Kenneth Gainwell
25-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
31
YDS
124
TD
0
YDS
34
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gainwell has the trust of Philadelphia's coaching staff on passing downs despite his mostly poor results as a receiver (career 5.2 YPT), and one would think something has to give there -- either he'll improve or the playing time will come up for review. In any case, Gainwell's playing time was already up for review once the Eagles signed Saquon Barkley in free agency, as Barkley is one of the very best passing-down backs in the league. Gainwell and rookie fourth-round pick Will Shipley are the leading candidates for depth roles behind the Eagles' new workhorse back, with any potential fantasy value dependent on Barkley missing time. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Just 10 yards on six touches
Gainwell rushed five times for nine yards and added a one-yard reception in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Jaguars.
ANALYSIS
Gainwell saw his second-most touches of the season but did very little with them, gaining a total of just 10 yards. He's averaging just 19.8 yards on 4.5 touches per game this season. Saquon Barkley dealt with back tightness during the Week 9 win but did not appear to be meaningfully impacted and is expected to be fine for Week 10 against the Cowboys, so expect Gainwell's role to remain limited.
Gainwell saw his second-most touches of the season but did very little with them, gaining a total of just 10 yards. He's averaging just 19.8 yards on 4.5 touches per game this season. Saquon Barkley dealt with back tightness during the Week 9 win but did not appear to be meaningfully impacted and is expected to be fine for Week 10 against the Cowboys, so expect Gainwell's role to remain limited.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Kenneth Gainwell's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
7.7%Positive Run %
84.6%% Yds After Contact
68.7%Avg Yds After Contact
3.0Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
4.3% Snaps w/Touch
24.6%Air Yards Per Game
0.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.01% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
4.4%Avg Depth of Target
0.1 YdsCatch Rate
44.4%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.0% Targeted On Route
25.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Nov 3rd at 4:05PM
Overall QB Rating Against
100.5
Cornerbacks
98.2
Safeties
86.8
Linebackers
117.6
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2024 Kenneth Gainwell Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Kenneth Gainwell's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 9"Weight
200 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.44 secShuttle Time
4.46 secCone Drill
7.26 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
30.38 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Although he's valuable depth to the Eagles, Gainwell might need a change of scenery to flourish. His primary selling point is his receiving ability, and the Eagles offense hasn't shown much room for its running backs to draw targets -- the ball tends to go deep rather than underneath, and would-be short targets often turn into Jalen Hurts carries instead. As a pure runner, Gainwell can't compete with newcomers Rashaad Penny or D'Andre Swift, likely leaving him to compete with Boston Scott for the RB3 distinction. Penny and Swift might be the most fragile one-two punch in the league, but even if one, or both, miss time, Gainwell presumably will split reps with Boston Scott.
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Five carries in 20-point win
Gainwell carried five times for 19 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Bengals.
ANALYSIS
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Racks up yards in garbage time
Gainwell carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards in Sunday's 28-3 win over the Giants.
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Slightly larger role in win
Gainwell set season highs in carries (three) and yards (23) in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns.
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Season-high nine yards
Gainwell rushed twice for a season-high nine yards in Sunday's loss to the Bucs.
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No carries in Week 3
Gainwell did not carry the ball in Week 3 against the Saints, though he did catch two passes on three targets for 12 yards.
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Likely to sit out Week 2
Gainwell is trending toward missing Thursday's game against the Vikings due to a rib injury, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
ANALYSIS
Gainwell led Philadelphia's backfield with 18 touches in the season-opening win over New England, but he suffered a rib injury in that game and was unable to practice Tuesday. With the Eagles facing a short week with a matchup Thursday against the Vikings, Gainwell is unlikely to be available. Assuming Gainwell is inactive for the contest, D'Andre Swift could be positioned to serve as the Eagles' lead back, and Rashaad Penny would also be poised to make his team debut after being a healthy scratch Week 1.
Gainwell led Philadelphia's backfield with 18 touches in the season-opening win over New England, but he suffered a rib injury in that game and was unable to practice Tuesday. With the Eagles facing a short week with a matchup Thursday against the Vikings, Gainwell is unlikely to be available. Assuming Gainwell is inactive for the contest, D'Andre Swift could be positioned to serve as the Eagles' lead back, and Rashaad Penny would also be poised to make his team debut after being a healthy scratch Week 1.