Fantasy football managers may have a reason to hold their breath heading into Week 12. Jaylen Warren’s late-game setback in Week 11 has left his status in uncertainty. Pittsburgh’s coaching staff appears optimistic, but practice reports will tell the real story. Fantasy owners eyeing this matchup are eager to know if their steady producer will be ready to roll.
Jaylen Warren Injury Update
Warren suffered an ankle injury against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11, but after the game stated that he could have returned if needed. The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to put him through limited practices to start the week, but are “optimistic” he will be available for Week 12.
If Warren is unable to play in Week 12, veteran Kenneth Gainwell would take over the backfield once again.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Warren Fantasy Outlook
A third-quarter ankle injury in Week 11 has Warren’s Week 12 status up in the air for this picture-perfect matchup.
Regardless of who is under center, this system is as conservative as any in the league, and that’s resulted in him hauling in multiple passes in every game this season.
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Kenneth Gainwell looked good last week, and that was the case prior to Warren leaving the game. I think it’s fair to pencil in more of a split this week, presuming health, but not a change in terms of the overall hierarchy.
Warren has six finishes this season as an RB2 or better, and he’s a great bet to increase that number this week if he’s as healthy as he suggested in the post-game. These are two of the six worst defenses in terms of yards allowed per game, giving this game a little more fantasy appeal than I think is being assumed across the industry.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
