Jaylen Warren Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Falcons

Jaylen Warren and the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Atlanta Falcons -- whose run defense was ranked 24th in the league last year (126.2 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Warren a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Falcons? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Jaylen Warren Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 67.30
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.40
• Projected Receiving Yards: 16.46
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

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Warren 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 177.1 fantasy points (11.1 per game), Warren was 17th at his position (and 49th in the NFL).
• Warren picked up 27.1 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs -- in Week 16 versus the Detroit Lions, which was his best game last year.
• Warren accumulated 15.8 fantasy points in Week 7 versus the Cincinnati Bengals (16 carries, 127 yards; 4 receptions, 31 yards) in his second-best game last year.
• In his worst game of the year, Warren ended up with 4.7 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 43 yards. That happened in Week 1 versus the Houston Texans.
• In his second-worst fantasy showing of the season, Warren picked up 4.8 points (12 carries, 33 yards) in Week 15 against the Miami Dolphins.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Against Atlanta last year, one player registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Falcons last season.
• Through the air last season, Atlanta gave up two or more touchdown passes to nine opposing QBs.
• Versus the Falcons last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Atlanta allowed over 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
• Against the Falcons last season, 24 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Atlanta allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just three players last season.
• Looking at run D, the Falcons gave up more than 100 yards on the ground to just two players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• In the running game, the Falcons allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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