“There’s definitely more out there for us in that regard,” said LaFleur, whose offense is ranked 30th in the 32-team league in rushing yards per game (79.7 yards) and 29th in yards per attempt (3.27 yards). “A lot of it is just making sure that we’re more consistent in terms of trying to get into that rhythm, and also just making sure we’re picking the best plays to put our guys in the best position possible.”

Running back Aaron Jones (above), who averaged 5.2 yards per carry in his first four NFL seasons, is averaging just 3.85 yards per carry this season. Part of that is surely a function of the offensive line, which figures to start four youngsters (left tackle Yosh Nijman, left guard Jon Runyan, rookie center Josh Myers and rookie right guard Royce Newman) against the Steelers with Elgton Jenkins not expected to play because of an ankle injury.

“I think that we’ve got a long way to go still,” offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said of the run game. “It’s still early in the season, just kind of as an offense as a whole. There’s some things that are really good and then it’s just about that consistency. And I think that as we continually run the ball and continually get the guys in a groove, I think that’s where those things are going to start popping. So, we’ve just got to keep running it.”

And he could be a complete problem if the Packers can’t contain him as a receiver. In the Steelers’ loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week, Harris was targeted a whopping 19 times by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and caught 14 passes for 102 yards, making up for a lack of productivity in the traditional run game.

Harris comes into the game having compiled 272 total yards from scrimmage, even though he’s managed only 123 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Barry said the Packers have to have a “tackling plan” for stopping him.

“We watched a clip of him (earlier in the week) where he stiff-armed a (Las Vegas) Raiders defensive back and threw him down on his back and was able to get extra yards,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “There were a couple clips in that Cincinnati game where he caught a ball out of the backfield and he gets like 20 yards, makes like five guys miss. So, we’re going to have to swarm around him and do a great job of maintaining leverage and wrapping him up because he’s a big guy that can make you look silly.”

He’s probably not feeling any better now that ex-University of Wisconsin star T.J. Watt (above), who missed last week’s loss to Cincinnati with a groin injury, was removed from the injury report and is set to play against the Packers.

“I’m going to have a lot of family and friends in town for the game. It’s going to be a really special moment,” Watt told reporters in Pittsburgh. “Just really looking forward to getting back on the field and back on track and hopefully performing for the team.”

Without Watt in the lineup against the Bengals, the Steelers were held without a sack — snapping an NFL-record 75-game streak with at least one sack, dating back to 2016.

“He has more of an impact on what offenses do when he's on the field,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Watt. “(On) their mentality in terms of protection and how many guys are getting out or not getting out, or what they're doing to minimize the pressure that comes from the side of the field that he's on.”

Jason Wilde covers the Packers for ESPN Wisconsin. Listen to him with former Packers and Badgers offensive lineman Mark Tauscher weekdays from 9 a.m. until noon on “Wilde & Tausch” on 100.5 FM ESPN Madison.