Najee Harris Week 3 Outlook - Chargers at Steelers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 19th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

It took one week for the rug to get pulled out from under Harris. In Week 1, he looked like the clear backfield leader for Pittsburgh, but that all changed in Week 2. His overall snap rate dropped from 56% to 45%. His rushing play snap declined from 69% to 56%, and the red zone usage flipped in favor of Jaylen Warren. Warren saw 66% of the red zone snaps in Week 2. Last week, Harris had 18 touches and 74 yards. Among 40 qualifying backs, Harris ranks 17th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 26th in yards after contact per attempt. Harris has a nightmare matchup in Week 3 against the Bolts. The Chargers have given up the eighth-lowest explosive run rate, the fourth-lowest missed tackle rate, and the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game.