The Pittsburgh Steelers' backfield confusion comes to the forefront immediately to start Week 7.
Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell will lead the Steelers' RB room against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. And right away, there might be a start-sit decision for fantasy football managers to make between these two.
With both healthy, it's unlikely both can have a good game. But can one?
That's what we'll try to answer.
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Should I start Jaylen Warren in fantasy Week 7?
Yes, you should start Jaylen Warren in Week 7 on your fantasy team.
Warren got 11 carries to Gainwell's 6 in Week 6, a win over the Browns.
Warren also had two catches.
His 52 yards (4.7 ypc) was a yard on average per carry better than Gainwell, and in every game but Week 1 in which both have played, Warren has seen the bigger workload.
Should I start Kenneth Gainwell in fantasy Week 7?
In most leagues, Gainwell should stay on the bench in Week 7.
There can be a possible exception made in deeper PPR leagues.
Gainwell had an odd line in Week 6: 6 carries, 22 yards; and 6 catches, 14 yards.
That's useless except in PPR formats.
He'll almost certainly see fewer touches than Warren, but if he gets thrown to a handful of times, he has a decent floor if those receptions are worth a point apiece.
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