Kenneth Gainwell Week 9 Preview vs. the Bears

Kenneth Gainwell will be facing the third-best rushing defense in the NFL when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Chicago Bears in Week 9, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

This season, Gainwell has received 58 carries and ran for 289 yards (36.1 ypg). Plus, Gainwell has amassed 12 receptions as a receiver for 61 yards (7.6 ypg) and one TD.

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Gainwell vs. the Bears

• Gainwell vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 92 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
• The Bears have let just one opposing rusher to pick up 100 or more yards in a game during the 2026 season.
• Chicago has allowed five opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• Only one opposing rusher has scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Bears this season.
• The 86.8 rushing yards per game allowed by the Bears defense makes them the NFL's third-ranked run defense.
• Opponents of the Bears have totaled six touchdowns on the ground (0.8 per game). The Bears' defense is ninth in the league in that category.

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Gainwell Rushing Insights

• So far this season, Gainwell has hit the over four times on his rushing yards prop bet (in eight opportunities).
• The Buccaneers have passed 43.9% of the time and run 56.1% this season. They rank 14th in the NFL in scoring.
• He has carried the ball in 58 of his team's 266 total rushing attempts this season (21.8%).
• In eight games this year, Gainwell has not yet rushed for a touchdown.
• He has one touchdown this season (6.7% of his team's 15 offensive TDs).
• He has three carries in the red zone (7.0% of his team's 43 red zone rushes).

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Gainwell's Recent Performance