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Josh Carney·Oct 8

After seeing just two targets each in Weeks 1 and 2, Washington saw a combined nine targets in Weeks 3 and 4, including five in the

Steelers’ Thursday Night Football loss to the Cleveland Browns. More than half of those targets came late in the game on a critical drive as quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked his way on three straight plays.... Now, Washington appears to be taking on a larger role in the passing game, which could unlock another level to Pittsburgh’s offense.... After playing 64% and 52% of the Steelers’ offensive snaps in the first two weeks, that number has grown significantly in the last two weeks, Washington seeing 75% of the snaps in Week 3, and 70% in Week 4.

Troy Montgomery·Oct 8

While the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has had issues this season, Jaylen Warren has been a bright spot....He’s been the Steelers’ engine on offense, but Aaron Rodgers still stressed how important it is to get Rico Dowdle involved once he’s healthy....“You need two guys that can do it because it’s a long season. As much as we’ve got to get Jaylen the ball, we need him healthy in December and January, too.”....Dowdle got hurt in Week 2, and he’s been out since then, so that might not be enough of a sample size to criticize him too harshly. However, it’s hard to deny how much juice Warren has given the Steelers’ offense. He’s had 34 total carries in the last two weeks, and Pittsburgh’s offense has looked much better. That’s not a coincidence.