RB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · week 3, 2026
Kenny Gainwell week 3 fantasy points and stats
Kenny Gainwell (running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) scored 2.0 half-PPR points in week 3 of 2026 vs Minnesota Vikings, 3 carries for -4 yards, 2 catches for 14 yards. That made him the RB56 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 2.0 fantasy points
- PPR
- 3.0 fantasy points
- Standard
- 1.0 fantasy points
- Projection
- 6.8 −4.8 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB56 half PPR
Week 3 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 3 | 7.2 |
| Rushing yards | -4 | 27.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0.2 |
| Targets | 5 | 2.4 |
| Receptions | 2 | 1.9 |
| Receiving yards | 14 | 13 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive snaps | 32 (46%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 6.8 half-PPR points and fell short of it by 4.8. Projected RB39, he finished RB56.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 1.4 to 14.3; 2.0 was better than 16% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 16-23 vs Minnesota Vikings.
Everyone in the game: TB vs MIN, week 3
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison | WR | MIN | 17.5 | 7.7 |
| Minnesota Vikings defense | DEF | MIN | 17.0 | 7.7 |
| Will Reichard | K | MIN | 16.0 | 7.9 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | TB | 12.3 | 16.0 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | TB | 12.0 | 7.7 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | RB | MIN | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | MIN | 11.4 | 17.4 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | TB | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | TB | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Cade Otton | TE | TB | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Bucky Irving | RB | TB | 6.8 | 13.1 |
| Myles Price | WR | MIN | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense | DEF | TB | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 4.2 | 13.8 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | TB | 4.0 | 7.6 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | 2.1 | 6.9 |
| Kenny Gainwell | RB | TB | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Tez Johnson | WR | TB | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | MIN | 0.6 | 5.8 |
| DeeJay Dallas | RB | MIN | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Demond Claiborne | RB | MIN | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | TB | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | MIN | 0.0 | — |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | TB | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Josh Oliver | TE | MIN | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Kameron Johnson | WR | TB | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Ko Kieft | TE | TB | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Max Bredeson | RB | MIN | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | MIN | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Payne Durham | TE | TB | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Sean Tucker | RB | TB | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Tai Felton | WR | MIN | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Jalon Daniels | QB | TB | -0.1 | — |
Kenny Gainwell week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ CIN 2.3 pts
- Week 2 vs CLE 3.0 pts
- Week 3 vs MIN 2.0 pts
- Week 4 vs GB 9.7 pts
- Week 5 @ DAL 4.3 pts
- Week 6 vs PIT 2.9 pts
- Week 7 @ CAR 8.8 pts
- Week 8 vs ATL 14.0 pts
- Week 9 @ CHI proj. 6.1
More from week 3
Questions
How many fantasy points did Kenny Gainwell score in week 3?
Kenny Gainwell scored 2.0 half-PPR, 3.0 PPR and 1.0 standard fantasy points in week 3 of 2026 vs Minnesota Vikings (3 carries for -4 yards, 2 catches for 14 yards).
Did Kenny Gainwell beat his week 3 projection?
No, he fell 4.8 points short: projected 6.8, scored 2.0 (half PPR).
Who did Kenny Gainwell play in week 3?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 16-23 vs Minnesota Vikings.
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