Should I start Kenny Gainwell or TreVeyon Henderson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kenny Gainwell

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Kenny Gainwell over TreVeyon Henderson for Week 8 PPR: 7.5 projected points versus 6.9.

Kenny Gainwell: 6.0 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against ATL.
TreVeyon Henderson: 4.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against MIA.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:35 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Kenny Gainwell

RB · TBStats & schedule

7.5FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

TreVeyon Henderson

RB · NEStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at MIA

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kenny Gainwell

Fortified7.5

ESPN7.7

Sleeper6.8

Kenny Gainwell faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

TreVeyon Henderson

Fortified6.9

ESPN6.6

Sleeper7.4

TreVeyon Henderson faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Kenny Gainwell projects for 7.5 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than TreVeyon Henderson. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:35 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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