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Mike Tomlin started his weekly press conference by providing an update on several injured players ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns. Both running back Jaylen Warren and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. worked during Monday's "bonus" practice and that the arrow is "pointed up" regarding their status for Sunday.

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This presents an interesting choice for fantasy owners who were wise enough to scoop up Kenneth Gainwell and start him in Week Four. Gainwell finished with 99 rushing yards, six receptions for 35 receiving yards and two rushing touchdowns. This is elite-level fantasy performance, but also the best game by a Steelers running back in a long time.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that the "arrow is pointing up" for linebacker Alex Highsmith, cornerback Joey Porter Jr., and running back Jaylen Warren. Highsmith has missed two games with an ankle injury, Porter has missed three with a hamstring injury, and Warren missed Week 4 with a knee injury.

Tough to tackle The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1-2 punch at running back hasn’t exactly wowed the NFL with volume — the Steelers rank 31st in rushing yards per game — but some of the deeper statistics suggest Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell have been doing their part well.