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News: 3 days agoGainwell carried the ball four times for 14 yards, caught both his targets for seven yards and ran in a two-point conversion in Sunday's 34-31 overtime win over the Commanders.

Spin: D'Andre Swift dominated the Philly backfield with 18 touches, and while Gainwell was able to salvage a bit of fantasy value with his two-point conversion, it was still a disappointing showing for the third-year RB after he saw a combined 33 touches in his first two games of the season. As long as Swift remains productive in the lead role, it could be tough for Gainwell to deliver consistent numbers, but head coach Nick Sirianni could also look his way more often again in Week 5 against the Rams.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Gainwell spent his first two NFL seasons as a change-of-pace back behind Miles Sanders and is likely to play a similar (perhaps lesser) role behind newcomers D'Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny in 2023. Gainwell has outplayed his fifth-round pedigree thus far, piling up 953 yards and 10 TDs on 177 touches. His role hasn't allowed much fantasy production (zero games over 12.8 fantasy points in 2022), but he did make a bit of a leap during the playoffs (236 yards on 40 touches in three games). Gainwell's 5-foot-11, 191-pound frame will limit his ceiling and, while he's a fine late flier, he'll only be on the RB2 radar if oft-injured Swift or Penny misses time.