Kenneth Gainwell Fantasy Football Week 7: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

In Week 7 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), running back Kenneth Gainwell and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Cincinnati Bengals, who have the 28th-ranked run defense in the league (135.7 yards conceded per game).

Is Gainwell a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Bengals? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Kenneth Gainwell Week 7 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: October 16, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 43.79
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.47
• Projected Receiving Yards: 10.24
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.05

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Gainwell Fantasy Performance

• At the RB position, Gainwell is currently the 29th-ranked fantasy player (123rd overall), posting 43.5 total fantasy points (8.7 per game).
• Over his last three games, Gainwell has totaled 37.6 fantasy points (12.5 per game) as he's scampered for 137 yards and scored three touchdowns on 29 attempts. In the passing game, he has contributed 59 yards on 13 catches (13 targets).
• The highlight of Gainwell's fantasy season came against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4, when he compiled 25.4 fantasy points with 99 rushing yards and two TDs on 19 carries. As a receiver, he hauled in six balls (on six targets) for 35 yards.
• From a fantasy perspective, Kenneth Gainwell had his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the New York Jets, when he posted just 2.3 fantasy points (7 carries, 19 yards).

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• Cincinnati has allowed only one player to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Bengals have allowed at least one passing TD to seven opposing QBs this year.
• Cincinnati has given up at least two TD passes to four opposing QBs this year.
• The Bengals have allowed two players to throw for three or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• Cincinnati has allowed only one player to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of 13 players have caught a touchdown pass against the Bengals this year.
• Cincinnati has not given up more than one TD catch to an opposing player this year.
• The Bengals have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to two players this year.
• Cincinnati has allowed six players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this year.
• The Bengals have allowed two players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this year.

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