Kenneth Gainwell

Gainwell managed 10 of 60 snaps with Saquon Barkley deservedly dominating the workload. He looked spry and effective on his runs, but of course there's no reason to expect him to do more than this at this point. Gainwell had 11 carries in Week 18 as Barkley rested, but will be a two-minute drill and situational receiving back as usual in the Divisional Round.

Gainwell got the start with Saquon Barkley (rest) sidelined ahead of the NFC Wild Card round. The Eagles' RB2 didn't do much with the work given to him, with his longest carry on the day going for five yards. He was eventually replaced by rookie Will Shipley, who fared much better on the day, picking up 67 total yards on 14 touches. Neither back is expected to see much action this postseason as long as Barkley is healthy.

Eagles RB Will Shipley (concussion) is active for today s game vs. the Giants. RB Kenneth Gainwell is the only other active RB for Philadelphia. Expect Shipley to get the ball plenty in this one. He cracks the top 25 in our Week 18 RB Rankings.

The Eagles have made clear that they are resting their core offensive players which leaves room for interpretation as to whether backup RB Kenneth Gainwell is included in that bunch. Gainwell likely starts in Week 18 but if Shipley is cleared, it would be unsurprising to see Shipley take over at some point. The shifty rookie could use the in-game repetitions. He, unfortunately, has no fantasy floor though.

Barkley's status should be ready as a formality. The team has already indicated that the star running back will not play this week, nor will any of the Eagles' core players. Backup Kenneth Gainwell should get the start although rookie Will Shipley (concussion), who is currently listed as questionable, could get involved.