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Kenny Gainwell or Brandin Cooks

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks

WR • n/a
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gainwell over Cooks

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gainwell ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.6
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
5.2 21 0.1 2.4 17.1 0.1 7.6
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Outlook Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell vs. Steelers — Modest Pass-Catching Role Offers Minimal Standalone Appeal

Gainwell continues to operate as the secondary option in Tampa Bay's backfield behind Bucky Irving. While offensive coordinator Zac Robinson recently mentioned a desire to get Gainwell and Sean Tucker more involved, Gainwell has handled just seven carries and six targets over his past two contests. Furthermore, starting quarterback Baker Mayfield is doubtful with a thumb injury, which could suppress offensive efficiency.

For fantasy managers, Gainwell remains difficult to trust outside of deep PPR formats. Our models project him for roughly 19 rushing yards on four to five carries alongside two receptions for 17 receiving yards against Pittsburgh. With Tampa Bay facing a low projected game total and his start rate sitting near 12%, Gainwell is strictly a bench stash rather than a viable starting option.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 22 hrs ago
Latest News Kenny Gainwell
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooks over Gainwell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooks ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.2
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 1.6 22.8 0.2 5.2
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Latest News Brandin Cooks
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kenny Gainwell
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
4184.503100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7233.305321
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brandin Cooks
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
177.071
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
177.071
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 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Brandin Cooks
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
4 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kenny Gainwell
OWN
66%
-5.36 compared to last week
START
13%
+2.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Brandin Cooks
OWN
 
2%
+1.78 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.29 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kenny Gainwell
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brandin Cooks
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 39th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 51st with 15.80 total points (3.16 avg).
  • Currently 110.9 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • 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 2.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 10th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 44 (8.80 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th 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 82nd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +44, Rush AVG: +2.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +11, Rec Yards: +54 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: 115, RUSH YDS: 425, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 27, REC YDS: 275, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Brandin Cooks

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 115th with 6.70 total points (3.35 avg).
  • Currently 95.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • 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.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 143rd in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 38th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -11, Rec Yards: -96 Rec TDs: +1,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kenny Gainwell

No Injury Reported

Injury Brandin Cooks

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kenny Gainwell

Week 6
Tampa Bay Bucs VS Pittsburgh Steelers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.80337.00841114.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 38.00 total points (7.60 avg).
  • Currently 21 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 517 (103.40 per game).
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 1168 (233.60 per game).
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (0.80 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.80 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +67.17, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -5, INTs: -1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -3.87,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.2, YDS/G: 379.3
Matchups Brandin Cooks

Week 6
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

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:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenny Gainwell
12.75
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brandin Cooks
0.00
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 5 17 44 2.6 0 16 11 54 4.9 1
ON PACE 18 61 158 2.6 0 58 40 194 4.9 4
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 5 17 44 2.6 0 16 11 54 4.9 1
Career Brandin Cooks
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2014 NO 10 69 53 550 10.4 3 7 73 10.4 1
2015 NO 16 129 84 1138 13.5 9 8 18 2.3 0
2016 NO 15 117 78 1173 15.0 8 6 30 5 0
2017 NE 16 114 65 1082 16.6 7 9 40 4.4 0
2018 LAR 15 116 80 1204 15.1 5 10 68 6.8 1
2019 LAR 14 72 42 583 13.9 2 6 52 8.7 0
2020 HOU 15 119 81 1150 14.2 6 0 0 0 0
2021 HOU 16 133 90 1037 11.5 6 2 21 10.5 0
2022 HOU 13 93 57 699 12.3 3 2 7 3.5 0
2023 DAL 16 81 54 657 12.2 8 5 35 7 0
2024 DAL 10 54 26 259 10.0 3 3 -3 -1 0
2025 NO 13 36 24 279 11.6 0 0 0 0 0
2026 SF 2 3 1 7 7.0 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 7 11 4 25 7.0 4 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 60 37 414 11.3 4 3 13 4.2 0
Totals 174 1155 746 9943 13.3 61 59 347 5.9 2
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ARI @LAR
ATL vs CHI
BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
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MON @WAS 7:30 PM EST