Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren was one of the most explosive and elusive backs in the NFL. This sounds like a hyperbolic statement I know, but it really isn't. Last season, he finished third in explosive run rate, first in missed tackles forced per attempt, and second in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). If these numbers don't jump off the page, then I don't know what else to tell you. Oh wait, he was also 12th in yards per route run and fifth in targets per route run. Warren is a stud and outperformed Najee Harris in nearly every metric. While he finished as the RB29 in fantasy points per game, that doesn't tell the entire story. Warren was an RB2 or better in weekly scoring in 50% of his games. Warren will still have to split a backfield this season with Harris, but if you're betting on talent (which you should be), there aren't many better options to grab in drafts that have his type of upside if anything were to happen to Harris.

Jaylen Warren ran for 75 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in the Steelers' 30-23 win over the Seahawks. He also caught 4-of-4 targets for an additional 23 yards through the air.

Fantasy Impact

Warren remained in his 1B role behind Najee Harris, but both of them had a huge afternoon. Warren will remain in the RB2/flex conversation next week.