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Warren ran 17 times for 143 yards and a TD in Pittsburgh’s 27-6 win over Cleveland, good for an RB10 finish. He averaged 8.4 yards per carry, boosted by a 51-yard run, and caught 1 of 2 targets for no yards. Rico Dowdle also found the end zone as the Steelers leaned on the run, piling up 33 carries to Aaron Rodgers’ 25 pass attempts.

Jaylen Warren led the Steelers’ backfield in their 16-10 win in Paris, turning 18 carries into 101 yards and catching all 3 of his targets for 36 more. He handled 67% of the RB rush attempts, 69% of third-down snaps and all three short-yardage carries. Rico Dowdle played through a knee injury that limited him in practice all week and still carved out a real role. He caught all 6 of his targets for 45 yards, tying DK Metcalf for the team lead in targets, and added 9 carries for 41 yards. Dowdle also ran more routes than Warren (19 to 17) and took the only goal-line carry. Warren finished as RB17 for the week, with Dowdle right behind him at RB18.

RB Jaylen Warren took a step back in Week 6 with Rico Dowdle returning from a three-week absence. He ran 14 times for 50 yards and caught 2 of 4 targets for 28 yards, good for 9.8 PPR points and an RB19 finish. Tampa Bay entered the week second in our run defense power rankings, and Pittsburgh leaned on the pass. Aaron Rodgers threw 49 times after attempting just 31 passes in Week 5. Dowdle added 7 carries for 40 yards and 3 catches.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is active for today’s game vs. the Buccaneers. RB Jaylen Warren has been awesome with Dowdle out the past 3 weeks, and we’re projecting him to remain the clear lead back today. Dowdle would be a desperation RB3 or flex start.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Buccaneers. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday, so we’re expecting Dowdle to play. But we’re also expecting the red-hot Jaylen Warren to remain Pittsburgh’s clear lead back. He remains a strong Week 6 fantasy start, while Dowdle would be a desperation RB3 or flex play.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) was upgraded to full participation in Thursday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Buccaneers. RB Jaylen Warren has been excellent with Dowdle out the past three weeks and should remain the lead back in Week 6. Exactly how much work Dowdle takes remains to be seen, but HC Mike McCarthy called Warren the offense's "featured player" earlier this week. Warren should stay locked into fantasy lineups this week. Dowdle would be a risky start in his first game back from turf toe.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) remained limited in practice Wednesday. He was limited all last week before missing the Colts game. We're tentatively expecting Dowdle to play vs. the Buccaneers this weekend but will keep you updated on his status. Dowdle won't be a recommended fantasy start in his first game back, but his return would dent RB Jaylen Warren's fantasy value.

Steelers WR Roman Wilson is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" with the finger injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Colts, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Wilson is still getting a second opinion on the injury. We'll let you know if his timeline changes, but Wilson is not a must-hold on redraft rosters. With WR Michael Pittman on IR and WR Ben Skowronek suffering a calf injury yesterday, the Steelers were down to Brandon Smith as their No. 3 WR. We should see targets condense around WRs D.K. Metcalf and Germie Bernard, TEs Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington, and RB Jaylen Warren in the short term.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren ran 15 times for 101 yards (6.7 yards per carry) and a TD in Sunday’s 34-22 win over the Colts. He added 6 catches on 6 targets for 87 yards and another TD, highlighted by an 80-yard score. That totaled 188 scrimmage yards and 36.8 PPR points, one of the top RBs for the week. His longest run went for 50 yards. With Rico Dowdle out, Warren again dominated the backfield snaps, while Lew Nichols got just 1 carry.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Colts. He got in 3 limited practices this week, so we’re tentatively expecting him back for next Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. But RB Jaylen Warren gets to play workhorse again today.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is "unlikely" to play vs. the Colts today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. "Steelers will make final determination in pre-game warmups," Schefter adds. We'll get Pittsburgh's inactives around 11:30 am ET, but Dowdle should be on fantasy benches for now. His absence would keep RB Jaylen Warren in a workhorse role.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Colts. RBs coach Ramon Chinyoung spoke Friday like Dowdle would play this weekend, so we’re currently projecting him in. But we’re also expecting Jaylen Warren to lead the backfield after strong showings the past two weeks.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) was officially limited in Wednesday's practice. HC Mike McCarthy said beforehand, though, that Dowdle would still be working with the rehab group. We'll see how he progresses over the next couple of days, but Dowdle still seems iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Colts.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren compiled 126 total yards on 20 touches in Thursday night's loss to the Browns. He played 69 of Pittsburgh's 71 offensive snaps and ran a route on 87% of pass plays. Warren handled 17 of the team's 19 carries, ripping off 5.5 yards per attempt. That included runs of 24, 13, and 11 yards. Warren also tied for second among Steelers with 6 targets, catching 3 for 33 yards.

As expected, Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Browns. He didn't practice all week and could miss more time beyond Week 4. RB Jaylen Warren will be back in a workhorse role against Cleveland and is just about a must-start in fantasy football.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) remained sidelined for Tuesday's practice. He's looking unlikely to play vs. the Browns on Thursday night. RB Jaylen Warren played workhorse with Dowdle out this past weekend: a 90% snap rate, 20 carries, and 4 targets. He should be in for a similar role against Cleveland, landing him inside the top-12 RBs in our Week 4 rankings.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren had a full-time role with Rico Dowdle sidelined with a toe injury. Warren handled 56 snaps with the other two active RBs (Travis Homer and Lew Nichols) playing a combined 6 snaps. That led to Warren handling 90.6% of RB touches. Warren had 20 touches going for 176 yards.