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Kenny Gainwell or Kimani Vidal

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

Kenny Gainwell

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal

RB • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gainwell over Vidal

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gainwell ... 40%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.3
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.6 19.4 0.1 2.3 17.1 0.1 7.3
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Outlook Kenny Gainwell

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

Operating behind Bucky Irving in the Buccaneers' backfield, Kenny Gainwell could see expanded work after offensive coordinator Zac Robinson voiced a desire to get him more involved. Tampa Bay enters this matchup as notable road underdogs with starting quarterback Baker Mayfield ruled out, which should force the offense into frequent passing situations.

That script favors Gainwell's receiving profile after seeing seven targets across his last two contests. Our projection pegs him for roughly 7.5 fantasy points, translating to around five carries and two to three catches. Given his modest 11% start rate, fantasy managers should treat him as a bench stash or deep-league flex play.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vidal over Gainwell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Vidal ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.1
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4 17.1 0.1 1.3 10.6 0.1 5.1
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Outlook Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal vs. DEN — Reserve Role Keeps Fantasy Ceiling Low

Kimani Vidal enters Week 5 healthy but operates third on the Chargers' backfield depth chart behind Omarion Hampton and Keaton Mitchell. While he caught a touchdown in Week 4 at Seattle, Vidal has logged only six rushing attempts across two games this year, keeping his weekly touch floor extremely thin.

Our weekly projection estimates Vidal for 4.8 fantasy points, anticipating around four carries for 16 yards plus a catch. Facing a Denver defense with left tackle Rashawn Slater ruled out, Vidal is started in zero percent of leagues and belongs on fantasy benches in all standard formats.

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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 Kimani Vidal
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
5255.002111
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6315.203251
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 Kimani Vidal
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kenny Gainwell
OWN
68%
-6.5 compared to last week
START
11%
+2.95 compared to last week
OWN/START Kimani Vidal
OWN
 
3%
+0.37 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 Kimani Vidal
46th
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 28th among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 20th among RB.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 7th 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 57th 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: 125, RUSH YDS: 450, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 30, REC YDS: 300, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Kimani Vidal

    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 46th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 54th with 11.60 total points (2.90 avg).
  • Currently 86.5 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among RB.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 9th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 31 (7.75 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +31, Rush AVG: +5.2 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +25 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: 75, RUSH YDS: 310, RUSH TDS: 3, REC: 12, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kenny Gainwell

No Injury Reported

Injury Kimani Vidal

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 23rd 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 Kimani Vidal

Week 5
Los Angeles Chargers VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.50388.0044814.56
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 25.00 total points (6.25 avg).
  • Currently 23 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 571 (142.75 per game).
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 981 (245.25 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 23.50 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 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: +179.67, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -11, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 60, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenny Gainwell
13.78
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kimani Vidal
6.81
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 Kimani Vidal
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 LAC 9 43 155 3.6 0 9 5 62 12.4 1
2025 LAC 12 155 643 4.1 3 22 16 136 8.5 1
2026 LAC 2 6 31 5.2 0 6 3 25 8.3 1
ON PACE 9 27 140 5.2 0 27 14 113 8.3 5
3-YEAR AVG 7 66 266 4 1 10 7 66 9.4 1
Totals 24 215 860 4 3 40 26 243 9.3 3
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