Kenneth Gainwell

Since Week 12, Gainwell has been the RB12 in fantasy points per game with a 49.3% snap share, a 48.4% route share, and an 18.1% target share while averaging 13.3 touches and 73.8 total yards. He has been the team's preferred passing down back while also eating into Jaylen Warren's red zone usage with seven red zone rushing attempts (Warren, nine). Among 58 qualifying backs, Gainwell ranks 20th in explosive run rate and 11th in missed tackle rate. He's a strong RB2/3 again this week. Since Week 11, Detroit's run defense has been a middle-of-the-road unit ranking 17th in yards after contact per attempt, 16th in yards before contact per attempt, 15th in rushing success rate, and allowing the 14th-most rushing yards per game.

Kenneth Gainwell ran for 50 yards on nine carries in the Steelers 29-24 win over the Lions. He also caught 5-of-7 targets for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Fantasy Impact

In a miraculous play to end the half, Gainwell made an incredible catch from Aaron Rodgers. He wound up being not touched, got up and ran into the end zone. Jaylen Warren led the way on the ground with a pair of 45-yard touchdown runs in the final quarter. It remains a committee between them in the Steelers backfield.