Kenneth Gainwell Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Seahawks

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell will take on the team with last season's 16th-ranked rushing defense, the Seattle Seahawks (120.8 yards conceded per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Gainwell worth considering for his next matchup against the Seahawks? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Kenneth Gainwell Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
• Game Date: September 14, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• Projected Rushing Yards: 47.65
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.33
• Projected Receiving Yards: 9.07
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Gainwell 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Gainwell picked up 46.6 fantasy points (2.7 per game), 58th at his position and 263rd in the NFL.
• In his one game this season, Gainwell picked up 2.3 fantasy points. He rushed for 19 yards on seven carries, with zero touchdowns, and had four yards receiving on three catches (four targets).
• Gainwell accumulated 8.2 fantasy points -- 5 carries, 22 yards, 1 TD -- in his best game last season, in Week 12 versus the Los Angeles Rams.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last season, Gainwell finished with 6.7 points (13 carries, 56 yards) in Week 7 versus the New York Giants.
• In Week 2 versus the Atlanta Falcons, Gainwell posted a season-low 0.6 fantasy points, courtesy of this stat line: 2 carries, 6 yards.
• Gainwell collected 0.9 fantasy points -- 3 carries, 4 yards -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 17 versus the Dallas Cowboys.

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Seahawks Defensive Performance

• Seattle surrendered more than 300 passing yards to only one QB last season.
• The Seahawks surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Seattle last season, 10 players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Seahawks allowed only two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Seattle allowed over 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
• The Seahawks allowed 22 players to haul in a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Seattle last year, four players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run defense, the Seahawks gave up more than 100 rushing yards to just three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Seattle allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• Just two players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Seahawks last year.

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