After starting the 2021 season firmly inside NFL.com’s RB Index, which is put together by former 9-year NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew each week, Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie Najee Harris took a precipitous fall out of the index — which runs the top 15 weekly — completely, largely due to the offensive line’s struggles in front of him early in the season.
In October though, Harris slowly started to climb back up the rankings. Now, ahead of the Week 9 matchup on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears, Harris is firmly back inside the top 10 of the RB Index.