Gus Edwards Week 3 Outlook - Chargers at Steelers

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

Edwards is a middling flex play weekly. He has averaged 45% of the snaps with 15 touches and 43 total yards per game. Among 40 qualifying backs, he has yet to break an explosive run or forced a missed tackle, while he ranks 33rd in yards after contact per attempt. He plays on only 30% of passing downs, while he does have a 47% snap rate in the red zone. Expect a similar stat line in Week 3 to the ones he has posted thus far this season. Pittsburgh's run defense has allowed the 10th-highest missed tackle rate and the 14th-highest yards after contact per attempt.