• Saquon Barkley has a game to forget: The Giants' running back didn't get as many touches as usual. He also didn't play as much.
• Jaylen Warren reaches a new career high: Warren played twice as many offensive snaps as Najee Harris.
• Outlook for 2024: Some teams have already started making changes to position groups, which could see even more changes next season.
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These are my top 10 reactions to Sunday's games. For a more detailed breakdown, check out my full Sunday recap.
Jaylen Warren leads the Steelers backfield: Najee Harris received more playing time than Warren in recent weeks, but that trend reversed in Week 15.
- From Week 10 to Week 11, Warren rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. After Matt Canada was fired, he seemed destined for a bigger role. Instead, he was well behind Harris in Weeks 12 and 13.
- He played 53% of the offensive snaps last week, the highest mark of his career and just his third game with a snap percentage above 50%. He averaged 1.6 yards per carry in that game but caught four passes for 29 yards.
- Tonight he played well over 53% of the offensive snaps. He led the team in rushing yards and yards per carry, and he led the team in receptions.
- The game script advocated for Warren getting a lot of snaps, but the Steelers have been in this game script before and he has never played that much.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers' remaining games are against the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks. Both should be competitive games in which we'll also see a lot of Warren, and both teams have allowed the running backs to produce a decent amount of production. This could lead Warren to become a fantasy starter in some leagues.
Saquon Barkley loses the passing role: Barkley only played 50% of the offensive snaps despite presumably being healthy.
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