Kenneth Gainwell Fantasy Football Week 3: Stats and Projections vs. Patriots

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell will be up against the third-ranked rushing defense of the New England Patriots (58.5 yards allowed per game) in Week 3, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more details on Gainwell, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy roster, scroll down before his upcoming matchup against the Patriots.

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Kenneth Gainwell Week 3 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
• Game Date: September 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.0
• Projected Rushing Yards: 30.47
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.23
• Projected Receiving Yards: 16.69
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.15

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Gainwell Fantasy Performance

• With 5.9 fantasy points in 2025 (3.0 per game), Gainwell is the 51st-ranked player at the RB position and 234th among all players.
• Through two games this year, Gainwell has put up 5.9 fantasy points, running for 39 yards and scoring zero touchdowns on 12 carries. He has also contributed 20 yards on six catches (nine targets) as a pass-catcher.
• Last week against the Seattle Seahawks, Gainwell produced 3.6 fantasy points, carrying five times for 20 yards (4.0 yards per carry) with three receptions for 16 yards as a receiver.

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• New England has allowed over 300 yards passing to two players this year.
• The Patriots have allowed at least one passing TD to two opposing QBs this year.
• A total of one player has thrown for at least two TDs against New England this season.
• No opposing QB has thrown for more than two touchdowns in a game against the Patriots this year.
• A total of two players have racked up more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus New England this year.
• The Patriots have given up a touchdown catch by three players this season.
• No player has hauled in more than one touchdown pass versus New England this season.
• The Patriots have not given up more than 100 yards on the ground to an opposing player this year.
• New England has allowed one player to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this year.
• The Patriots have not allowed an opposing player to score two or more rushing TDs against them this season.

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