KENNETH GAINWELL

Running Back

Sometimes the raw numbers only tell part of the story.

In the Steelers 34-12 victory over the Bengals on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, Kenneth Gainwell carried 9 times for 24 yards and he caught 7 passes for 81 yards for a modest total of 105 yards from scrimmage. But that modest total accounted for 2 touchdowns, and his 16 touches resulted in 6 first downs beyond his 2 touchdowns. Plus there was a tackle on special teams. And this in a game where starter Jaylen Warren was injured in the third quarter and did not return.

Kenneth Gainwell is the Steelers Digest Player of the Week.

Also considered were James Pierre, who started at CB for the injured Darius Slay and finished with 6 tackles, 2 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery that he returned 34 yards f

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