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

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren will be up against the team with last season's 24th-ranked rushing defense, the Atlanta Falcons (126.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Warren's next game versus the Falcons, should you think about him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and info.

Thinking about playing Warren this week? Start building your FanDuel fantasy football lineup today!

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: 10.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.3
• Projected Rushing Yards: 59.28
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.36
• Projected Receiving Yards: 20.59
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.15

Projections provided by numberFire

Warren 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 49th overall and 17th at his position, Warren accumulated 177.1 fantasy points (11.1 per game) in 2025.
• Warren picked up 27.1 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs -- in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Warren posted 15.8 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), via these numbers: 16 carries, 127 yards; 4 receptions, 31 yards.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 1 versus the Houston Texans -- Warren accumulated 4.7 fantasy points. His stat line was: 12 carries, 43 yards.
• Warren collected 4.8 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 33 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 15 against the Miami Dolphins.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Falcons Defensive Performance

• Against Atlanta last season, one player registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Falcons allowed 13 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Atlanta last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Falcons last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Atlanta last season, four players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Falcons allowed a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed just three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the run game, two players recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Falcons last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta gave up at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• Only two players rushed for multiple scores in a game versus the Falcons last year.

Want more data and analysis on Jaylen Warren? Check out FanDuel Research for all the latest and in-depth fantasy and betting coverage.