Kaleb Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson has seen a minimal role in the offense during his rookie season. However, Johnson could see an increased role this week. Lead back Jaylen Warren (ankle) is currently uncertain to suit up against the Chicago Bears in Week 12. If he sits, Kenneth Gainwell figures to take over as the lead back with Johnson presumably being the backup. Last week, Johnson rushed the ball five times for 15 yards in the win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Gainwell is the ... [Read More]

Danny Cross shares his bold predictions for Week 11, including a big game for Jaylen Warren against the Bengals. [Read More]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson was going as a late-round flier with upside in fantasy drafts this fall, but he was quickly sent to the waiver wire. The 22-year-old third-rounder out of Iowa has been a distant third on Pittsburgh's RB depth chart behind Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell this year, and he didn't help himself with a costly special-teams blunder early in the season. So far through his first five NFL games, Johnson has handled only 15 rushing attempts for ... [Read More]

Who Should I Drop? Who Should I Keep? Some of the most common Week 7 fantasy football cut candidates involve players like Kaleb Johnson, Tyquan Thornton, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Calvin Ridley, Juwan Johnson, Bhayshul Tuten, David Njoku, Justin Fields, Chris Godwin, Mason Taylor. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make the right waiver wire decisions and winning moves for Week 7. Once you decide who to drop, find your optimal fantasy football pickups for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. Our ... [Read More]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson has been perhaps the biggest disappointment of any rookie in fantasy football relative to the hype he was getting in the pre-draft process. Johnson was widely regarded as an elite RB prospect who would immediately become a three-down back in the NFL.Through five weeks with the Steelers, we've seen the exact opposite of that occur. Rather than becoming a workhorse RB, he's done practicallynothing. He hadn't even gained positive yardage in his career ... [Read More]