Kenny Gainwell led Rico Dowdle in 2025 targets, 85 to 50, and receptions, 73 to 39. Overall, Kenny Gainwell led 4 of 7 measured categories.
Kenny Gainwell (Pittsburgh, 17 games) against Rico Dowdle (Carolina, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | Kenny Gainwell | Rico Dowdle |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 114 | 236 ✓ |
| Rushing yards | 537 | 1,076 ✓ |
| Rushing touchdowns | 5 | 6 ✓ |
| Targets | 85 ✓ | 50 |
| Receptions | 73 ✓ | 39 |
| Receiving yards | 486 ✓ | 297 |
| Fantasy points | 221.3 ✓ | 216.3 |
Categories won: Kenny Gainwell 4, Rico Dowdle 3.
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Open gamedai freeKenny Gainwell led Rico Dowdle in 2025 targets, 85 to 50, and receptions, 73 to 39. Overall, Kenny Gainwell led 4 of 7 measured categories.
Rico Dowdle led on carries (236 to 114). Rico Dowdle led on rushing yards (1,076 to 537). Rico Dowdle led on rushing touchdowns (6 to 5).
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Kenny Gainwell led Rico Dowdle in 2025 targets, 85 to 50, and receptions, 73 to 39. Overall, Kenny Gainwell led 4 of 7 measured categories. Rico Dowdle led on carries, 236 to 114. Rico Dowdle led on rushing yards, 1,076 to 537. Kenny Gainwell hosts ATL in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Rico Dowdle hosts CHI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Open gamedai freeData from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.