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Kene Nwangwu

Kene Nwangwu
Player Profile
RB NYJ

Height

6'1"

Weight

213 lbs.

Experience

4 yrs.

Bye

12

Birthday

Feb 09, 1998

Age

27.1

College

Iowa State

NFL Draft Pick

2021 - Rd 4, Pk 119

Fantasy Rankings

Weekly
-
Season
RB -
Dynasty
RB-

Injury Status

Week Status

No Active Injuries

Projection & Matchup

Week 1 Projection

Floor 0
3D Projection 0
Ceiling 0
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Consensus 0

Matchup: @SF

Rank vs Pos

N/A

Adj. Pts Allowed

Rest of Season

Rush Yds

0

Rush TDs

0

Rec

0

Rec Yds

0

Rec TDs

0

Fantasy Pts

0

Schedule

WeekTeamSOSFantasy

1

SF

0%

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2

TEN

0%

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3

@ NE

0%

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4

@ DEN

0%

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5

MIN

0%

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6

@ BUF

0%

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7

PIT

0%

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8

NE

0%

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9

@ HOU

0%

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10

ARI

0%

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11

@ IND

0%

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12

13

@ SEA

0%

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14

MIA

0%

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15

JAC

0%

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16

@ LAR

0%

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17

BUF

0%

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18

@ MIA

0%

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Advanced Stats

Forty Yard Dash

4.37

Forty Yard Dash Rank

99%

Three Cone Drill

6.83

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Fantasy Finish

Points Per Game

NaN PPG (RB -)

Season

- (RB -)

Shark Bites

Ty Chandler RB MIN

8:55am UTC 11/9/23

Is Ty Chandler headed for a worthwhile role?

Is Ty Chandler headed for a worthwhile role?

Does Cam Akers' Achilles' tear mean that Vikings RB Ty Chandler is about to get a big boost in work? HC Kevin O'Connell said this week: “Hopefully, we’ll be able to get Ty [Chandler] more involved and kind of assume a little bit more of kind of that role Cam was assuming.” That stops short of saying Chandler will take over a role that afforded Akers just 11 touches per game even over his busiest three-game stretch since arriving. Of course, it's also important to remember that Chandler was already with the team -- and had been since Minnesota drafted him last year -- when the Vikings acquired Akers and shoved him into the No. 2 role. Chandler has yet to garner more than 4 touches in a game this season. We'll certainly bet on that increasing the rest of the way. But O'Connell also mentioned Kene Nwangwu in the answer about Chandler's role, noting Nwangwu's experience and "juice." He added that the team is likely to take a "committee approach" and "kinda ride he hot hand." You should expect Mattison to remain the clear leader of what has been one of the league's weakest backfields (26th in PPR points per game, 26th in rushing yards). He's a bottom-level RB2 candidate going forward. Chandler is fine to stash on deep benches in case he surprises. And Nwangwu can be stashed in deep leagues. There's likely not a season-altering player among this trio, though. Check the Free Agent Finder to see if any makes sense for your fantasy football team.

Vikings RB Kene Nwangwu has been placed on IR. That knocks him out for at least the first four games of the season. Minnesota signed RB Myles Gaskin, who figures to serve as the No. 3 RB behind Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell highlighted RB Ty Chandler as a standout in Thursday night's preseason opener vs. the Seahawks. "I thought Ty Chandler jumped out, because any time he had the ball in his hand, very rarely was he tackled by the first defender," O'Connell said. Chandler finished with 11 carries for 41 yards and caught all four of his targets for 29 yards. He got three-down usage with the starters -- which did not include QB Kirk Cousins, RB Alexander Mattison, WR Justin Jefferson, or TE T.J. Hockenson. RB Kene Nwangu was also held out with an injury, while RB DeWayne McBride only spelled Chandler on occasion in the first half. It was a strong showing from Chandler and has him looking like the favorite to open the season as Minnesota's No. 2 RB behind Mattison.

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