KENNETH GAINWELL NEWS

Is The Eagles Running Back Room Best in the NFL? Backing up MVP candidate Saquon Barkley, Kenneth Gainwell stepped up when it mattered most, showcasing his versatility and clutch play in Ph...

3 HOURS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

60 total yards against Steelers Gainwell rushed seven times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 40 yards in Sunday's win over the Steelers.

Impact Saquon Barkley was banged up for part of the game, missing the entire second quarter before returning to action, which allowed Gainwell to see a season-high 31 offensive snaps. The result was Gainwell's second-highest yardage total of the season, though he failed to find the end zone with any of his 10 touches. He's scored just one touchdown all year.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Highlight: Kenneth Gainwell's tackle-shedding catch-and-run earns first down Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell's third-down catch and run nets first-down yardage and sets the Eagles up inside the Pittsburgh Steeler...

2 DAYS AGO • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Highlight: Kenneth Gainwell dusts a defender with a wicked spin move Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell puts a spin move on a Pittsburgh Steelers' defender and keeps going to pick up first-down yardage on a...

2 DAYS AGO • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Five touches against Carolina Gainwell rushed three times for 26 yards and caught both of his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Panthers

Impact After failing to record a single rush or target in Week 13, Gainwell saw five opportunities against the Panthers in Week 14. Unfortunately, the veteran running back was unable to get much going in his limited role behind Saquon Barkley. Gainwell played 24 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps in the contest, and he has not hit at least a 30 percent snap share since Week 10. With Barkley rolling, the 25-year-old Gainwell remains a solid insurance policy heading into the fantasy playoffs. The Eagles will host the Steelers in Week 15.

DECEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Kenneth Gainwell player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 14 | Eagles vs. Panthers Before Kenneth Gainwell and his teammates take the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, there will be numerous player prop bets available. Thi...

DECEMBER 7 • USATODAY.COM

Zero touches in Week 13 Gainwell finished Sunday's 24-19 win over the Ravens with zero rushes and zero receptions.

Impact Gainwell's role has been small all season while stuck behind Saquon Barkley, but this was the first time he failed to receive a single touch. You have to go all the way back to Week 15 of his rookie season (2021) to find the last time Gainwell went an entire game without touching the ball on offense. Gainwell only saw the field for seven offensive snaps on Sunday, though third-string running back Will Shipley only saw the field for one, so there's no indication of a depth chart shakeup.

DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Kenneth Gainwell player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 13 | Eagles vs. Ravens Here are the key stats and trends you need to know about Kenneth Gainwell and his player prop bet options. He’ll take the field Sunday start...

DECEMBER 1 • USATODAY.COM

Finally finds end zone Gainwell rushed five times for 22 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-20 win over the Rams.

Impact Gainwell found the end zone on a 13-yard run late in the third quarter to stretch the Eagles' lead to two scores. Otherwise, there wasn't much for him to do in a game in which Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards and two more scores. Gainwell has averaged 4.3 carries for 19.9 yards through 11 games this season.

NOVEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Highlight: Kenneth Gainwell rushes for a 13-yard TD vs. Rams After a 31-yard catch and run on a screen pass by Saquon Barkley, Kenneth Gainwell cashes in with his first touchdown of the season to exten...

NOVEMBER 25 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Five touches in Week 11 win Gainwell rushed four times for 43 yards and added a six-yard reception in Thursday's 26-18 win over Washington.

Impact Gainwell has averaged 4.9 touches per game this season, with a total of 42 rushes and seven receptions through 10 games, so his workload Thursday was fairly typical. He tends to see more work if the Eagles can cruise through the fourth quarter with a comfortable lead, as has been the case in multiple games this season, but in close contests, his workload is typical for a backup.

NOVEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Kenneth Gainwell player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 11 | Eagles vs. Commanders Here are some key stats and trends to know before placing any bets on Kenneth Gainwell’s player prop bets for Thursday’s game, which starts...

NOVEMBER 14 • USATODAY.COM

Seven carries in blowout win Gainwell rushed seven times for 30 yards and added one catch for nine yards in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Giants.

