Kenny Gainwell · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 2

Kenny Gainwell or Tony Pollard?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kenny Gainwell or Tony Pollard? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Tony Pollard — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Tony Pollard (PHI allow the 18th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kenny Gainwell	vs CLE	8.0	21st	2.8	482	healthy
Tony Pollard START	vs PHI	8.9	18th	4.4	767	healthy

RBs vs CLE recently: Bhayshul Tuten 8.8 pts (W1).

RBs vs PHI recently: Jacory Croskey-Merritt 11.6 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tony Pollard carries the higher trade value — 767 against 482 (a 37% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tony Pollard gets the most. Momentum: Kenny Gainwell -524 and Tony Pollard -706 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.