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Kenny Gainwell
RB ยท TBStats & schedule โบ4.9FF projected
โ +0.8 vs ESPN
at CARSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Kenny Gainwell or Mike Washington Jr. this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Kenny Gainwell
Week 7 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors Kenny Gainwell: 4.6 versus 2.6 FP per game. Kenny Gainwell receives the better positional matchup adjustment (5% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard
at CARTHE ALTERNATIVE
Mike Washington Jr.
RB ยท LVStats & schedule โบ4.5FF projected
โ -0.6 vs ESPN
vs LARSun 4:25 PM ET
Kenny Gainwell
FF4.9 FP
Boosted Trees3.6 FP
Workload3.8 FP
Monte Carlo3.7 FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.6 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.4 targets and 2.7 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Baker Mayfield; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 carries per game.
Mike Washington Jr.
FF4.5 FP
Boosted Trees4.0 FP
Workload5.5 FP
Monte Carlo2.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 2.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.6 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 2.6 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.1 targets and 7.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Mike Washington Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.3 carries per game.
Projection breakdown
Kenny Gainwell
Fortified4.9
ESPN4.1
Sleeper5.4
FantasyProsโ
Kenny Gainwell faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
Mike Washington Jr.
Fortified4.5
ESPN5.1
Sleeper4.8
FantasyProsโ
Mike Washington Jr. faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points.
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