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Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Kyle Monangai

Kyle Monangai

RB • Chicago Bears CHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gainwell over Monangai

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

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Outlook Kenny Gainwell

Solid PPR Depth And Pass-Catching Upside In Tampa Bay

Operating as the primary backup behind Bucky Irving in Tampa Bay's backfield, Kenny Gainwell projects to carve out a steady complementary role. Our season projections anticipate 125 rushing attempts for 425 yards and four touchdowns, complemented by 40 receptions for 325 yards and two scores.

Looking at the draft market, his ADP has hovered right around the 100-pick mark over the past month. After seeing a slight dip into the 104 range in late July, his cost has stabilized, making him an appealing target for managers seeking reliable depth in the middle rounds.

High roster ownership around 92% reflects strong fantasy confidence in his utility, even if his active starting percentage remains modest as a shared-backfield option. Managers drafting him can expect consistent PPR contributions whenever he is inserted into lineups.

Updated 8 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Monangai over Gainwell

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Kyle Monangai

High-Upside Backup Offering Strong Value Behind D'Andre Swift

Operating as the primary backup behind D'Andre Swift in Chicago's backfield, Kyle Monangai enters his second season with clear contingent upside. While slotted behind Swift on the depth chart, our models project him for 170 rushing attempts, 735 rushing yards, and 6 rushing touchdowns, supplemented by 20 receptions out of the backfield.

His draft cost has remained remarkably stable, holding an ADP around the 88 mark in 1.0 PPR formats. Although a minor soft-tissue injury caused a slight recent dip in his training camp availability, our analysis views his current market price as an attractive draft-day value steal for managers looking to secure premium backfield depth.

Fantasy managers currently roster him at high rates while keeping starting expectations modest, reflecting his valuable insurance-policy status. With head coach Ben Johnson praising the team's young offensive weapons, Monangai is well-positioned to exceed expectations and deliver strong weekly utility whenever his number is called.

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kenny Gainwell
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Kenny Gainwell
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Redzone Touches Kyle Monangai
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2 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
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8 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
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10 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kenny Gainwell
OWN
92%
-0.37 compared to last week
START
23%
-40.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Kyle Monangai
OWN
92%
+4.51 compared to last week
START
15%
+0.75 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kenny Gainwell
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kyle Monangai
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kenny Gainwell

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

    • Season Outlook

Breakdown Kyle Monangai

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 37th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 151.60 total points (7.58 avg).
  • Currently 214 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.6.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 44th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 15th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 181 (10.06 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 831 (46.17 per game) and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 6 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 20 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +894, Rush AVG: +4.4 Rush TDs: +6, Receptions: +23, Rec Yards: +222 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 170, RUSH YDS: 735, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 20, REC YDS: 175, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kenny Gainwell

No Injury Reported

Injury Kyle Monangai

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kenny Gainwell

Week 1
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Cincinnati Bengals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.94416.2420133523.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 2607 (153.35 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 4469 (262.88 per game).
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.94 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +45.36, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -4, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +3.53,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 30.8, YDS/G: 404.7
Matchups Kyle Monangai

Week 1
Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00338.5022163123.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 103.00 total points (5.72 avg).
  • Currently 124 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 21 (1.24 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 2243 (131.94 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 3850 (226.47 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 15 (0.88 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.35 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -56.26, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: -5, INTs: +8, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -6.94,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenny Gainwell
14.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kyle Monangai
16.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kenny Gainwell
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Kyle Monangai
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 CHI 16 189 858 4.5 6 33 19 186 9.8 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 91 416 4.6 3 15 9 82 9.1 0
Totals 20 202 894 4.4 6 37 23 222 9.7 0
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Matchups

Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs LAD 09:40 EDT EST
ATH @BOS 07:10 EDT EST
ATL @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
BAL @TEX 08:15 EDT EST
CHC @KC 08:10 EDT EST
CHW vs CLE 07:40 EDT EST
CIN @WAS 06:45 EDT EST
COL @STL 08:15 EDT EST
DET @SF 10:15 EDT EST
HOU @SD 09:40 EDT EST
LAA @MIA 07:10 EDT EST
MIL vs MIN 07:40 EDT EST
NYM @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
PHI vs TOR 06:40 EDT EST
SEA vs TB 09:45 EDT EST
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