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Injury Status: Healthy
by Ryan O'Bleness
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Kenny Gainwell (hip) was limited during Wednesday's practice with a hip injury, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. The official injury report for the Buccaneers confirms Gainwell's status. Gainwell is coming off a breakout game in a 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8, in which he recorded career highs in rushing attempts with 25 and rushing yards with 140, while averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Earlier on Wednesday, Stroud reported that Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles noted that Gainwell is becoming the "1B" to Bucky Irving's "1A" that the Buccaneers envisioned for Gainwell when they signed him. Gainwell's status for a Week 9 matchup with the Chicago Bears will need to continue to be monitored throughout the week, but a limited session on Wednesday shouldn't be of too much concern as things currently stand.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | RUSH ATT | R ATT / G | YDS | YDS/ATT | RUSH TD | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 289 | 5 | 0 | 17.7 | 2.3 | 12 | 1.5 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | 47 | 5.9 | - | 41 | 5.1 | - | 53 | 6.6 | - | 59 | 7.4 | - | 56 | 7 | - | 50 | 6.3 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
Active
since Nov 5, 8:03pm ET
More status changes
- Questionable - Limited Hip Nov 4, 10:13pm ET
- Active Nov 1, 11:42am ET
- Questionable Hip Oct 30, 11:18am ET
- Questionable - Limited Hip Oct 30, 12:18am ET
- Questionable - DNP Hip Oct 28, 4:58pm ET
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 9 | — | Limited | Hip |
| Week 8 | Questionable | Full | Hip |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 0 (in progress) | 1 | Hip |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 9 | @CHI | 101.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.5 |
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DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 93 | 93 | 37 | 108 | 7 |
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FANTASY OUTLOOK
Kenneth Gainwell, 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: His Versatility Should Preserve His Standalone Value
Kenneth Gainwell assembled the most prolific numbers of his career during 2025 and is now primed to seize a sizable role in Tampa Bay's reconstructed backfield. Gainwell easily exceeded expectations while delivering career-best numbers in attempts (114/6.7 per game), rushing yards (537/31.6 per game), targets (85/5.0 per game), and receiving yards (486/28.6 per gameread more...
Kenneth Gainwell assembled the most prolific numbers of his career during 2025 and is now primed to seize a sizable role in Tampa Bay's reconstructed backfield. Gainwell easily exceeded expectations while delivering career-best numbers in attempts (114/6.7 per game), rushing yards (537/31.6 per game), targets (85/5.0 per game), and receiving yards (486/28.6 per game), securing a career high 50% snap share and finishing as an RB1 during seven matchups. Gainwell also finished second among all backs in targets (51/6.4 per game), receptions (44/5.5 per game), and receiving yards (262/45.4 per game) from Weeks 11-18. Gainwell's performance also propelled him to a two-year, $14 million contract with Tampa Bay. This will infuse Gainwell into a depth chart that also contains Bucky Irving, who will operate as the Buccaneers' lead back once he fully recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. However, Gainwell's presence should prevent Irving from functioning as a workhorse. Irving was sidelined during seven contests last season (foot/shoulder), and his averages in yards per attempt (3.4) and yards after contact per attempt (1.6) were uninspiring. Gainwell's versatility should propel him to a weekly allotment of carries while maintaining a role as Tampa Bay's primary receiving weapon from the backfield. Gainwell's proven ability to capitalize on those opportunities should sustain his standalone value. Gainwell also remains capable of approaching RB1 production if Irving is forced to the sideline. That justifies targeting Gainwell at his Round 9 ADP in best ball leagues (108/RB37), along with his Round 11 ADP in dynasty startups (121/RB41).less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| RUSH ATT | YDS | YPA | TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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9 | 48 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.8 | 6.9 | - | 7.6 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 |
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6.1 | 34.3 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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