Behind the Steel Curtain on Jaylen Warren

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After a combined 149 rushing yards over the first two games, Pittsburgh rushed for 138 against the Bengals, including 127 from Jaylen Warren. The Steelers entered Week 3 ranking 27th in EPA per rush and 31st in rush success rate, per Sumer Sports. In Week 3 thus far, however, Pittsburgh ranks fourth in EPA per rush and jumped up to 11th in success rate. Had an 87-yard carry not been wiped out by a questionable holding call, those numbers would be even higher. And when Warren rushed to the right side, he totaled 39 yards on eight carries – just shy of five yards a pop.
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Warren's 127 yards led Steelers' rushing attack; right-side carries averaged 4.9 yards.

Warren rushed for 127 yards in Week 3 against Cincinnati, accounting for the bulk of Pittsburgh's 138 rushing yards. The Steelers' offensive line changes (Hoffman and Iheanachor replacing Anderson and Cook) correlated with a dramatic improvement in rushing efficiency: Pittsburgh jumped from 27th in EPA per rush and 31st in rush success rate (Weeks 1–2) to 4th in EPA per rush and 11th in success rate in Week 3. Warren specifically totaled 39 yards on 8 carries to the right side—nearly 5 yards per carry—and would have had an 87-yard carry if not for a questionable holding call.

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