Dylan SampsonorKimani Vidal?
Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Lean Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal outscores Dylan Sampson in 51% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Dylan Sampson comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Kimani Vidal, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kimani Vidal projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Dylan Sampson has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (16% more than average to RBs); Kimani Vidal faces the Houston Texans (5% fewer than average to RBs). Kimani Vidal still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Kimani Vidal wins 58%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 1.1
- Median
- 4.9
- Ceiling
- 12.8
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 59%
- Floor
- 1.3
- Median
- 5.5
- Ceiling
- 14.7
- Big game (20+):
- 3%
- Dud (under 6):
- 54%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Dylan SampsonRB, CLE, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Kimani VidalRB, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| PPR projection | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Standard projection | 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Rank this week | RB39 | RB35 |
| Matchup | at NO | vs HOU |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Last season per game | 4.7 | 8.5 |
| Snap share, last game | 56% | 46% |
| Trade value | — | — |