JaylenWarren

News: 5 hours agoWarren rushed 17 times for 93 yards and secured three of six targets for 33 yards in the Steelers' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Thursday.

Spin: Warren once again had near total control of the Steelers' ground attack, as Rico Dowdle (toe) missed a second consecutive contest. As he'd done in the Week 3 win over the Bengals, Warren capitalized on the opportunity to comfortably eclipse the century mark in total yards. Warren compiled 220 rushing yards and another 82 yards through the air over the last two games while serving as the unquestioned lead back, but if Dowdle is able to make it back for a Week 5 matchup against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 11, the former will see a hit to his touches.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Warren reached career-high marks in touches (251), yardage (1,291) and touchdowns (eight) last season, his fourth in the league. The former undrafted free agent put up 13.6 fantasy points per game (19th among backs) and PFF tracked him with 56 forced missed tackles (seventh). Pittsburgh swapped out Kenneth Gainwell for Rico Dowdle as Warren's running mate, and the two are expected to split work in a Mike McCarthy offense that rarely deploys its backs in the passing game. Warren is capable and effective as a rusher and receiver, but his ceiling figures to be limited in this committee. He's likely to cap out as a flex.