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Sione Vaki or Jordan Mason

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Sione Vaki

Sione Vaki

RB • Detroit Lions DET
Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason

RB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vaki over Mason

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Vaki ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.9
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.6 15.8 0.1 0.9 8.1 0 3.9
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Outlook Sione Vaki

Sione Vaki at Arizona — Depth Reserve in a High-Scoring Matchup

Vaki operates in a clear reserve role behind Jahmyr Gibbs in Detroit's high-powered backfield rotation. Although he is fully healthy and ready to play, the third-year running back has seen scarce offensive touches, totaling just six carries and three targets across his last two appearances.

Our weekly projection anticipates another quiet outing, slating Vaki for approximately 4.1 fantasy points on roughly four carries for 18 yards and minimal pass-catching work. Despite a road contest featuring high shootout potential against Arizona, his 0% start rate across leagues reinforces that he remains strictly a fantasy bench stash without standalone value.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mason over Vaki

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mason ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason Remains Sidelined on Injured Reserve Ahead of Week 5

Mason remains out after landing on short-term injured reserve due to a fractured thumb suffered following Week 1. In his lone appearance this season, the backup looked sharp, taking 15 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown behind Aaron Jones Sr. Be sure to check back often for the latest news and updates regarding his return timeline.

Our weekly projections slate him for zero points against New Orleans, meaning fantasy managers must keep him on the bench or stashed in an IR slot. His roster percentage sits around 75%, showing that managers understand his upside as a premier backup who commands immediate flex consideration once cleared to play.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 16 hrs ago
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Performance Sione Vaki
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
00001170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6264.302280
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jordan Mason
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Sione Vaki
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jordan Mason
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sione Vaki
OWN
 
2%
+0.35 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Jordan Mason
OWN
74%
-4.62 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.01 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sione Vaki
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jordan Mason
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sione Vaki

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 9.20 total points (2.30 avg).
  • Currently 88.9 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RB.
  • Ranked 118th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 105th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 40 (10.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +40, Rush AVG: +4.4 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +52 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 3, RUSH YDS: 12, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 1, REC YDS: 8, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Jordan Mason

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 52nd with 11.90 total points (11.90 avg).
  • Currently 86.2 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Thumb (Since Sep 14, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.9.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among RB.
  • Ranked 119th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 106th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 59 (59.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 1 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -212, Rush AVG: -0.9 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: -6, Rec Yards: -30 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 145, RUSH YDS: 700, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 12, REC YDS: 85, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Sione Vaki

No Injury Reported

Injury Jordan Mason

THUMB - Since Sep 14, 2026

Mason is dealing with a thumb injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sione Vaki

Week 5
Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.25366.7573802.60
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 17.00 total points (4.25 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 7 (1.75 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 476 (119.00 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 991 (247.75 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.25 per game and currently ranked 29th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +3.75, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +10.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Matchups Jordan Mason

Week 5
Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
32.00375.7531803.48
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 6.00 total points (1.50 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 591 (147.75 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 912 (228.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 32.00 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +36, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -3, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Sione Vaki
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jordan Mason
12.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Sione Vaki
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 DET 4 6 14 2.3 0 3 3 37 12.3 0
2025 DET 1 1 4 4.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 DET 4 9 40 4.4 0 5 4 52 13.0 0
ON PACE 18 41 180 4.4 0 23 18 234 13.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 2 2 6 2.6 0 1 1 12 12.3 0
Totals 9 16 58 3.6 0 8 7 89 12.7 0
Career Jordan Mason
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 SF 8 43 258 6.0 1 0 0 0 0
2023 SF 9 40 206 5.2 3 4 3 31 10.3 0
2024 SF 12 153 789 5.2 3 14 11 91 8.3 0
2025 MIN 16 167 800 4.8 6 16 14 51 3.6 0
2026 MIN 1 15 59 3.9 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 5 68 266 3.9 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 120 598 5 4 11 9 58 6.2 0
Totals 48 420 2124 5.1 14 34 28 173 6.2 0
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