Emanuel WilsonorKimani Vidal?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal outscores Emanuel Wilson in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Emanuel Wilson comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Kimani Vidal, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Emanuel Wilson projects 1.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Emanuel Wilson has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (8% more than average to RBs); Kimani Vidal faces the Denver Broncos (8% fewer than average to RBs). Kimani Vidal still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Emanuel Wilson
Floor
0.6
Median
5.0
Ceiling
19.1
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
56%
Kimani Vidal
Floor
1.2
Median
5.3
Ceiling
14.6
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
55%

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.

StatEmanuel WilsonRB, SEA, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETKimani VidalRB, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.96.8
PPR projection8.37.4
Standard projection7.46.3
Rank this weekRB29RB33
Matchupvs SFvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.14.4
Last season per game5.18.5
Snap share, last game60%35%
Trade value——