BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues
POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3
ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren saw a significant increase in work last weekend and should be viewed as an RB3/flex play in Week 3.
Warren suffered a hamstring injury during camp and was clearly limited in the opening week. He saw just two rushing attempts and two targets and totaled just 20 yards.
However, in the second week, Warren received nine attempts on the ground and two targets and tallied a combined 62 yards. In this game, Warren saw his snap count increase to 26 (from 19 in the first week), which was just two less snaps than Najee Harris’ 28.
Last season, Warren and Harris split the backfield evenly, and seeing Warren return to a similar role last week suggests he is past the minor hamstring injury.
Jaylen Warren takes it 60 yards the HOUSE 🏠
(via @steelers)pic.twitter.com/Kcxa32KsaX
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) August 19, 2023
Given his role as a receiving back, Warren is worth a look as an RB3/flex play in PPR formats.
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