Kaytron Allen · Kimani Vidal · 2026 week 1

Kaytron Allen or Kimani Vidal?

Start Kimani Vidal — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Kimani Vidal (ARI allow the 3rd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kaytron Allen	@ PHI	1.6	10th · soft	–	4	healthy
Kimani Vidal START	vs ARI	2.3	3rd · soft	3	23	healthy

RBs vs PHI recently: Chris Rodriguez 12.9 pts (W16) · James Cook 7.7 pts (W17) · Chris Rodriguez 14.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs ARI recently: Bijan Robinson 22.8 pts (W16) · Chase Brown 26.1 pts (W17) · Kyren Williams 8.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kimani Vidal carries the higher trade value — 23 against 4 (a 83% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kimani Vidal gets the most. Momentum: Kaytron Allen -62 and Kimani Vidal -39 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.