Pittsburgh builds its margin early
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in Week 7 at Stade de France, earning their third consecutive victory behind Jaylen Warren’s 101 rushing yards. Pittsburgh took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, and both teams scored 10 points in the second. The Steelers added three points in the third quarter to extend their halftime advantage to six. Neither team scored in the fourth, leaving New Orleans without a second-half point. The Steelers improved to 5-2 after wins over Indianapolis, Tampa Bay and New Orleans. The Saints dropped to 2-5, unable to follow their Week 6 victory over the Giants with another win.
Warren leads a productive backfield
Warren carried 18 times for 101 yards and added three catches for 36 yards on four targets. His 137 yards from scrimmage led Pittsburgh’s listed performers. Rico Dowdle supplied another 86 yards from scrimmage, rushing nine times for 41 yards and catching all six of his targets for 45 yards. Together, Warren and Dowdle accounted for 142 rushing yards and 81 receiving yards. Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown. Darnell Washington caught that touchdown on his only reception, a four-yard gain. DK Metcalf finished with two catches for 56 yards on six targets.
Saints' passing production falls short
Tyler Shough completed 30 of 38 passes for 278 yards, one touchdown and one interception, but New Orleans finished with just 10 points. Devaughn Vele caught all five of his targets for 54 yards and a touchdown. Chris Olave drew 10 targets and finished with six receptions for 56 yards, while Barion Brown caught three passes for 57 yards. Alvin Kamara contributed far more through the air than on the ground. He caught all seven of his targets for 57 yards but managed five rushing yards on six carries.
Backfield catches carry fantasy value
Warren led the game’s PPR scoring with 16.7 points, narrowly ahead of Vele’s 16.4. Dowdle’s six receptions helped him reach 14.6 points, giving Pittsburgh two productive fantasy backs despite neither scoring a touchdown. Kamara’s receiving work lifted him to 13.2 PPR points despite his limited rushing output. Olave scored 11.6, while Metcalf’s two-catch day produced 7.6. Shough finished with 13.8 points and Rodgers with 13.1.
Cleveland awaits both teams
Pittsburgh hosts the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. ET. New Orleans’ next listed matchup is also at home against Cleveland, in Week 9 on Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. ET.