Jaylen Warren Is on a Historic Tear — And He's Still Underused
Warren piled up 188 total yards and two scores in Week 5, the most scrimmage yards by a Steeler through five games since Le'Veon Bell in 2014.
Elite production on the 17th-most touches screams room for more volume.
- Warren: 640 scrimmage yds through 5 games in 2026
- 2nd-most by a Steeler ever through 5, behind Bell '14
- 3rd-most scrimmage yds in NFL on 17th-most touches (89)
- Week 5: 188 total yards, 2 TDs vs Colts
- Woody Marks leads HOU with 149 rush yds in 2026
Jaylen Warren just did something nobody in the NFL had done in 40 years. In Pittsburgh's Week 5 win over the Colts, Warren racked up 188 total yards and two touchdowns — a 50-yard rushing score and an 80-yard receiving score in the same game, making him the first player to pull that off since Herschel Walker in 1986.
That wasn't a one-week fluke, either. Warren's 640 scrimmage yards through five games are the second-most in Steelers history over that span, trailing only Le'Veon Bell's 2014. He's third in the entire NFL in scrimmage yardage — and he's doing it on the 17th-most touches in the league (89). That's the headline for your fantasy roster: elite output on a middling workload.
Why the Volume Gap Matters
When a back is this efficient on this few touches, the ceiling isn't the problem — the floor is the opportunity. Any bump in carries or targets turns Warren from a strong RB2 into a weekly league-winner. He's already the Steelers' best offensive weapon, and the usage has nowhere to go but up if Pittsburgh leans into what's working.
The London Angle: Woody Marks
Across the pond, Houston's backfield just got reshuffled. With David Montgomery ruled out (groin), Woody Marks steps in as the lead back against the Jaguars in London. That's notable because Marks already leads the Texans in rushing this season with 149 yards — despite logging nine fewer carries than Montgomery — and he's found the end zone twice over his last three games with an uptick in passing-game work last week against Tennessee. Montgomery, meanwhile, sits at RB34 in our rankings with 46 PPR points in 2026 (actual, five games), so this isn't a huge loss to replace.
Elsewhere worth tracking: Tyler Warren caught seven of nine targets for a season-high 83 yards and rushed for a score against Pittsburgh last week, and he owns two of the Colts' three receiving touchdowns this season. And Buffalo's Dalton Kincaid — our TE17 with just 48 PPR points through five games in 2026 (actual) — is a classic bounce-back candidate after back-to-back seven-yard duds, drawing a Raiders defense that surrendered four tight end touchdowns in a single Week 3 game.
The fantasy move: buy low on Jaylen Warren if any manager in your league is foolish enough to shop him. The underlying usage says his role is more likely to grow than shrink, and he's producing like a top-tier back without the touch count to match. Start him with full confidence, and if you need a Week 6 flex in deeper formats, Woody Marks is a legitimate plug-and-play with a clear path to a touchdown in London.
