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Raheim Sanders or Kenny Gainwell

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Raheim Sanders

Raheim Sanders

RB • Cleveland Browns CLE
Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
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Outlook Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell vs. Vikings: Backup Role Keeps Him on Benches

Gainwell operates behind Bucky Irving in Tampa Bay's backfield, serving primarily in a rotational change-of-pace capacity. Through two games, he has logged just seven carries and four receptions on five targets, yielding minimal production as the Buccaneers look to bounce back from an 0-2 start.

Our models project Gainwell for modest output in this home matchup against Minnesota, estimating roughly six carries for 25 rushing yards alongside two catches for 15 yards (5.4 fantasy points). With his fantasy start rate plummeting under eight percent across leagues, Gainwell remains strictly a bench stash rather than a viable lineup consideration this week.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Raheim Sanders
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
242.00170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
351.704320
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kenny Gainwell
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
2105.00350
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7253.60480
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Raheim Sanders
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Kenny Gainwell
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Raheim Sanders
OWN
 
1%
-0.36 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.21 compared to last week
OWN/START Kenny Gainwell
OWN
81%
-10.64 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-5.67 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Raheim Sanders
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kenny Gainwell
Not Ranked
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Raheim Sanders

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB'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 63rd with 3.70 total points (1.85 avg).
  • Currently 45.3 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 33rd among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 5 (2.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +2, Rush AVG: +0.7 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +32 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 29, RUSH YDS: 99, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 6, REC YDS: 48, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Kenny Gainwell

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB'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 65th with 3.30 total points (1.65 avg).
  • Currently 45.7 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 81st among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 25 (12.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 39th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +25, Rush AVG: +3.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +8 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 135, RUSH YDS: 480, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 40, REC YDS: 315, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Raheim Sanders

No Injury Reported

Injury Kenny Gainwell

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Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Raheim Sanders

Week 3
Cleveland Browns VS Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
31.00431.0053513.41
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 4th with 24.00 total points (12.00 avg).
  • Currently 5 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 5 (2.50 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 448 (224.00 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 414 (207.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 3 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 31.00 per game and currently ranked 28th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.50 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +91, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: +4, INTs: +1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +4.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Matchups Kenny Gainwell

Week 3
Tampa Bay Bucs VS Minnesota Vikings

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
12.50389.5042804.68
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 6th with 23.00 total points (11.50 avg).
  • Currently 6 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in turnovers with 4 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 200 (100.00 per game).
  • Ranked 29th in pass defense with 579 (289.50 per game).
  • Top 4 in sacks with 8 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 2 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 12.50 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +219, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -1, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -12.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.8, YDS/G: 300.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Raheim Sanders
2.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kenny Gainwell
14.78
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Raheim Sanders
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 CLE 4 27 92 3.4 1 4 3 21 7.0 0
2026 CLE 2 3 5 1.7 0 4 4 32 8.0 0
ON PACE 18 27 45 1.7 0 36 36 288 8.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 2 14 46 3.4 1 2 2 11 7.0 0
Totals 6 30 97 3.2 1 8 7 53 7.6 0
Career Kenny Gainwell
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 TB 2 7 25 3.6 0 5 4 8 2.0 0
ON PACE 18 63 225 3.6 0 45 36 72 2.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 7 25 3.6 0 5 4 8 2.0 0
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ARI @SF
ATL @GB
BAL @DAL
BUF vs LAC
CAR @CLE
CHI vs PHI
CIN @PIT
DEN vs LAR
DET vs NYJ
HOU @IND
JAC vs NE
KC @MIA
LV @NO
MIN @TB
NYG vs TEN
SEA @WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @COL 03:10 EDT EST
ATH vs HOU 09:40 EDT EST
ATL vs CIN 07:15 EDT EST
BOS vs CLE 06:45 EDT EST
CHC vs MIA 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @KC 02:10 EDT EST
LAA @SEA 09:40 EDT EST
LAD vs SD 10:10 EDT EST
MIL @PHI 06:05 EDT EST
NYM @TEX 02:35 EDT EST
NYY vs TB 07:05 EDT EST
PIT vs STL 12:35 EDT EST
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