Jonathon Brooks · Kimani Vidal · 2026 week 6

Jonathon Brooks or Kimani Vidal?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jonathon Brooks or Kimani Vidal? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kimani Vidal — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Kimani Vidal (KC allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	vs DEN	5.8	8th · soft	4.7	17	IR
Kimani Vidal START	@ KC	6.8	21st	9.1	49	healthy

RBs vs DEN recently: Kyren Williams 15.8 pts (W3) · Christian McCaffrey 13 pts (W4) · Kimani Vidal 11.6 pts (W5).

RBs vs KC recently: Jonathan Taylor 25.2 pts (W2) · Ollie Gordon 11.5 pts (W3) · Ashton Jeanty 12.6 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Kimani Vidal projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Jonathon Brooks faces DEN, 8th most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.
Kimani Vidal faces KC, 21st most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kimani Vidal carries the higher trade value — 49 against 17 (a 65% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kimani Vidal gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks -728 and Kimani Vidal +49 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.