Kenny GainwellorTreVeyon Henderson?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean TreVeyon Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson outscores Kenny Gainwell in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kenny Gainwell comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean TreVeyon Henderson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. TreVeyon Henderson projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: TreVeyon Henderson faces the Las Vegas Raiders (4% more than average to RBs), Kenny Gainwell faces the Dallas Cowboys (11% more than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, TreVeyon Henderson wins 60%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kenny Gainwell
Floor
2.0
Median
7.1
Ceiling
18.1
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
42%
TreVeyon Henderson
Floor
2.2
Median
7.7
Ceiling
19.2
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
39%

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.

StatKenny GainwellRB, TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 p.m. ETTreVeyon HendersonRB, NE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.79.7
PPR projection10.410.4
Standard projection6.98.9
Rank this weekRB25RB21
Matchupat DALvs LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.37.1
Last season per game10.911.1
Snap share, last game43%37%
Trade value—4