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Kenny Gainwell or Darius Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gainwell over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gainwell ... 18.18%

BOTH ... 18.18%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.16
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.1 18.5 0.1 2.4 15.5 0.1 7.16
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Outlook Kenny Gainwell

Kenny Gainwell at Carolina — Complementary Role Caps Fantasy Upside

Gainwell enters Week 7 operating firmly as Tampa Bay's change-of-pace back behind Bucky Irving. Even with top wideout Emeka Egbuka ruled out for this divisional road tilt against the Panthers, Gainwell's offensive footprint remains narrow. Over his last two games, he has combined for just six rushing attempts and four receptions, illustrating his secondary status in the Buccaneers' backfield rotation.

Our projections forecast another muted showing, pegging Gainwell for approximately 19 rushing yards and two receptions totaling 7.3 fantasy points. Rostered in 53% of leagues but started in only 15%, his lack of red-zone priority and limited volume keep him off the standard starting radar, making him strictly a bench stash or deep-league reserve.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Gainwell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 18.18%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.54
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.8 36.6 0.4 8.54
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Outlook Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper vs. Dallas — Touchdown-Dependent Sleeper Amid Eagles Injury Woes

Cooper has been an unexpected spark for Philadelphia, converting four of his eight receptions this season into touchdowns. With Jalen Hurts sidelined on injured reserve, Tanner McKee takes over an offense where top wideouts DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks missed practice Friday, potentially opening up rotational opportunities against the Cowboys.

Despite his scoring flair, Cooper's raw volume is minimal after seeing just five targets over the past two weeks. Our models project him for roughly 2 catches and 22 yards, making him a touchdown-dependent deep league play rather than a viable option in standard fantasy lineups.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kenny Gainwell
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
2178.50170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6355.804170
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Darius Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
199.090
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
38026.7621
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 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Darius Cooper
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kenny Gainwell
OWN
53%
-5.93 compared to last week
START
15%
-1.28 compared to last week
OWN/START Darius Cooper
OWN
13%
-9.56 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-3.79 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kenny Gainwell
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Cooper
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 43rd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 53rd with 18.20 total points (3.03 avg).
  • Currently 108.5 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 61 (10.17 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th 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 66th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +61, Rush AVG: +3.2 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +61 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: 110, RUSH YDS: 400, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 25, REC YDS: 215, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Darius Cooper

    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 39th with 37.90 total points (6.32 avg).
  • Currently 77.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among WR.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 5th 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 69th among WR.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +8, Rec Yards: +139 Rec TDs: +4,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 515, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kenny Gainwell

No Injury Reported

Injury Darius Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kenny Gainwell

Week 7
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.60369.20631113.35
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 33.00 total points (6.60 avg).
  • Currently 26 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 661 (132.20 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1185 (237.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 24.60 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.87, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +6, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +0.27,

Season Outlook

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

Week 7
Philadelphia Eagles VS Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.50389.0031802.29
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 31st with 12.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 899 (149.83 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 1435 (239.17 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.50 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 20th 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: -39.67, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -3, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -4.17,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 9, TDS: 3, PA/G: 31.9, YDS/G: 400.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kenny Gainwell
11.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Cooper
7.99
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 6 19 61 3.2 0 17 12 61 5.1 1
ON PACE 17 54 173 3.2 0 48 34 173 5.1 3
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 19 61 3.2 0 17 12 61 5.1 1
Career Darius Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 PHI 6 13 11 99 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 PHI 4 15 8 139 17.4 4 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 11 43 23 394 17.4 11 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 7 6 50 9 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 11 29 20 247 12.4 4 0 0 0 0
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IND @MIN
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MIA @NYJ
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MEM @SAC 9:00 PM EST
MIN vs TOR 7:00 PM EST
NY vs ORL 7:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CHI vs FLA 3:00 PM EST
COL @NSH 8:00 PM EST
DAL vs NYI 6:00 PM EST
MIN @VAN 10:00 PM EST
MON @WPG 7:00 PM EST