Alexander Mattison vs Kenneth Gainwell: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Alexander Mattison and Kenneth Gainwell for your lineup, you are not alone. Alexander Mattison finished the 2025 season at 5.3 PPG for the Las Vegas Raiders (14 games), and Kenneth Gainwell averaged 10.9 for the Pittsburgh Steelers (17 games).
That 5.6-point weekly advantage for Kenneth Gainwell is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Kenneth Gainwell is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 73 targets into 486 yards, while Alexander Mattison profiles as a more traditional rusher with 255 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Kenneth Gainwell carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Alexander Mattison has his bye in Week 10, and Kenneth Gainwell rests in Week 9. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
