PositiveRoleMon, July 27, 2026

Gainwell's 17.8 PPG late-season average and Irving's 61% touch projection create RB2 upside.
Kenneth GainwellRB
Gainwell's role in Tampa Bay could be larger than expected. From Week 8 onward in 2025 with Pittsburgh, he averaged 13.3 touches and 17.8 fantasy points per game while ranking near the top of RBs in yards per route run. With Rachaad White gone and Bucky Irving projected for 61% of touches, Gainwell has standalone appeal and RB2 upside if his role expands.
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Kenny Gainwell's role could be larger than expected in Tampa Bay. From Week 8 on last season, Gainwell, then a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, averaged 13.3 touches and 17.8 fantasy points per game. He was also a capable receiver out of the backfield, ranking near the top of the position in yards per route run during that stretch. Rachaad White is gone, and Bucky Irving is projected for 61% of the touches for the Buccaneers, leaving Gainwell with standalone appeal and RB2 upside if his role grows.
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- What did ESPN Fantasy Football say about Kenneth Gainwell?
- Gainwell's role in Tampa Bay could be larger than expected. From Week 8 onward in 2025 with Pittsburgh, he averaged 13.3 touches and 17.8 fantasy points per game while ranking near the top of RBs in yards per route run. With Rachaad White gone and Bucky Irving projected for 61% of touches, Gainwell has standalone appeal and RB2 upside if his role expands.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Kenneth Gainwell (RB). Gainwell's 17.8 PPG late-season average and Irving's 61% touch projection create RB2 upside.
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- Kenneth Gainwell's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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