Kenneth Gainwell vs Omarion Hampton: Who Should You Start?
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Kenneth Gainwell (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) finished the 2025 season averaging 10.9 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Omarion Hampton (Los Angeles Chargers) came in at 13.3 PPG over 9 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Omarion Hampton carries a 2.4-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Kenneth Gainwell is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 73 targets into 486 yards, while Omarion Hampton profiles as a more traditional rusher with 545 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Kenneth Gainwell carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Kenneth Gainwell has his bye in Week 11, and Omarion Hampton rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
