Jaylen Warren Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

In Week 16 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), running back Jaylen Warren and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet the Detroit Lions, who have the 13th-ranked run defense in the NFL (106.7 yards conceded per game).

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

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Jaylen Warren Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 53.74
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.27
• Projected Receiving Yards: 16.14
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Warren Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the RB position, Warren is currently the 21st-ranked player in fantasy (60th overall), with 133.7 total fantasy points (10.3 per game).
• During his last three games, Warren has 27.4 total fantasy points (9.1 per game), toting the ball 30 times for 81 yards and one touchdown. As a pass-catcher, he has added 73 yards on eight catches (10 targets) with one TD.
• Warren has 46.9 total fantasy points (9.4 per game) in his last five games, carrying the ball 58 times for 211 yards with two touchdowns. In the receiving game, he has added 78 yards on 10 catches (12 targets) with one TDs.
• The high point of Warren's season as a fantasy producer came against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7, as he put up 15.8 fantasy points by reeling in four passes (on five targets) for 31 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Jaylen Warren stumbled to his worst performance of the season last week against the Miami Dolphins, rushing 12 times for 33 yards, with three receptions for 15 yards as a receiver (4.8 fantasy points).

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has allowed three players to amass more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of 13 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Lions this season.
• Detroit has allowed 10 players to pass for at least two touchdowns in a game this season.
• The Lions have allowed four players to pass for three or more TDs in a game this season.
• A total of six players have put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Detroit this season.
• The Lions have given up a touchdown reception by 22 players this year.
• Detroit has given up at least two receiving TDs to six players this season.
• No player has recorded more than 100 yards on the ground in a game versus the Lions this season.
• Detroit has allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this season.
• The Lions have allowed just one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this year.

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