Jordan MasonorKimani Vidal?

Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason outscores Kimani Vidal in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kimani Vidal comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Jordan Mason, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jordan Mason projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Jordan Mason faces the Detroit Lions (11% fewer than average to RBs), Kimani Vidal faces the Los Angeles Rams (10% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jordan Mason
Floor
2.3
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
45%
Kimani Vidal
Floor
1.3
Median
5.6
Ceiling
15.0
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
53%

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.

StatJordan MasonRB, MIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETKimani VidalRB, LAC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.57.1
PPR projection7.87.8
Standard projection7.26.5
Rank this weekRB31RB33
Matchupat DETat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.36.1
Last season per game7.68.5
Snap share, last game64%37%
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