Kenneth Gainwell
RB • Pittsburgh Steelers
AGE: 26 (03/14/1999)
Healthy
Pros & Cons for 2026
Amassed 1,000 scrimmage yards in 2025 for first time in his career.
Fantasy future is murky at best, whether he stays with Steelers or goes somewhere else.
Projections for 2026
Rushing
ATT
33
YD
141
TD
1
Receiving
TAR
7
REC
6
YD
58
TD
1
Points
STD
32
PPR
38

Stats This Year (2026)

CLOSEST COMP: (comparisons start in Week 3)

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Stats Last Year (2025)

CLOSEST COMP:RB Tony Pollard TEN

Week 1
@ NYJ
STD:2.3
PPR:5.3
Carr:7
Yds:19
TD:0
Rec:3
Targ:4
Yds:4
TD:0
Week 2
vs. SEA
STD:3.6
PPR:6.6
Carr:5
Yds:20
TD:0
Rec:3
Targ:5
Yds:16
TD:0
Week 3
@ NE
STD:8.6
PPR:9.6
Carr:4
Yds:16
TD:1
Rec:1
Targ:1
Yds:10
TD:0
Week 4
vs. MIN
STD:25.4
PPR:31.4
Carr:19
Yds:99
TD:2
Rec:6
Targ:6
Yds:35
TD:0
Week 5
BYE
Week 6
vs. CLE
STD:3.6
PPR:9.6
Carr:6
Yds:22
TD:0
Rec:6
Targ:6
Yds:14
TD:0
Week 7
@ CIN
STD:1.5
PPR:3.5
Carr:3
Yds:14
TD:0
Rec:2
Targ:2
Yds:1
TD:0
Week 8
vs. GB
STD:3.5
PPR:5.5
Carr:5
Yds:31
TD:0
Rec:2
Targ:2
Yds:4
TD:0
Week 9
vs. IND
STD:3.4
PPR:7.4
Carr:3
Yds:-1
TD:0
Rec:4
Targ:5
Yds:35
TD:0
Week 10
@ LAC
STD:0.4
PPR:2.4
Carr:0
Yds:0
TD:0
Rec:2
Targ:3
Yds:4
TD:0
Week 11
vs. CIN
STD:22.5
PPR:29.5
Carr:9
Yds:24
TD:0
Rec:7
Targ:8
Yds:81
TD:2
Week 12
@ CHI
STD:12.2
PPR:18.2
Carr:10
Yds:92
TD:0
Rec:6
Targ:6
Yds:30
TD:0
Week 13
vs. BUF
STD:4.5
PPR:6.5
Carr:5
Yds:20
TD:0
Rec:2
Targ:3
Yds:25
TD:0
Week 14
@ BAL
STD:10.2
PPR:16.2
Carr:4
Yds:15
TD:1
Rec:6
Targ:7
Yds:27
TD:0
Week 15
vs. MIA
STD:12.6
PPR:19.6
Carr:13
Yds:80
TD:0
Rec:7
Targ:7
Yds:46
TD:0
Week 16
@ DET
STD:18.8
PPR:23.8
Carr:9
Yds:50
TD:0
Rec:5
Targ:7
Yds:78
TD:1
Week 17
@ CLE
STD:3.8
PPR:6.8
Carr:7
Yds:26
TD:0
Rec:3
Targ:4
Yds:12
TD:0
Week 18
vs. BAL
STD:13.4
PPR:21.4
Carr:5
Yds:10
TD:1
Rec:8
Targ:9
Yds:64
TD:0
Wildcard
vs. HOU
STD:4.6
PPR:8.6
Carr:6
Yds:20
TD:0
Rec:4
Targ:6
Yds:26
TD:0
Season Totals
STD:154.9
PPR:231.9
Carr:120
Yds:557
TD:5
Rec:77
Targ:91
Yds:512
TD:3