Yahoo Fantasy Football on Kenneth Gainwell
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If Irving misses time again, Gainwell will immediately be in the conversation as a top-15 fantasy back, while giving up a small amount of work to Sean Tucker. Initially, Gainwell will step into Rachaad White's former role as an overqualified No. 2 back with weekly RB3/flex potential thanks to his pass-catching prowess.
STACKED’s take
Gainwell has top-15 upside if Irving gets injured; currently a flex option with 1,000+ scrimmage yards pedigree.
The source identifies Gainwell as a sleeper with significant upside in Tampa Bay. He's fresh off an outstanding 2025 season in Pittsburgh where he caught 73 balls for 486 yards and three touchdowns while finishing with over 1,000 scrimmage yards and eight total TDs. He proved capable of handling the starting job when called upon, which could come into play if Bucky Irving can't overcome durability issues that plagued him last season. In four games where Gainwell saw at least 15 touches for the Steelers, he posted 134 yards and two TDs, 105 yards, 122 yards, and 126 yards respectively. If Irving misses time, Gainwell will immediately be in the conversation as a top-15 fantasy back while giving up some work to Sean Tucker. Initially, he'll step into Rachaad White's former role as an overqualified No. 2 back with weekly RB3/flex potential thanks to his pass-catching prowess, but there's a much higher ceiling if Irving gets injured or falters.
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