Who Should I Start? Austin Walter or Najee Harris

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Austin Walter News

Lands on injured reserve

Thursday, August 3, 2:19 PM

Walter (undisclosed) was placed on IR on Thursday.

Najee Harris - Pittsburgh (RB)

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
16.1	77.3	0.5	2.4	22.5	0.1

Najee Harris News

Fifth-Year Option On Najee Harris Declined By Steelers

Thursday, May 2, 4:07 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining running back Najee Harris' fifth-year option, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. This is somewhat of a surprise, but the 2021 first-round selection has not lived up to the hype as a prospect or matched his rookie-year production. In 51 games over three seasons, Harris has rushed 834 times for 3,269 yards (3.9 YPC) and 22 touchdowns to go along with 144 receptions for 866 yards and six scores through the air. Picking up the option would've cost the Steelers just $6.79 million, but he is now set to potentially become a free agent next offseason. This could put Jaylen Warren in the clear RB1 role in 2025, but surely, the team will add to the position if they move on from Harris.

Austin Walter vs. Najee Harris

Still trying to decide between Walter and Harris? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Austin Walter is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Najee Harris is projected to score 16.1 points.