncos

There are disappointing starts to a season and then there is whatever happened last week with Jaylen Warren. Warren was actually doubled up in carries by Cordarrelle Patterson and only saw two targets with Justin Fields starting. Warren likely needs Russell Wilson under center to become fantasy viable again. He's a borderline flex play, at best, with Fields starting again this week.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 06 · 11:56 PM EDT

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 @ Atlanta Falcons
Jaylen Warren was banged up in camp and logged a limited practice on Wednesday, but managed to get in full practices the rest of the week putting the hamstring injury behind us (for now). While the new-look Steelers offense will be run-heavier than years past, they will still target running backs out of the backfield as that was one of Arthur Smith's calling cards.

While fantasy managers keep hoping someone sees how much more efficient Warren has been when given the opportunities, he's likely remaining in his 1B role in Pittsburgh. This keeps him firmly in flex territory for a Week 1 matchup against the Falcons.

by Brendan Darr

· Jul 31 · 7:08 PM EDT

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Despite a bevy of positive offseason headlines, Jaylen Warren has only seen his ADP tick up from 90.9 to 88.3 since April. Warren will benefit from Arthur Smith's new run-heavy scheme and from his philosophy of using his running backs out of the backfield on passing downs. Combine that with Russell Wilson's new-found love of check downs and you're looking at a very positive situation for someone coming off the board at RB27. He's also one of the most efficient running backs in the league as he's top 10 in yards per attempt, yards after contact, broken tackle + missed tackle percentage, and is top 15 in first down rate.

Fantasy Downside
However, the downside could come from similar factors. The offensive personnel decisions from Arthur Smith have been quite questionable. There's also the issue of Justin Fields. Should Fields take over, Warren will take a more significant hit than Harris.

2024 Bottom Line
Warren is an analytical darling and now has a scheme that could highlight him even more. It also helps that, for now, the Steelers have a quarterback in Wilson that will check it down and the lack of receiving talent around WR George Pickens to command targets. At RB27, Warren is a strong buy in all formats, with some sites having his ADP even lower.

by Chris Kucharski

· Dec 29, 2023 · 11:45 AM EST

PIT RB Jaylen Warren - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Seattle Seahawks
Jaylen Warren's carries in the running game remain low as Najee Harris has been getting more of the workload. Warren rushed eight times for 24 yards. However, his fantasy value is still there with his involvement in the passing game. He had five receptions for 50 yards last Saturday.

Warren faces a weak Seattle run defense so we expect him to get some numbers if he gets 15 touches, Start Warren for Week 17 as a low-end RB3 or Flex.