Rawls scored two touchdowns, ran for a career-high 209 yards on 30 carries and caught all three of his targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 29-13 win over the 49ers.
Filling in for an inactive Marshawn Lynch (abdomen), Rawls looked powerful and explosive the entire game, ripping off a bunch of chunk plays, including an impressive 31-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. The undrafted rookie RB has looked fantastic in games in which Lynch has sat this season, making a case to see more touches, even when Beast Mode is healthy. If Lynch isn't ready next week, Rawls might not be able to duplicate Sunday's performance against a solid Steelers' rush defense, but he'd obviously be a must start.