Kimani Vidal · Mike Washington Jr. · 2026 week 8

Kimani Vidal or Mike Washington Jr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kimani Vidal or Mike Washington Jr.? 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 (LAR allow the 22nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kimani Vidal START	@ LAR	6.9	22nd	10.4	46	healthy
Mike Washington Jr.	@ NYJ	5.7	14th	3.6	113	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: James Cook III 21.8 pts (W5) · Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7).

RBs vs NYJ recently: Quinshon Judkins 5 pts (W5) · Corey Kiner 5.7 pts (W6) · Ollie Gordon II 16.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Kimani Vidal projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Kimani Vidal faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ, 14th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Washington Jr. carries the higher trade value — 113 against 46 (a 59% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Washington Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Kimani Vidal +46 and Mike Washington Jr. -36 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.