Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Kimani Vidal: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Chris Rodriguez Jr.. Rodriguez Jr. is projected for 5.8 PPR points vs 5.5 for Kimani Vidal, and faces the 13th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Kimani Vidal: Week 8 side by side

Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB · JAX
Kimani Vidal
RB · LAC
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)5.85.5
Floor (lowest source)5.11.6
Ceiling (highest source)6.27.9
StatChasers projection5.8 (RB39)6.5 (RB36)
Opponentvs INDvs LAR
Opponent vs. position13th-softest (22.0 pts/g allowed)14th-toughest (20.6 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage24% carry share (last 3)23% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Kimani Vidal Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Kimani Vidal in Week 8?

Start Chris Rodriguez Jr.. Rodriguez Jr. projects for 5.8 PPR points vs IND, against 5.5 for Kimani Vidal vs LAR: a 0.3-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Kimani Vidal: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is projected to score more: 5.8 PPR points to 5.5 for Kimani Vidal.

The sources range from 5.1 to 6.2 for Rodriguez Jr. and from 1.6 to 7.9 for Vidal. The ranges overlap, so Vidal outscoring Rodriguez Jr. is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Kimani Vidal?

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Rodriguez Jr. at 5.1 PPR points, against 1.6 for Kimani Vidal.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Kimani Vidal?

Kimani Vidal has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Vidal at 7.9 PPR points, against 6.2 for Chris Rodriguez Jr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Kimani Vidal?

Chris Rodriguez Jr. plays IND and Kimani Vidal plays LAR in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Rodriguez Jr. faces the 13th-softest defense against RBs and Vidal faces the 14th-toughest defense against RBs, so Chris Rodriguez Jr. has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Kimani Vidal?

Over his recent games Chris Rodriguez Jr. has drawn 24% of his team's carries, and Kimani Vidal 23% of his team's carries.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Kimani Vidal?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Kimani Vidal playing in Week 8?

Neither Chris Rodriguez Jr. nor Kimani Vidal has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Kimani Vidal projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Chris Rodriguez Jr. is projected by 6 of them and Kimani Vidal by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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