Fantasy Footballers on Kenneth Gainwell

PodcastNFC South Breakdown + Skat Talks to Jason & Mike - Fantasy Football Podcast for...July 21, 2026

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Basically Gainwell is the 1B to Bucky's 1A. Not just like backup territory. And Gainwell just seems to do that on rosters. If Baker falls in love with Kenny...

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Gainwell's 1B role and track record make him a handcuff with upside.

Kenny Gainwell is positioned as the 1B to Rachaad White's 1A in the Buccaneers backfield, not in pure backup territory; Todd Bowles indicated Gainwell is the 1B. Gainwell has a history of endearing himself to rosters and potentially taking over if the lead back gets injured or underperforms.

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Bucky Irving & Kenneth Gainwell split projection by @JennaLaineESPN: Bucky = starter Gainwell = 3rd down + change of pace Matches the depth chart de...

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Lenny Gainwell ranks 1.30 in best ball with 186.6 projected score.

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Gainwell ranks 105th in 2026 best ball with a 94.9 score.

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Gainwell's 1B role confirmed; departed with Mayfield after two drives.

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We now have three RBs ranked inside the top 15 who are dealing with some sort of injury - Ashton Jeanty, Jeremiyah Love, and Breece Hall Outside of t...

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Gainwell's limited work; Williams and Tucker ahead in rotation

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