Jawhar JordanorKenny Gainwell?

Week 7 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Jawhar Jordan

Jawhar Jordan outscores Kenny Gainwell in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kenny Gainwell comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Jawhar Jordan, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jawhar Jordan projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. The matchups don't separate them: Jawhar Jordan faces the New York Giants (13% more than average to RBs), Kenny Gainwell faces the Carolina Panthers (15% more than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jawhar Jordan wins 59%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jawhar Jordan
Floor
2.6
Median
6.8
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Kenny Gainwell
Floor
1.7
Median
6.1
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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.

StatJawhar JordanRB, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETKenny GainwellRB, TB, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.97.6
PPR projection8.79.2
Standard projection7.06.0
Rank this weekRB26RB28
Matchupvs NYGat CAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.54.0
Last season per game6.610.9
Snap share, last game22%15%
Trade value——