2025 Rush/Rec Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
After winning a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles, Gainwell took his talents cross-state to the Steelers in the offseason. A fifth-round pick in 2021, he never got a chance to win the starting role in Philly but supplied solid production in a backup role. Gainwell's path to more significant volume is a little clearer in Pittsburgh than it would have been behind Saquon Barkley, but not by much. Jaylen Warren heads into 2025 as the favorite to start, and the Steelers used a third-round pick on Iowa's Kaleb Johnson to fill the spot vacated by Najee Harris. Read Past Outlooks
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Fills in admirably as lead back
Gainwell rushed the ball 19 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Vikings. He added six receptions on six targets for 35 yards.
ANALYSIS
Jaylen Warren (knee) was surprisingly inactive Sunday morning, leaving Gainwell to fill in as Pittsburgh's lead back. He did so admirably, scoring touchdowns from one and four yards away while also ripping off long gains of 15 and 10 yards. Gainwell also remained active as a pass catcher, giving him a well-rounded fantasy line. The Steelers are headed into their bye week, meaning this may be Gainwell's only chance to handle this type of workload for the time being, but he proved plenty capable of handling the lead-back role if needed.
Jaylen Warren (knee) was surprisingly inactive Sunday morning, leaving Gainwell to fill in as Pittsburgh's lead back. He did so admirably, scoring touchdowns from one and four yards away while also ripping off long gains of 15 and 10 yards. Gainwell also remained active as a pass catcher, giving him a well-rounded fantasy line. The Steelers are headed into their bye week, meaning this may be Gainwell's only chance to handle this type of workload for the time being, but he proved plenty capable of handling the lead-back role if needed.
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Broken Tackle %
22.9%Positive Run %
80.0%% Yds After Contact
59.1%Avg Yds After Contact
2.6Rushing TD %
8.6%Touches Per Game
12.0% Snaps w/Touch
43.6%Air Yards Per Game
-2.5Air Yards Per Snap
-0.09% Team Air Yards
-2.0%% Team Targets
15.2%Avg Depth of Target
-0.6 YdsCatch Rate
81.3%Drop Rate
6.3%Avg Yds After Catch
6.2% Targeted On Route
27.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2025 Kenneth Gainwell Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Kenneth Gainwell's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 9"Weight
200 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.44 secShuttle Time
4.46 secCone Drill
7.26 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
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Gainwell has the trust of Philadelphia's coaching staff on passing downs despite his mostly poor results as a receiver (career 5.2 YPT), and one would think something has to give there -- either he'll improve or the playing time will come up for review. In any case, Gainwell's playing time was already up for review once the Eagles signed Saquon Barkley in free agency, as Barkley is one of the very best passing-down backs in the league. Gainwell and rookie fourth-round pick Will Shipley are the leading candidates for depth roles behind the Eagles' new workhorse back, with any potential fantasy value dependent on Barkley missing time.
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Appears headed for start Sunday
Gainwell is likely to serve as the Steelers' starting running back during Sunday's game against the Vikings in Dublin, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Punches in short TD in win
Gainwell carried the ball four times for 16 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for 10 yards in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Patriots.
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Tallies 36 yards
Gainwell rushed the ball five times for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Seahawks. He added three receptions on five targets for 16 yards.
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Limited production in Week 1
Gainwell rushed seven times for 19 yards while securing three of four targets for four yards during Sunday's 34-32 win over the Jets.
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Minimal output in preseason loss
Gainwell rushed twice for two yards while securing his lone target for two yards during Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to Tampa Bay.
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Intrastate move in free agency
Gainwell, who spent the first four seasons of his career with the Eagles, signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Tuesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Gainwell thus remains in Pennsylvania and will help the Steelers make up for the free-agent defection of Najee Harris, who agreed to a deal with the Chargers. Gainwell has never handled a true lead-back workload over an extended period in Philadelphia and should play a similar complementary role with the Steelers.
Gainwell thus remains in Pennsylvania and will help the Steelers make up for the free-agent defection of Najee Harris, who agreed to a deal with the Chargers. Gainwell has never handled a true lead-back workload over an extended period in Philadelphia and should play a similar complementary role with the Steelers.