Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Kenny Gainwell: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Start Brian Robinson Jr.. Robinson Jr. is projected for 8.4 PPR points vs 7.0 for Kenny Gainwell.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Kenny Gainwell: Week 7 side by side

Brian Robinson Jr.
RB · ATL
Kenny Gainwell
RB · TB
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)8.47.0
Floor (lowest source)8.46.7
Ceiling (highest source)8.47.3
StatChasers projection——
OpponentByevs CAR
Opponent vs. position—5th-softest (25.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage32% carry share (last 3)10% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callFLEX · FlexSIT · Bench

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Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Kenny Gainwell Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Brian Robinson Jr. or Kenny Gainwell in Week 7?

Start Brian Robinson Jr.. Robinson Jr. projects for 8.4 PPR points on a bye, against 7.0 for Kenny Gainwell vs CAR: a 1.4-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Kenny Gainwell: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

Brian Robinson Jr. is projected to score more: 8.4 PPR points to 7.0 for Kenny Gainwell.

The sources range from 8.4 to 8.4 for Robinson Jr. and from 6.7 to 7.3 for Gainwell. Even Gainwell's highest projection is below Robinson Jr.'s lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Brian Robinson Jr. or Kenny Gainwell?

Brian Robinson Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Robinson Jr. at 8.4 PPR points, against 6.7 for Kenny Gainwell.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 7, Brian Robinson Jr. or Kenny Gainwell?

Brian Robinson Jr. has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Robinson Jr. at 8.4 PPR points, against 7.3 for Kenny Gainwell.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 7, Brian Robinson Jr. or Kenny Gainwell?

Brian Robinson Jr. is on a bye and Kenny Gainwell plays CAR in Week 7.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Brian Robinson Jr. or Kenny Gainwell?

Over his recent games Brian Robinson Jr. has drawn 32% of his team's carries, and Kenny Gainwell 10% of his team's carries.

Brian Robinson Jr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Kenny Gainwell?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Brian Robinson Jr. and Kenny Gainwell playing in Week 7?

Brian Robinson Jr. is on a bye, and Kenny Gainwell has no injury designation.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Brian Robinson Jr. and Kenny Gainwell projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Brian Robinson Jr. is projected by 1 of them and Kenny Gainwell by 3.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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