Kenneth Gainwell Fantasy

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell took seven carries for 21 yards and added four receptions for 20 yards during the team's 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. The second-year back recorded as many carries as starter Miles Sanders and outproduced him. While it was not an incredible stat line, Gainwell has shown over the past two months of football that he has the juice to handle a more significant workload in 2023. With Sanders set to be a free agent and other players likely ranking as a higher priority for Philadelphia this offseason, there is a real chance Gainwell enters the 2023 regular season as the starting back. If so, then the 23-year-old with have back-end RB2 potential for fantasy purposes. Even if Philadelphia adds more players to the backfield, Gainwell will have FLEX value after proving he is a valuable asset this past season.

Feb. 13th • 7:31 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII Sunday. The 23-year-old has been impressive during the Eagles' postseason run, tallying 26 carries, 160 yards, and one touchdown. He even out-carried starting running back Miles Sanders last week 14-11, but this was primarily due to the Eagles taking the game over once the San Francisco 49ers were down and out after losing multiple quarterbacks. Still, the second-year back has recently carved out his own role in the offense and should see enough touches Sunday to warrant FLEX value for those looking for cheap options in DFS tournaments. Many will be starting Sanders, Isiah Pacheco, and Jerick McKinnon over Gainwell this weekend, leaving him as a sneaky option for savvy managers.

Feb. 10th • 12:27 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell took 14 carries for 48 yards and two receptions on three targets for a gain of 26 yards during the team's 31-7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. While the 23-year-old led the team in rushing last week during the divisional round, it was built on the back of garbage time carries at the end of the fourth quarter when Philadelphia's victory was already secured. This week, Gainwell was given carries throughout the entire game and ended the night with three more than starting back Miles Sanders. Sanders did find the end zone twice in this game, but it is clear Philadelphia wants to get Gainwell more touches moving forward. The second-year back will be a viable FLEX option in the Super Bowl against Kansas City and has the chance to break off a long touchdown run at any point, especially with more carries going his way.

Jan. 30th • 9:26 AM