Jaylen Warren Week 7 Outlook - Steelers at Saints

By Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros), Wed, Oct 21st 2026, 12:58am EDT

Jaylen Warren was on a fantasy rocket ship with Rico Dowdle out of the lineup. In Dowdle's return, we saw the ceiling lower, but we still witnessed Warren operating as the top dog. Finishing with only 50 yards on 14 carries and catching two passes for 28 yards was underwhelming. However, the silver lining is that he still played 75% of snaps. As a result, his decline in production was more a result of a stout Bucs run defense than the return of Dowdle. That's great news for fantasy managers as the Steelers head to New Orleans. The Saints are allowing the most fantasy points per game to opposing RBs. Even after a down week and the return of Dowdle, Warren is a sneaky good RB1 this week.