I’m not expecting #Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell (ribs) and CB James Bradberry (concussion) to face the #Vikings. Could be the same for S Reed Blankenship (ribs). But DT Fletcher Cox (ribs) is trending toward playing.

Related Players: D'Andre Swift, Rashaad Penny, Boston Scott

The Eagles backfield was surprisingly controlled by Gainwell in Week 1, as he accounted for 14 rushing attempts and four targets while Rashaad Penny was a healthy scratch. We have been in similar situations with Boston Scott, so please don't go add him in anything but incredibly deep leagues, but we should see Penny on the field, and Swift should get a giant bump as well.

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell didn't practice Tuesday.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, D'Andre Swift, Boston Scott

Gainwell was the team's RB1 in Week 1, much to the surprise of many. But if he can't go in Week 2, Swift could be in line for a much larger workload than the two touches he got in Week 1. Penny was inactive against the Patriots, and it's also possible he could jump in as the early down back on Thursday night with Swift the change of pace and passing down back. It's a situation to keep an eye on as we get closer to TNF. It's a good matchup for the Eagles against the Vikings at home.

Running back Kenneth Gainwell and safety Reed Blankenship are also dealing with injured ribs. Both players were on the field in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, D'Andre Swift, Boston Scott

As the story said, Gainwell did finish the game despite being listed as not being able to practice today. It's a short week for the Eagles and they host the Vikings on TNF. Gainwell easily led the Eagles backfield in Week 1, but now seems to be dealing with a rib injury heading into Week 2. With only two touches in Week 1, the Eagles have already talked about getting Swift more involved.

It was the Kenneth Gainwell Show on Sunday afternoon.

After months of wondering what the Eagles’ running back rotation was going to look like, Gainwell played the bulk of the snaps at running back in the Eagles’ tight 25-20 win over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

Here’s a look at how the work broke down in this game:

Kenneth Gainwell: 41 snaps (62%)
D’Andre Swift: 19 snaps (29%)
Boston Scott: 8 snaps (12%)
Rashaad Penny: Inactive

While it was a surprise to many, we did report Gainwell looked to be the team's most trusted back this offseason. And it started late last season when Gainwell started to get valuable snaps down the stretch and in the playoffs, sometimes ahead of Miles Sanders. As the story said, this was a new career high in snaps for Gainwell, who had 14 rushing attempts for 54 yards and also caught 4 passes for 20 yards. Perhaps the bigger surprise as Swift had just two offensive touches for 3 yards and also dropped a pass.

The Eagles could come out in Week 2, a Thursday night game against the Vikings, and perhaps make sure Swift is more involved from the start. HC Nick Sirianni was quoted in the story as saying, “I don't ever want to come out of a game where D'Andre Swift has only two touches, either. Where we were with numbers and some of the things, you know, our first three guys and through camp are those three guys, they dressed. So like I said with Boston [Scott], to have four backs up, Boston and D'Andre both only had one carry, we have to play that number game.”

How the Eagles deploy their running backs this season was a hotly debated topic within the fantasy football community throughout the summer. D'Andre Swift, Kenny Gainwell, and Rashaad Penny will all have roles, but Swift pretty clearly showed throughout training camp that he is the most talented of the three, and I expect him to get the most touches on Sunday. We'll see.

Jimmy gets it. Kempski also remarked that Swift "caught a lot of passes out of the backfield during training camp practices" while noting that he was working with the wide receivers during Thursday's practice. In a perfect world, Swift would have the pass-catching role while Penny had the early-down and goal-line roles. But we've seen time and time again that Gainwell will work in two-minute drills, which makes the situation in total headache.

Swift can be considered a Flex play in Week 1, but we should probably take a wait-and-see approach with the other two backs in all but the deepest leagues.

The Eagles have given away all the signs throughout training camp where Kenneth Gainwell stands on this roster. He's the back they trust the most in late-game and pressure situations, showcasing that by not playing him in the preseason opener (along with the designated players who weren't going to play).

Philadelphia backed that up by having Gainwell on the first team of 11-on-11s during the joint practice, getting the first snaps before D'Andre Swift spelled him. Swift is the back splitting the reps with Gainwell, as the Eagles line him out wide and use his explosiveness in pass-catching.

Related players: Rashaad Penny

The story went on to say Gainwell is the lead guy, but Swift is the counter punch. They are the 1-2 combination at running back, splitting the bulk of the touches. Swift has had an excellent camp and will be in integral part of the offense, the story went on to say. There was no mention of Penny. We've already reflected this on our depth chart and it's no surprise considering Gainwell had a big role last year even with Miles Sanders on the team.