Najee Harris injury update: Should Fantasy managers be concerned about Steelers RB for Week 7 Fantasy Football?
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris had his best single-game performance of the season in Week 6. In the Steelers' 32-13 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders, Harris rushed for a season-high 106 yards on 14 carries and also scored his first touchdown of the season.
Harris leads the Steelers in carries (96) and rush yards (376), and is on pace to have the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. Quarterback Justin Fields leads the team in rushing touchdowns with five.
This week, the Steelers will face the New York Jets on Sunday night but Najee Harris popped up on the injury report. As such, he is a worry for fantasy football managers.
Najee Harris injury update: What happened to Steelers RB?
Najee Harris has been an iron man player in his NFL career. In his three seasons and counting, Harris has yet to miss a game in his NFL. That streak could possibly come to an end.
Harris didn't practice yesterday for the Steelers. Usually, that isn't concerning, as Harris is often out of Wednesday practices with Pittsburgh listing him as a rest player. However, that isn't why he was ruled out of yesterday's team practice. Harris was listed out yesterday with a rib issue.
There is no word on how serious the injury is, but it was serious enough to keep him out of practice yesterday. His status for Thursday's practice should give a better indication of how serious the rib injury is.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have Russell Wilson starting this week at QB against the New York Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers are rumored to have a new-look offense this week. After serving as the emergency quarterback to Justin Fields, Russell Wilson will get the start Sunday night, coming back from a calf strain injury.
Wilson was originally slated to be the Steelers' starting quarterback heading into the season but a setback in his calf led to Fields starting the first six games of the season. With Wilson fully healthy, he is being reported as the likely starter in Week 7.
Hopefully, for whoever starts under center, Harris is active and plays Sunday night, as he is a big piece to their offensive success. Pittsburgh is 4-2 and will be taking on a hungry 2-4 New York Jets team that could have Davante Adams in his first game as a Jet.