Zach Charbonnet vs. Kenny Gainwell: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Start Zach Charbonnet. Charbonnet is projected for 7.5 PPR points vs 7.0 for Kenny Gainwell.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Zach Charbonnet vs. Kenny Gainwell: Week 7 side by side

Zach Charbonnet
RB · SEA
Kenny Gainwell
RB · TB
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)7.57.0
Floor (lowest source)7.56.7
Ceiling (highest source)7.57.3
StatChasers projection——
OpponentByevs CAR
Opponent vs. position—5th-softest (25.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage44% carry share (last 3)10% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSIT · BenchSIT · Bench

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Zach Charbonnet vs. Kenny Gainwell Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Zach Charbonnet or Kenny Gainwell in Week 7?

Start Zach Charbonnet. Charbonnet projects for 7.5 PPR points on a bye, against 7.0 for Kenny Gainwell vs CAR: a 0.5-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.

Zach Charbonnet vs. Kenny Gainwell: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

Zach Charbonnet is projected to score more: 7.5 PPR points to 7.0 for Kenny Gainwell.

The sources range from 7.5 to 7.5 for Charbonnet and from 6.7 to 7.3 for Gainwell. Even Gainwell's highest projection is below Charbonnet's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Zach Charbonnet or Kenny Gainwell?

Zach Charbonnet is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Charbonnet at 7.5 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, Zach Charbonnet or Kenny Gainwell?

Zach Charbonnet has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Charbonnet at 7.5 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, Zach Charbonnet or Kenny Gainwell?

Zach Charbonnet 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, Zach Charbonnet or Kenny Gainwell?

Over his recent games Zach Charbonnet has drawn 44% of his team's carries, and Kenny Gainwell 10% of his team's carries.

Zach Charbonnet has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Zach Charbonnet 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 Zach Charbonnet and Kenny Gainwell playing in Week 7?

Zach Charbonnet 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 Zach Charbonnet 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). Zach Charbonnet 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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