Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers are bought into Kenneth Gainwell's name. Think about it: Could a running back have a much better last name than Gainwell? Whatever the reason, though, the reality was that Pittsburgh used Gainwell way more than expected in the season-opening win over the New York Jets.

Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Kenneth Gainwell, Brashard Smith, Woody Marks in 2025. Read their waiver wire outlooks for fantasy football.

Kaleb Johnson saw little-to-no playing time in NFL Week 1 as Jaylen Warren scored a touchdown, further solidifying his starting Steelers starting job.

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were surprised to see Kenneth Gainwell getting as much run as he did in Week 1. Head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the situation on Tuesday.

In Week 2 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), running back Kenneth Gainwell and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet the Seattle Seahawks. Last time out, he had seven carries for 19 yards. Game Time: 1 p.m. Gainwell is not listed on the injury report this week.

Some fans might have raised eyebrows at how much running back Kenneth Gainwell played in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener Sunday. Even Gainwell himself admitted that when he joined the Steelers via a one-year,

Week 1 brought a few surprises to the fantasy landscape, though we didn't see as many true sleepers emerge as we've seen in recent years. Managers looking for help on the waiver wire—especially at running back—probably aren't thrilled with this year's Week 2 options.

Going into the season as a fantasy afterthought, Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Kenneth Gainwell was the running back on the field for the majority of his team's Week 1 snaps. In a back-and-forth matchup with the New York Jets,

Gainwell rushed seven times for 19 yards while securing three of four targets for four yards during Sunday's 34-32 win over the Jets.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants claimed wide receiver/return specialist Xavier Gipson off waivers from the Jets on Thursday, a day after he was cut following a costly fumble on a kickoff return in the season opener.

Pittsburgh Steelers tailback Kenneth Gainwell played more snaps than Jaylen Warren did on Sunday against the Jets.