Impact Gainwell saw his second-most touches of the season, trailing his 14 touches in a Week 7 blowout over the Giants. If the Eagles' hot streak continues, expects some more garbage-time action for Gainwell, but that makes him at best an unreliable source for a small handful of fantasy points.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Kenneth Gainwell player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 10 | Eagles vs. Cowboys Player prop bets will be available for Kenneth Gainwell ahead of Sunday’s NFL action at 4:25 PM ET live on CBS. NFC East foes hit the field...

NOVEMBER 10 • USATODAY.COM

Just 10 yards on six touches Gainwell rushed five times for nine yards and added a one-yard reception in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Jaguars.

Impact Gainwell saw his second-most touches of the season but did very little with them, gaining a total of just 10 yards. He's averaging just 19.8 yards on 4.5 touches per game this season. Saquon Barkley dealt with back tightness during the Week 9 win but did not appear to be meaningfully impacted and is expected to be fine for Week 10 against the Cowboys, so expect Gainwell's role to remain limited.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Five carries in 20-point win Gainwell carried five times for 19 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Bengals.

Impact Gainwell had just one carry until the second half of the fourth quarter but got a handful of opportunities late after the Eagles had put the game out of reach. The Eagles have won their last two games by a combined 45 points, resulting in Gainwell's two biggest workloads of the year, but don't be surprised if he's limited to two or three touches the next time the team is in a close game.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up yards in garbage time Gainwell carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards in Sunday's 28-3 win over the Giants.

Impact Gainwell's 14 touches for 67 total yards in Week 7 were more than the 11 touches for 62 yards he managed across the first six weeks combined, but don't count on a similar workload going forward. The Eagles were able to rest most of their starters for the entire fourth quarter after getting out to a big lead, but Saquon Barkley should resume taking nearly all of the running back touches next week in Cincinnati assuming the game stays close.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Highlight: Kenneth Gainwell spins his way for the first down Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell's spin move helps Eagles pick up a first down.

OCTOBER 20 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Slightly larger role in win Gainwell set season highs in carries (three) and yards (23) in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns.

Impact Gainwell was also targeted once in the passing game but did not finish with a reception. With just 11 total touches in five games this season, his workload remains far too small for him to have much fantasy relevance.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high nine yards Gainwell rushed twice for a season-high nine yards in Sunday's loss to the Bucs.

Impact Gainwell's 24 offensive snaps easily outpaced his previous season high of 14, but he remains a very minor part of the team's gameplan. Gainwell has received exactly two touches in all four games so far, and it would seemingly take an injury to Saquon Barkley for that to change.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

No carries in Week 3 Gainwell did not carry the ball in Week 3 against the Saints, though he did catch two passes on three targets for 12 yards.

Impact Gainwell averaged between 3.1 and 5.3 carries per game over his first three seasons as an Eagle, but there's been no room for him in the gameplan since the arrival of Saquon Barkley. While Barkley sits second in the league with 63 carries, Gainwell has rushed just three times all year.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Two carries in Week 2 Gainwell rushed twice for six yards in Monday's 22-21 loss to the Falcons.

Impact Gainwell was on the field for just seven of the Eagles' 71 offensive snaps Monday while teammate Saquon Barkley handled 64 snaps. The 25-year-old has been an afterthought for much of the first two games with Barkley flashing his impressive playmaking ability so far in 2024. Barring injury, Gainwell should continue to see limited action when the Eagles visit the Saints in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Minor role in Week 1 Gainwell finished Friday's Week 1 win over the Packers with one carry for two yards and one catch for 10 yards.

Impact Gainwell averaged a career-high 7.1 touches per game last season, but his role is more likely to shrink than grow this year after the Eagles added Saquon Barkley in free agency. It would take an injury to Barkley for Gainwell to earn a fantasy-relevant workload. Gainwell does at least remain the backup to roster for now for those wanting coverage for Barkley, as he played 14 offensive snaps to Will Shipley's four.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start in preseason win Gainwell carried the ball four times for 23 yards in Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Ravens.

Impact Reporting earlier in the day suggested that Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' first-team offense would get a series at the beginning of the game, but instead Gainwell got the start in the backfield and played the first handful of snaps before giving way to Will Shipley on Philadelphia's second possession. Gainwell's experience in Nick Sirianni's system has him penciled into the No. 2 spot on the running back depth chart behind Barkley, but the team used a fourth-round pick in this year's draft on Shipley, and the rookie found the end zone Friday as he builds a case to take over the top backup job.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE