Kenneth Gainwell vs Tyjae Spears: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Kenneth Gainwell and Tyjae Spears for your lineup, you are not alone. Kenneth Gainwell finished the 2025 season at 10.9 PPG for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (17 games), and Tyjae Spears averaged 6.9 for the Tennessee Titans (13 games).
That 4.0-point weekly advantage for Kenneth Gainwell is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both are three-down backs with real passing-game roles. Kenneth Gainwell caught 73 balls for 486 yards, and Tyjae Spears hauled in 45 for 264. That receiving workload gives them high PPR floors even in games where the ground attack gets stuffed, and it is why both stay on the field in obvious passing situations.
Kenneth Gainwell has his bye in Week 11, and Tyjae Spears 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.
