Kenneth Gainwell Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell will be up against the 13th-ranked tun defense of the Detroit Lions (106.7 yards conceded per game) in Week 16, at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Gainwell's next game against the Lions, should you consider him for your daily fantasy lineup? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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Kenneth Gainwell Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.7
• Projected Rushing Yards: 37.03
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.35
• Projected Receiving Yards: 22.71
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.14

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Gainwell Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the RB position, Gainwell is currently the 28th-ranked player in fantasy (94th overall), with 112.3 total fantasy points (8.0 per game).
• Looking at his last three games, Gainwell has generated 27.3 fantasy points (9.1 per game) as he's rushed for 115 yards and scored one touchdown on 22 carries. As a pass-catcher, he's chipped in with 98 yards on 15 grabs (17 targets).
• Gainwell has delivered 62.0 total fantasy points (12.4 per game) during his last five games, running the ball 41 times for 231 yards and one score. As a receiver, he has tacked on 209 yards on 28 receptions (31 targets) with two TD.
• The high point of Gainwell's fantasy season was a Week 4 performance against the Minnesota Vikings, a matchup in which he put up 25.4 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs; 19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TDs.
• From a fantasy perspective, Kenneth Gainwell's matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10 was his worst of the season, as he put up just 0.4 fantasy points. He ran for zero yards on zero carries on the day with two catches for four yards.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Three players have posted over 300 yards passing in a game against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have given up at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs this year.
• Detroit has allowed 10 players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this season.
• The Lions have allowed at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing QBs this year.
• Detroit has allowed six players to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of 22 players have caught a touchdown pass versus the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed six players to catch two or more TD passes in a game this year.
• No player has put up over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Lions this season.
• Detroit has given up at least one rushing TD to 11 players this season.
• Only one player has run for more than one touchdown versus the Lions this season.

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