For a variety of different reasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers especially over the past three weeks has developed into an offense that runs through its running backs. Both of their victories on the season so far, for example, have come in the two games in which starting back James Conner had topped 100 yards from scrimmage.
Their role is not just in running the ball, of course, but also playing a vital role in the receiving game. Conner already has two games of 75-plus receiving yards, and Jaylen Samuels and Benny Snell have combined for about 100 receiving yards themselves so far this year.