Start Kyle Monangai or Kenny Gainwell? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Kenny Gainwell over Kyle Monangai in Week 2.

Kyle Monangai is priced by the books at 8.5 projected points and Kenny Gainwell is not priced at all, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take Kenny Gainwell at ADP 100 and Kyle Monangai at 105.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Kenny Gainwell in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Kyle Monangai, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

Kenny Gainwell and TB host CLE.

CLE allowed 16.3 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 121 yards and no touchdowns against CLE and caught passes for 22 more yards.

Kyle Monangai and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 66 yards and no touchdowns against MIN and caught passes for 0 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Kenny Gainwell has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kenny Gainwell is not on the injury report.

Kyle Monangai is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Kenny Gainwell played 46 percent of TB snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenny Gainwell, Week 1 against CIN: 26 of 57 snaps, 5 carries for 15 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 3 yards.

Through Week 1, Kyle Monangai played 43 percent of CHI snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kenny Gainwell played 17 games for PIT and scored 222.3 PPR points, 13.1 a game, finishing RB16.

He ran 114 times for 537 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 73 of 85 targets for 486 yards.

He was on the field for 49 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kenny Gainwell, Week 18 of 2025 against BAL: 5 carries for 10 yards, 9 targets and 8 catches for 64 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.4 PPR points.

Kenny Gainwell, Week 17 of 2025 against CLE: 45 of 66 snaps, 7 carries for 26 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards, 6.8 PPR points.

In 2025, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyle Monangai, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 6 carries for 14 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 15 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

Kyle Monangai, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 27 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 38 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 9 yards, 7.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Kenny Gainwell.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Kenny Gainwell.
• Start Jonathon Brooks over Kenny Gainwell.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Jordan Mason.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Josh Jacobs.