Kimani Vidal · Tyjae Spears · 2026 week 6

Kimani Vidal or Tyjae Spears?

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

Start Tyjae Spears — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Tyjae Spears (IND allow the 5th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kimani Vidal	@ KC	6.8	21st	9.1	49	healthy
Tyjae Spears START	@ IND	7.6	5th · soft	4	76	Questionable

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

RBs vs IND recently: Woody Marks 8.1 pts (W3) · Jacory Croskey-Merritt 5 pts (W4) · Jaylen Warren 30.8 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyjae Spears has the higher floor (1.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Tyjae Spears has the higher ceiling (15.8) — the play if you need points.
Kimani Vidal faces KC, 21st most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears faces IND, 5th most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyjae Spears carries the higher trade value — 76 against 49 (a 36% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyjae Spears gets the most. Momentum: Kimani Vidal +49 and Tyjae Spears -74 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.