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Miller

RB · NO vs ATL

Mon 8:15 PM

Proj pts

6.6pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Gainwell

RB · TB vs GB

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

6.4pts

opportunity

Lower Conf

Kendre Miller or Kenny Gainwell: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Kendre Miller over Kenny Gainwell by 0.2. Kendre Miller leads at 6.6. Kenny Gainwell is the first one out, 0.1 short.

Availability & news

  • Kendre Miller

    Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.(rotowire, Sep 24, 2026)

  • Kenny Gainwell

    Gainwell turned three carries into minus-4 yards and added two catches (on five targets) for 14 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Vikings. He also returned six kickoffs for 160 yards and added a tackle.(rotowire, Sep 28, 2026)

Highlights

Kendre MillerStart
RB · NO vs ATL

Pros

  • Positive game scriptFavored

Cons

  • Committee back6% of touches
  • Shaky floor5.7 floor
Kenny GainwellBench
RB · TB vs GB

Pros

  • Pass-game role5.0 targets/g
  • Spike upside20.8 ceiling

Cons

  • Committee back24% of touches
  • Low team total18.0 team total

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

MillerStart
GainwellBench
Projection6.66.4
Floor5.75.9
Ceiling10.420.8
Touch share6%24%
Opportunity score5.311.4
Matchup grade(recency weighted)CC+
Implied team total25.818.0

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is target share: Miller 2%, Gainwell 16%.

Miller: “Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.” — RotoWire, Sep 24, 2026.

Gainwell: “Gainwell turned three carries into minus-4 yards and added two catches (on five targets) for 14 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Vikings. He also returned six kickoffs for 160 yards and added a tackle.” — RotoWire, Sep 28, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Miller 3.9, Gainwell 3 (PPR points).

Why Kendre Miller

Start Kendre Miller — projects 6.6, an even matchup vs ATL.

Kendre Miller projects 6.6 points on a 5.7–10.4 range. The matchup grades as neutral against ATL. Usage: carries / game at 6.7. Net: start Kendre Miller this week.

Working for Miller: Positive game script (Favored).

Working against Miller: Committee back (6% of touches), Shaky floor (5.7 floor).

Where Miller leads the head-to-head: Projection (6.6 vs 6.4); Implied team total (25.8 vs 18.0); Last 3 avg (4.5 vs 3.4); vs season (-0.2 vs -4.6); Consistency (54% vs 34%); Boom rate (25% vs 24%); Bust rate (0% vs 29%).

Why Kenny Gainwell

Sit Kenny Gainwell — projects 6.4, an even matchup vs GB, but the role is cooling.

Kenny Gainwell projects 6.4 points on a 5.9–20.8 range. The matchup grades as neutral against GB. Usage: carries / game at 6.7. Net: bench Kenny Gainwell this week.

Working for Gainwell: Pass-game role (5.0 targets/g), Spike upside (20.8 ceiling).

Working against Gainwell: Committee back (24% of touches), Low team total (18.0 team total).

Where Gainwell leads the head-to-head: Floor (5.9 vs 5.7); Ceiling (20.8 vs 10.4); Touch share (24% vs 6%); Opportunity score (11.4 vs 5.3); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C+ vs C); Last 5 avg (7.7 vs 4.7); Touches / game (11.0 vs 7.4); Target share (16% vs 2%); Yards per carry (4.7 vs 4.1); Snap share (50% vs 24%); Goal line carries (9 vs 0); Red zone carries (23 vs 5).

Recent form

Kendre Miller's last 5 games: PPR points 5.9, 4.2, 0.7, 9, 3.9 (oldest to newest).

Kenny Gainwell's last 5 games: PPR points 6.8, 21.4, 2.8, 4.5, 3 (oldest to newest).

Miller has already beaten Gainwell's 6.4 projection in 1 of his 5; Gainwell has beaten Miller's 6.6 in 2 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Kendre Miller (NO) faces ATL, kickoff Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 25.8, spread -3.0.

Kenny Gainwell (TB) faces GB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 18.0, spread +3.5.

What flips it

Miller's edge is 0.2 points (6.6 to 6.4). Gainwell's ceiling (20.8) clears Miller's projection, so a big game from Gainwell flips it. Miller's floor (5.7) sits under Gainwell's projection, so a quiet game from Miller flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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