Kendre Miller vs. Kimani Vidal: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Kendre Miller. Miller is projected for 9.0 PPR points vs 6.9 for Kimani Vidal.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Kendre Miller vs. Kimani Vidal: Week 9 side by side

Kendre Miller
RB · NO
Kimani Vidal
RB · LAC
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)9.06.9
Floor (lowest source)6.55.1
Ceiling (highest source)10.78.8
StatChasers projection10.2 (RB29)5.4 (RB46)
OpponentByevs HOU
Opponent vs. position—13th-softest (22.3 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage53% carry share (last 3)28% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callFLEX · FlexSIT · Bench

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Kendre Miller vs. Kimani Vidal Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Kendre Miller or Kimani Vidal in Week 9?

Start Kendre Miller. Miller projects for 9.0 PPR points on a bye, against 6.9 for Kimani Vidal vs HOU: a 2.1-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.

Kendre Miller vs. Kimani Vidal: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Kendre Miller is projected to score more: 9.0 PPR points to 6.9 for Kimani Vidal.

The sources range from 6.5 to 10.7 for Miller and from 5.1 to 8.8 for Vidal. The ranges overlap, so Vidal outscoring Miller is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Kendre Miller or Kimani Vidal?

Kendre Miller is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Miller at 6.5 PPR points, against 5.1 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 9, Kendre Miller or Kimani Vidal?

Kendre Miller has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Miller at 10.7 PPR points, against 8.8 for Kimani Vidal.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Kendre Miller or Kimani Vidal?

Kendre Miller is on a bye and Kimani Vidal plays HOU in Week 9.

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, Kendre Miller or Kimani Vidal?

Over his recent games Kendre Miller has drawn 53% of his team's carries, and Kimani Vidal 28% of his team's carries.

Kendre Miller has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Kendre Miller 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 Kendre Miller and Kimani Vidal playing in Week 9?

Kendre Miller is on a bye, and Kimani Vidal has no injury designation.

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

Where do the Kendre Miller 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). Kendre Miller is projected by 4 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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