Jaylen Warren Week 6 Outlook - Browns at Steelers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 9th 2025, 1:35pm EDT

Jaylen Warren missed the Steelers' last game with a knee issue. I'm expecting him to be back this week. Before he sustained the injury and missed a game, he was coming off a week where he played a season-high 79.6% of the snaps. Maybe he gets reinstalled in that role, but I expect the Steelers to ease him back in at least a tiny bit, especially with Kenneth Gainwell looking good in his absence. Warren should remain the lead back, though. Warren is the RB16 in fantasy points per game, averaging 18 touches and 91.3 total yards. Among 47 qualifying backs, Warren is sixth in missed tackles forced per attempt and 24th in yards after contact per attempt. Warren will need all the volume he can get this week with a rough matchup. Cleveland has allowed the fifth-lowest explosive run rate, the fewest rushing yards per game, the lowest yards before contact per attempt, and the third-lowest rushing success rate. The Browns have even been tough on receiving backs, so I don't project Warren to have more success through the air. Cleveland has allowed the fourth-fewest receiving yards and the fifth-lowest yards per reception to running backs.