Kenneth Gainwell Week 16 Preview vs. the Lions

Kenneth Gainwell will be facing the 13th-ranked rushing defense in the league when his Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Detroit Lions in Week 16, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Gainwell has racked up 93 rushing attempts for 451 yards, good for 32.2 rushing yards per game. He has four rushing scores. Gainwell also averages 23.7 receiving yards per contest, catching 57 balls for 332 yards. In the passing game, he's also scored two TDs.

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Gainwell vs. the Lions

• Gainwell vs the Lions (since 2021): 1 GP / 27 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
• The Lions defense has not allowed a rusher to pick up 100 or more yards on the ground in a game in the 2025 season.
• Detroit has allowed 11 opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• Only one opposing rusher has scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Lions this season.
• The rush defense of the Lions is allowing 106.7 yards per game on the ground this year, which ranks 13th in the league.
• So far this season, the Lions have allowed 12 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 0.9 per game. That ranks 12th in league play.

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Gainwell Rushing Insights

• So far this season, Gainwell has hit the over five times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 13 opportunities).
• The Steelers pass on 56.0% of their plays and run on 44.0%. They are 13th in NFL play in points scored.
• His team has attempted 332 rushes this season. He's handled 93 of those carries (28.0%).
• Gainwell has rushed for at least one touchdown three times this season, including one game with multiple rushing TDs.
• He has 16.7% of his team's 36 offensive touchdowns this season (six).
• He has 18 red zone rushing carries (29.0% of his team's rushing attempts inside the red zone).

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