running back · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kenny Gainwell RB
Week 9 projection
7.2
PPR · 6.4 half · 5.5 std
Week 9 rank
RB41
Tier 6 · No. 155 overall
Matchup
@ CHI
Sun, Nov 8 · 30th-most pts allowed to RB
Season average
6.6
PPR pts/game · 8 games · L3 8.7
Rest of season
RB50
49.7 PPR pts through Week 17
Why RB41 this week
Kenny Gainwell ranks No. 155 overall and RB41 in PPR this week, projected for 7.2 PPR / 6.4 half-PPR / 5.5 standard points on the road against the Chicago Bears. CHI has allowed 17.8 PPR points per game to running backs, 30th-most in the league — one of the tougher draws on the slate. Recent form: 8.7 PPR points per game over the last 3 (season average 6.6). The projection calls for 5.7 carries for 26 yards plus 1.7 catches for 15 yards, 0.2 total TD. Played 50% of offensive snaps last game.
Fantasy points by week (PPR)
Solid bars are actual results, dashed bars are projections.
Upcoming projections
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ CHI | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| W10 | BYE | — | — | — |
| W11 | @ DET | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| W12 | vs CAR | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| W13 | vs LAC | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| W14 | @ BAL | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| W15 playoffs | vs NO | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| W16 playoffs | @ ATL | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| W17 playoffs | vs LAR | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
Game log
| Wk | Opp | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs ATL | 14.0 |
| 7 | @ CAR | 8.8 |
| 6 | vs PIT | 3.4 |
| 5 | @ DAL | 5.8 |
| 4 | vs GB | 10.7 |
| 3 | vs MIN | 3.0 |
| 2 | vs CLE | 4.5 |
| 1 | @ CIN | 2.8 |
| Total | 53.0 | |
News & injury status
No injury designation as of . Projection: 5.7 carries for 26 yards plus 1.7 catches for 15 yards, 0.2 total TD.
Similar RBs this week
- Austin EkelerRB38 · WAS · 7.6 pts
- Kimani VidalRB39 · LAC · 7.5 pts
- Blake CorumRB40 · LAR · 7.2 pts
- Kaelon BlackRB42 · SF · 7.0 pts
- Seth McGowanRB43 · IND · 6.8 pts
- Elijah MitchellRB44 · PHI · 6.8 pts