Kenneth Gainwell Week 16 Preview vs. the Lions

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

Gainwell, on 93 carries, has 451 total rushing yards (32.2 ypg). He's added four rushing TDs. Gainwell also picks up 23.7 receiving yards per game, catching 57 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns.

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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 pile up 100 or more yards on the ground in a game in the 2025 season.
• 11 opposing rushers have scored at least one touchdown on the ground against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have let only one opposing player to register two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
• The 106.7 rushing yards per game conceded by the Lions defense makes them the NFL's 13th-ranked rush defense.
• Opponents of the Lions have put up 12 touchdowns on the ground (0.9 per game). The Lions' defense is 12th in the NFL in that category.

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Gainwell Rushing Insights

• Gainwell has hit the rushing yards over in five of 13 opportunities (38.5%).
• The Steelers, who are 13th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 56.0% of the time while running 44.0%.
• He has handled 28.0% of his team's 332 rushing attempts this season (93).
• Gainwell has rushed for at least one touchdown three times this season, including one game with multiple rushing TDs.
• He has six total touchdowns this season (16.7% of his team's 36 offensive TDs).
• He has 18 red zone carries for 29.0% of the team share (his team runs on 49.2% of its plays in the red zone).

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