Should I Start Kimani Vidal? Fantasy Football Start or Sit

RB · LAC · vs DEN

Kimani Vidal

Sunday, Oct 11

Lean sit

Consensus RB53.1, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative.

Where the experts land

Best #48 • Worst #57 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format

PPR

5.8

Half PPR

5.0

Standard

4.2

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season

This week

RB53

Rest of season

RB64

11 positional spots higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from

Rushing2.3
Receiving2.0
Reception bonus1.6

Other scoring / rounding: 0.0 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 5.8.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries: 4.1
Yards: 17.2
Touchdowns: 0.1

Receiving

Receptions: 1.6
Yards: 13.0
Touchdowns: 0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 12, 6:11 AM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 12, 6:10 AM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range

Kimani Vidal rankings by scoring format
Format	RB rank	Best	Worst	Std. dev.	Flex	Points
PPR	53.1	48	57	2.4	160.3	5.8
Half PPR	52.7	47	56	2.3	156.9	5.0
Standard	51.9	46	56	2.7	146.9	4.2

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

3% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 7Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Kimani Vidal hauls in touchdown Sunday

Kimani Vidal ran for 25 yards on five carries in the Chargers 30-23 loss against the Seahawks. He also caught 2-of-3 targets for 11 yards receiving and a score.

Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Oct 5, 1:59 AM EDT

Kimani Vidal sees two touches in Week 3

Kimani Vidal rushed once for six yards while also catching one of his three targets for 14 yards in the Chargers' 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 3.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 4:57 PM EDT

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Kimani Vidal in Week 5?

Lean sit. Consensus RB53.1, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. The expert range runs from #48 to #57. The consensus projection is 5.8 PPR points.

Where is Kimani Vidal ranked for Week 5?

The FantasyPros expert consensus has Kimani Vidal at RB53 for Week 5, and flex #160 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #48 to #57.