argument for getting Jamarco Jones Jersey paid looks more important now: the already ruled out running back for Week 14, Mike Tomlin announced to reporters on Tuesday.Originally Conner's injury, suffered in the Steelers lo s to the on Sunday night in Week 13, was reported as a contusion and . That was huge news for everyone -- the Steelers, fantasy owners, fans of James Conner, everyone. (For the fantasy breakdown of this, you should be , live every day from 12-1 p.m. ET.)Instead it turns out the ankle injury is actually a sprain, which is quite significant.As a result, NC State rookie running back is expected to start at running back for the Steelers as they travel to Oakland on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox, , try for free). "I'm getting more comfortable as I'm getting more plays," Samuels said Monday, .Samuels, who scored on a pa s from on Sunday night, isn't nece sarily a traditional feature back, and it makes sense that Tomlin told reporters he planned to use a running back by committee. More NFL That committee will include veteran as well as Elijah Molden Jersey Trey Edwards. But it wouldn't be shocking if Samuels ended up seeing the majority of the carries for the Steelers in their friendly matchup against the . (Oddly this is the second week in a row the Raiders have faced off against a backup running back, going against the and last week.) For the Steelers, this is a tough line to toe. They have offensive firepower outside of Conner, obviously. Roethlisberger, and give them ample weapons in the pa sing game Denico Autry Jersey if they want to try and score early by pa sing and then just grind out a win with the run game.But they need Conner back. He has been a big part of this team in 2018, helping to alleviate the lo s of Bell, who sat out the entire season when he refused to sign the franchise tender the Steelers placed on him.They are in the playoff hunt, not only trying to secure a division title, but also attempting to try and lock down a bye in the first round, something that became infinitely more difficult with Sunday's lo s. At the same time, the Steelers can't rush Conner back just for playoff seeding. They're going to need a strong running Austin Fort Jersey game in January if the make the playoffs, and having Conner back is key for the postseason. (On the other hand, securing a bye would give everyone two weeks of rest -- again, it's a fine line they're walking.)Expect them to take the prudent route here and rest Conner as needed while trying to Teair Tart Jersey knock out wins. A 2-2 record down the stretch would almost a sure the Steelers of a playoff bid at this point in time, and it would be an outright lie to suggest that this week's game at Oakland is more or as important than the following week's contest against the in Pittsburgh.