Updated Sat 24 Oct, 3:02 PM ET
Lew Nichols III
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs New Orleans SaintsSun 9:30 AM ET
- Projected
- 0.9pts
- Week rank
- RB82
- Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate
Floor 0.5Ceiling 1.3
RBPIT vs NO (Paris)RB820.9 projected (0.5–1.3)PPR
Should I start Lew Nichols III in Week 7?
Sit Lew Nichols III in Week 7.
Nichols projects 0.9 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 11.0.
Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 11.0 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.
ConfidenceHighStart · 10.1 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Quinshon Judkins projects 10.1 more than Lew Nichols III.
His lines put him at 0.43 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.
What flips it
Only news flips this: an injury tag on Quinshon Judkins or a bigger role for Lew Nichols III.
Why Lew Nichols III
Sit Lew Nichols III, 10.1 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.
Working for Nichols: Room to bounce back.
Working against Nichols: Smaller role expected, Committee back (1% of touches), Shaky floor (0.5 floor).
Matchup
Lew Nichols III (PIT) faces NO, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 AM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 23.8 points. His team is expected to lead.
Recent form
Lew Nichols III's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 9 · 0.5, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.6, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Compare Lew Nichols III with…
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Closest calls
- RB81RB80TiedLewNichols IIIRB · PIT0.9 ptsPatrickRicardRB · NYG0.9 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownLew Nichols III or Patrick Ricard
- RB81RB82TiedLewNichols IIIRB · PIT0.9 ptsMichaelCarterRB · TEN0.8 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownLew Nichols III or Michael Carter
- RB79RB810.1 pts apartBradyRussellRB · SEA1.0 ptsLewNichols IIIRB · PIT0.9 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownBrady Russell or Lew Nichols III
More close calls for Nichols
- or Jaydon Blue1.0Jaydon Blue or Lew Nichols III
- or Trevor Etienne0.7Lew Nichols III or Trevor Etienne
- or Eli Heidenreich0.6Eli Heidenreich or Lew Nichols III
- or Evan Hull1.1Evan Hull or Lew Nichols III
- or Dylan Sampson0.6Dylan Sampson or Lew Nichols III
Stats behind the call
Each of Nichols’s figures beside the RB24 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.
Lew Nichols III player props
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