Chris Rodriguez Jr.orKenny Gainwell?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. outscores Kenny Gainwell in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kenny Gainwell comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Chris Rodriguez Jr., and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kenny Gainwell projects 0.4 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Chris Rodriguez Jr. has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (19% more than average to RBs); Kenny Gainwell faces the Green Bay Packers (11% more than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Kenny Gainwell is the pick at 57%; in Standard leagues, Chris Rodriguez Jr. wins 60%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Floor
2.3
Median
6.2
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Kenny Gainwell
Floor
1.7
Median
6.0
Ceiling
15.3
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
50%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatChris Rodriguez Jr.RB, JAX, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETKenny GainwellRB, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.07.4
PPR projection7.19.2
Standard projection7.05.7
Rank this weekRB34RB33
Matchupat CINvs GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.42.4
Last season per game7.510.9
Snap share, last game21%46%
Trade value——