Kenneth Gainwell Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Running back Kenneth Gainwell has a matchup against the second-ranked rushing defense in the league (76.5 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, when his Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Green Bay Packers, Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

For more info on Gainwell, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy lineup, read this piece prior to his upcoming game versus the Packers.

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Kenneth Gainwell Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 38.84
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.32
• Projected Receiving Yards: 14.43
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Gainwell Fantasy Performance

• With 45.0 fantasy points in 2025 (7.5 per game), Gainwell is the 34th-ranked player at the RB position and 139th among all players.
• Looking at his last three games, Gainwell has amassed 30.5 fantasy points (10.2 per game) as he's run for 135 yards and scored two touchdowns on 28 carries. As a pass-catcher, he's chipped in with 50 yards on 14 grabs (14 targets).
• Gainwell has 42.7 total fantasy points (8.5 per game) in his last five games, toting the ball 37 times for 171 yards with three touchdowns. As a receiver, he has added 76 yards on 18 catches (20 targets).
• The high point of Gainwell's fantasy season came against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4, when he posted 25.4 fantasy points with six receptions (on six targets) for 35 yards.
• From a fantasy perspective, Kenneth Gainwell's matchup versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week was his worst of the year, as he put up just 1.5 fantasy points. He ran for 14 yards on three carries on the day with two catches for one yard.

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Packers Defensive Performance

• One player has posted over 300 yards passing in a game against Green Bay this year.
• The Packers have allowed at least one passing TD to five opposing QBs this season.
• A total of four players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Green Bay this season.
• Only one player have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Packers this season.
• A total of one player has put up over 100 yards receiving in a game against Green Bay this year.
• The Packers have given up a TD catch by eight players this year.
• A total of two players have hauled in more than one touchdown pass against Green Bay this year.
• The Packers have not given up more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this season.
• Green Bay has allowed at least one rushing TD to three players this year.
• No player has run for more than one TD against the Packers this year.

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