Kaelon Black · Kimani Vidal · 2026 week 6

Kaelon Black or Kimani Vidal?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kaelon Black 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 1.2 points. 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
Kaelon Black	vs WAS	5.5	29th · tough	1.5	184	healthy
Kimani Vidal START	@ KC	6.7	21st	9.1	152	healthy

RBs vs WAS recently: George Holani 5.8 pts (W3) · Jonathan Taylor 21.7 pts (W4) · Cam Skattebo 5.1 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 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Kaelon Black faces WAS, 29th most generous to RBs.
Kimani Vidal faces KC, 21st most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kaelon Black carries the higher trade value — 184 against 152 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kaelon Black gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black -555 and Kimani Vidal +152 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.