Benny Snell Jr. Fantasy

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. took advantage of injuries to James Conner and Jaylen Samuels in his rookie season in 2019 and finished with 426 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 108 carries. Snell had at least 90 rushing yards in both of his starts against the Bengals and Ravens, but he was used mostly as a closer late in games to chew up the clock. The fourth-round pick is a bruising downhill runner, but he'll need to improve his pass protection in order to see the field more often. Snell is a solid hold in keeper/dynasty leagues and could be useful again behind an injury-prone Conner in Pittsburgh's backfield, but he won't carry much redraft value unless injuries strike again.

Apr. 12th • 6:17 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. logged 91 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's loss to the Ravens. With rain soaking M&T Bank Stadium, quarterback Devlin Hodges, who threw just 95 yards, leaned heavily on Snell, who recorded 18 attempts, which was his second-best effort of the year. The 21-year-old had his number called often this season in the absence of the injury-plagued James Conner (shoulder/quadriceps) and finished with 426 yards on the ground, good for second on the team behind Conner, who had 464. With the Steelers having some work to do on both ends of the football, his role for next season is unknown at this time, with more being revealed during this upcoming offseason.

Dec. 29th • 9:11 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. may wind up serving as the full-time back if James Conner (quad) is unable to go. Conner has missed practice all week after toting just six carries a week ago, before going down with the injury. However, in Snell's seven carries against the Jets, he rushed for just 14 yards, so a matchup with the Ravens isn't exactly ideal. In his favor, the Ravens are expected to sit defensive tackle Brandon Williams, so if Snell does get the lions share, he could return RB3 numbers if he finds the end zone.

Dec. 27th • 2:20 PM