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

Running back Kenneth Gainwell is looking at a matchup versus the third-ranked run defense in the NFL (76.5 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, when his Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers, Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

For more information on Gainwell, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup 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: 7.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 38.84
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.32
• Projected Receiving Yards: 12.09
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.05

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Gainwell Fantasy Performance

• Gainwell has compiled 45.0 fantasy points in 2025 (7.5 per game), which ranks him 38th at the RB position. Overall, he's the No. 154 player in fantasy football.
• Over 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 attempts. In the passing game, he has contributed 50 yards on 14 catches (14 targets).
• Gainwell has generated 42.7 fantasy points (8.5 per game) in his last five games, as he's run for 171 yards with three touchdowns on 37 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 76 yards on 18 receptions (20 targets).
• The peak of Gainwell's fantasy season was a Week 4 outburst against the Minnesota Vikings, a matchup in which he tallied 25.4 fantasy points (19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TDs; 6 receptions, 35 yards).
• From a fantasy perspective, Kenneth Gainwell had his worst performance of the season last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, when he posted just 1.5 fantasy points (3 carries, 14 yards).

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Green Bay has allowed only one player to amass over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Packers have given up at least one passing TD to five opposing QBs this year.
• Green Bay has given up at least two TD passes to four opposing QBs this year.
• The Packers have allowed just one player to throw for at least three TDs in a game this season.
• A total of one player has put up over 100 yards receiving in a game versus Green Bay this year.
• The Packers have given up a touchdown reception by eight players this season.
• Green Bay has given up two or more receiving touchdowns to two players this year.
• No player has racked up more than 100 yards on the ground in a game versus the Packers this year.
• Green Bay has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to three players this year.
• No player has run for more than one touchdown against the Packers this season.

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