Kimani Vidal · Seth McGowan · 2026 week 8

Kimani Vidal or Seth McGowan?

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

Start Kimani VidalKimani Vidal projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Seth McGowan in week 8, drawing LAR — the 22nd-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kimani Vidal START	@ LAR	6.9	22nd	10.4	46	healthy
Seth McGowan	@ JAX	4.3	32nd · tough	3.8	341	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 JAX recently: Chase Brown 8.1 pts (W4) · Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Kimani Vidal projects 2.6 points higher in PPR.
Kimani Vidal faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Seth McGowan faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Seth McGowan carries the higher trade value — 341 against 46 (a 87% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Seth McGowan gets the most. Momentum: Kimani Vidal +46 and Seth McGowan +341 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.