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Kenny Gainwell or Dameon Pierce

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Dameon Pierce

Dameon Pierce

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gainwell over Pierce

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gainwell ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
5.1 21.9 0.2 2.5 18 0.1 8
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Outlook Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell at Dallas — Trailing Game Script Offers Modest Pass-Catching Upside

Operating behind Bucky Irving in Tampa Bay's backfield, Gainwell remains locked into a secondary role despite offensive coordinator Zac Robinson mentioning a desire to get him more involved. The winless Buccaneers enter Dallas as sizable underdogs in a projected high-scoring matchup, which could tilt the game script toward passing situations where Gainwell excels.

Our projections expect a modest stat line of roughly 24 rushing yards and two receptions for 16 receiving yards, totaling 7.6 fantasy points. Given that he is started in only 11% of leagues and relies heavily on passing-down efficiency rather than steady volume, fantasy managers should keep Gainwell on the bench in standard formats.

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Latest News Kenny Gainwell
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pierce over Gainwell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Pierce ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.25
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
5.7 21 0.1 0.8 5.5 0 4.25
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kenny Gainwell
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
351.702221
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
610.204361
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dameon Pierce
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Kenny Gainwell
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Dameon Pierce
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kenny Gainwell
OWN
71%
-3.78 compared to last week
START
11%
+2.52 compared to last week
OWN/START Dameon Pierce
OWN
 
2%
+2.02 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kenny Gainwell
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dameon Pierce
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 rank this player at 40th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 49th with 13.00 total points (3.25 avg).
  • Currently 85.1 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 9th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 26 (6.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +26, Rush AVG: +2 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +8, Rec Yards: +44 Rec TDs: +1,
  • 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: 475, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 35, REC YDS: 300, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Dameon Pierce

    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

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

    • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kenny Gainwell

No Injury Reported

Injury Dameon Pierce

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kenny Gainwell

Week 5
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.00392.7520402.83
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 6.00 total points (1.50 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 601 (150.25 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 970 (242.50 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.00 per game and currently ranked 28th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -39.75, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -1, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 9, TDS: 3, PA/G: 31.9, YDS/G: 400.6
Matchups Dameon Pierce

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.78
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 39.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 297 (74.25 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 1166 (291.50 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 13.25 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenny Gainwell
14.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dameon Pierce
2.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kenny Gainwell
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 TB 4 13 26 2.0 0 12 8 44 5.5 1
ON PACE 18 59 117 2.0 0 54 36 198 5.5 5
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4 13 26 2 0 12 8 44 5.5 1
Career Dameon Pierce
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 HOU 13 220 939 4.3 4 39 30 165 5.5 1
2023 HOU 13 145 416 2.9 2 17 13 101 7.8 0
2024 HOU 9 40 293 7.3 2 4 2 2 1.0 0
2025 HOU 3 14 36 2.6 0 1 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 63 162 2.6 0 5 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 69 257 3.7 1 8 5 34 6.9 0
Totals 41 428 1709 4 8 62 45 268 6.0 1
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Matchups

Week 5
ARI vs DET
ATL vs BAL
BUF @LAR
CAR vs BYE
CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
JAC vs PHI
KC vs BYE
LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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NYY vs TB 08:00 EDT EST
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BOS vs UTA 7:00 PM EST
BUF vs DAL 7:00 PM EST
CAR vs VAN 7:00 PM EST
CGY vs COL 9:00 PM EST
CHI @NYI 7:30 PM EST
MIN @TB 7:00 PM EST
MON vs NSH 7:00 PM EST
OTT vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
SJ @STL 8:00 PM EST
TOR @VGK 10:00 PM EST