Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Five touches in Week 11 win
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Gainwell rushed four times for 43 yards and added a six-yard reception in Thursday's 26-18 win over Washington.
Gainwell has averaged 4.9 touches per game this season, with a total of 42 rushes and seven receptions through 10 games, so his workload Thursday was fairly typical. He tends to see more work if the Eagles can cruise through the fourth quarter with a comfortable lead, as has been the case in multiple games this season, but in close contests, his workload is typical for a backup.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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We don't typically talk about Gainwell as a lottery ticket, but he's the No. 2 running back for the Eagles behind Saquon Barkley, which gives Gainwell plenty of upside if Barkley were to miss any time. It's not a bad idea to stash Gainwell on your bench for one percent of your remaining FAB, and he could be at least a flex option in all leagues if Barkley were ever out.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Seven carries in blowout win
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Gainwell rushed seven times for 30 yards and added one catch for nine yards in Sunday's 34-6 win over the Cowboys.
Gainwell saw his second-most touches of the season, trailing only his 14 touches in a Week 7 blowout over the Giants. If the Eagles' hot streak continues, expects some more garbage-time action for Gainwell, but that makes him at best an unreliable source for a small handful of fantasy points.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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Gainwell is a good running back to stash in deeper leagues as the potential handcuff to Saquon Barkley. Gainwell has 23 carries in his past three games, and he could be a potential lottery ticket if Barkley were to miss any time. Gainwell is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Just 10 yards on six touches
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Gainwell rushed five times for nine yards and added a one-yard reception in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Jaguars.
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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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Five carries in 20-point win
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Gainwell carried five times for 19 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Bengals.
Gainwell had just one carry until the second half of the fourth quarter but got a handful of opportunities late after the Eagles had put the game out of reach. The Eagles have won their last two games by a combined 45 points, resulting in Gainwell's two biggest workloads of the year, but don't be surprised if he's limited to two or three touches the next time the team is in a close game.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Racks up yards in garbage time
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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.
Gainwell's 14 touches for 67 total yards in Week 7 were more than the 11 touches for 62 yards he managed across the first six weeks combined, but don't count on a similar workload going forward. The Eagles were able to rest most of their starters for the entire fourth quarter after getting out to a big lead, but Saquon Barkley should resume taking nearly all of the running back touches next week in Cincinnati, assuming the game stays close.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Season-high nine yards
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Gainwell rushed twice for a season-high nine yards in Sunday's loss to the Bucs.
Gainwell's 24 offensive snaps easily outpaced his previous season high of 14, but he remains a very minor part of the team's gameplan. Gainwell has received exactly two touches in all four games so far, and it would seemingly take an injury to Saquon Barkley for that to change.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: No carries in Week 3
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Gainwell did not carry the ball in Week 3 against the Saints, though he did catch two passes on three targets for 12 yards.
Gainwell averaged between 3.1 and 5.3 carries per game over his first three seasons as an Eagle, but there's been no room for him in the gameplan since the arrival of Saquon Barkley. While Barkley sits second in the league with 63 carries, Gainwell has rushed just three times all year.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Two carries in Week 2
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Gainwell rushed twice for six yards in Monday's 22-21 loss to the Falcons.
Gainwell was on the field for just seven of the Eagles' 71 offensive snaps Monday while teammate Saquon Barkley handled 64 snaps. The 25-year-old has been an afterthought for much of the first two games with Barkley flashing his impressive playmaking ability so far in 2024. Barring injury, Gainwell should continue to see limited action when the Eagles visit the Saints in Week 3.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Minor role in Week 1
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Gainwell finished Friday's Week 1 win over the Packers with one carry for two yards and one catch for 10 yards.
Gainwell averaged a career-high 7.1 touches per game last season, but his role is more likely to shrink than grow this year after the Eagles added Saquon Barkley in free agency. It would take an injury to Barkley for Gainwell to earn a fantasy-relevant workload. Gainwell does at least remain the backup to roster for now for those wanting coverage for Barkley, as he played 14 offensive snaps to Will Shipley's four.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Gets start in preseason win
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Gainwell carried the ball four times for 23 yards in Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Ravens.
