Daily News | ‘Playoff Kenny’: Gainwell once again delivers vs. 49ers in quest to be postseason hero
Heavy smoke wafted around Kenny Gainwell, sporting an oversized conference champions T-shirt, a victory cigar, and a wide smile across his face.
While his stats weren’t as striking as the previous weekend’s blowout win over the New York Giants, Gainwell made a handful of impact plays and became the team’s primary option out of the backfield. Gainwell outpaced Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, and Jalen Hurts in carries on the evening and reeled off a handful of impressive runs with his added workload.
“He’s always been super talented, man,” Scott said. “It’s all about reps. The more reps you get, the more opportunities you get; each time we touch the ball, the better we get. That’s what you’re seeing with Kenny. He’s been running hard; he’s been running physical, he’s making guys miss. ... I’m so proud of him, man.”
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