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Kimani Vidal or Sione Vaki

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal

RB • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
Sione Vaki

Sione Vaki

RB • Detroit Lions DET
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vidal over Vaki

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Vidal ... 100%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.1
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
7.1 28.2 0.2 1.5 11.4 0.1 7.1
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Outlook Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal vs. Texans — Modest Role Keeps Fantasy Ceiling Low

Operating behind Omarion Hampton and Keaton Mitchell in the Chargers' backfield rotation, Vidal continues to see minor touches. He handled eight carries and caught two passes in his last outing, cementing his status as a secondary rotational option rather than a primary ball-carrier.

Our weekly projection forecasts Vidal for around 28 rushing yards on seven carries alongside a catch or two, yielding roughly 6 to 7 fantasy points. Facing Houston as five-point home underdogs, the Chargers' stalled offense and his lack of high-value touches leave him as a bench option in standard leagues.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vaki over Vidal

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Vaki ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.81
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.59 20.28 0 0.61 6.36 0 3.81
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Outlook Sione Vaki

Sione Vaki vs. MIN — Limited Reserve Role Against Division Rival

Vaki operates as a depth option in Detroit's backfield behind primary starter Jahmyr Gibbs, who was a full participant in practice this week. While injuries in the backfield have elevated his depth standing, Vaki's on-field usage remains extremely sparse, tallying just one carry for five yards in his last contest.

In a tough divisional matchup against the unbeaten Vikings, our models project Vaki for roughly 3.4 fantasy points on fewer than four carries and under one target. Rostered in just 2% of leagues with 0% started, he offers no standalone value and should remain on league benches and waiver wires.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 days ago
Latest News Sione Vaki
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Performance Kimani Vidal
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
8232.90270
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
8232.90270
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sione Vaki
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11655.90150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
12705.80150
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Kimani Vidal
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Sione Vaki
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kimani Vidal
OWN
26%
+12.26 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+8.43 compared to last week
OWN/START Sione Vaki
OWN
 
2%
+0.68 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kimani Vidal
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sione Vaki
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kimani Vidal

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 41st among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 49th with 30.20 total points (4.31 avg).
  • Currently 131.6 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 44th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 30th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 132 (18.86 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.14 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -147, Rush AVG: -0.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: +10 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 90, RUSH YDS: 400, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
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 66th with 17.80 total points (2.54 avg).
  • Currently 144 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th among RB.
  • Ranked 127th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 121 (17.29 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +121, Rush AVG: +4.5 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +57 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: 25, RUSH YDS: 125, RUSH TDS: 3, REC: 5, REC YDS: 25, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kimani Vidal

No Injury Reported

Injury Sione Vaki

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kimani Vidal

Week 9
Los Angeles Chargers VS Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.29360.71632102.89
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 21st with 36.00 total points (5.14 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in rush defense with 686 (98.00 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 1839 (262.71 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 21 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 24.29 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th 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: +161.31, Turnovers: -13 Sacks: -6, INTs: -13, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +9.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.4, YDS/G: 294.6
Matchups Sione Vaki

Week 9
Detroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.86344.0064902.62
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 31st with 17.00 total points (2.43 avg).
  • Currently 61 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 792 (113.14 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1616 (230.86 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 25.86 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st 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: -12.5, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -6, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.02,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kimani Vidal
7.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sione Vaki
1.43
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kimani Vidal
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 LAC 9 43 155 3.6 0 9 5 62 12.4 1
2025 LAC 12 155 643 4.1 3 22 16 136 8.5 1
2026 LAC 5 29 132 4.6 1 14 9 50 5.6 1
ON PACE 12 70 321 4.6 2 34 22 121 5.6 2
3-YEAR AVG 7 66 266 4 1 10 7 66 9.4 1
Totals 27 238 961 4 4 48 32 268 8.4 3
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 7 27 121 4.5 0 6 5 57 11.4 0
ON PACE 17 66 294 4.5 0 15 12 138 11.4 0
3-YEAR AVG 2 2 6 2.6 0 1 1 12 12.3 0
Totals 12 34 139 4.1 0 9 8 94 11.8 0
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