Reporting earlier in the day suggested that Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' first-team offense would get a series at the beginning of the game, but instead Gainwell got the start in the backfield and played the first handful of snaps before giving way to Will Shipley on Philadelphia's second possession. Gainwell's experience in Nick Sirianni's system has him penciled into the No. 2 spot on the running back depth chart behind Barkley, but the team used a fourth-round pick in this year's draft on Shipley, and the rookie found the end zone Friday as he builds a case to take over the top backup job.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Taking some first-team reps
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Gainwell is getting some first-team reps early in training camp, Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green reports.
It's not exactly surprising that a fourth-year pro with 1,071 career snaps on offense is starting camp ahead of rookie fourth-round pick Will Shipley on the depth chart. The question is whether Gainwell can hold the youngster off all summer for a backup role that doesn't figure to entail much playing time so long as Saquon Barkley is healthy.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Becomes backup to Barkley
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Gainwell is poised to operate as the backup to Saquon Barkley, who slated to sign a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
Gainwell looks set to remain Philadelphia's No. 2 running back, but instead of backing up D'Andre Swift (who is set to join the Bears on a three-year, $24 million contract), he'll look to complement an established, true three-down workhorse in Barkley. That could spell less opportunities for offensive touches for Gainwell, who tallied career-high marks with 84 carries for 364 yards and two scores in 2023, but he should retain quality value as an insurance option behind Barkley. Gainwell's versatility makes him a solid depth option for Philadelphia, though the team could still add further reserves to the backfield.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Small steps forward in third season
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Gainwell rushed 84 times for 364 yards and two touchdowns in 16 regular-season games, adding 30 catches for 183 yards.
Gainwell's carries and yards both represented career highs, albeit not by huge margins over his 68 carries for 291 yards as rookie in 2021. He also saw his workload get scaled back significantly after his first two games, as he averaged four carries per game the rest of the way after rushing 14 times in both of his first two contests. It's unlikely he suddenly becomes the lead back for the Eagles next season.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Leading rusher in Week 18 loss
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Gainwell carried the ball seven times for 62 yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Giants.
D'Andre Swift (illness) wasn't healthy enough to suit up, so Gainwell got the start in the backfield for the Eagles and led the team in rushing yards while also setting a season high, topping the 54 yards he picked up back in Week 1. Swift should be back for Philly's playoff opener, a road game in Tampa Bay in the wild-card round, bumping Gainwell back to a depth role.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Another six touches in Week 17
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Gainwell rushed twice for five yards, reeled in all four targets for 15 yards and completed his only pass for 17 yards during Sunday's 35-31 defeat to the Cardinals.
Gainwell remained in a complementary role behind the Eagles' top running back D'Andre Swift, getting out-touched by his teammate, 14-6. His 20 yards from scrimmage also marked his second fewest in a game over the last six contests, but Gainwell did connect with DeVonta Smith (leg) on a 17-yard gain, marking the first official pass of his three-year career. Considering his workload of 5.4 touches per game since the team's Week 10 bye, Gainwell will be tough to trust for production Week 18 at the Giants.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Season-high 79 yards from scrimmage
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Gainwell rushed six times for 41 yards and caught three passes for 38 yards in Monday's win over the Giants.
Gainwell's 79 total yards from scrimmage represented his highest total of the season, though he played less than 40 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps for the first time since Week 12. He remains clearly behind D'Andre Swift on the depth chart, as Swift received 20 touches in the victory.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Most carries since Week 7
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Gainwell rushed six times for 21 yards in Monday's loss to the Seahawks.
Gainwell's six carries marked his highest total since Week 7, but he also went without a reception for the second week in a row. He remains the clear second running back behind D'Andre Swift, and neither his average of 29.7 yards from scrimmage per game nor his two total touchdowns on the season are particularly useful for fantasy purposes.
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Eagles' Kenneth Gainwell: Four carries in loss
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Gainwell rushed four times for 28 yards in Sunday's 33-13 loss to the Cowboys.
Gainwell's rushing yards represented his highest total since the third week of the season, but he also went without a reception for just the second time all year. The only time he's finished with more than 50 yards from scrimmage this season came back in Week 1, so his fantasy appeal remains limited.
