Raheim Sanders · Sione Vaki · 2026 week 4
Raheim Sanders or Sione Vaki?
Wondering who you should start this week — Raheim Sanders or Sione Vaki? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Raheim Sanders — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Raheim Sanders (PIT allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 4 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Raheim Sanders START vs PIT
5.2 12th 5.6
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healthy Sione Vaki @ CAR
4.4 2nd · soft 3.5
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healthy
RBs vs PIT recently: Bijan Robinson 23.3 pts (W1) · TreVeyon Henderson 13.6 pts (W2) · Chase Brown 6.9 pts (W3).
RBs vs CAR recently: D'Andre Swift 31.4 pts (W1) · Bijan Robinson 8.1 pts (W2) · Quinshon Judkins 7.9 pts (W3).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Raheim Sanders has the higher floor (1.9) — the safer start if you are favoured. Sione Vaki has the higher ceiling (10.8) — the play if you need points. Raheim Sanders is steady — about 23% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Raheim Sanders faces PIT, 12th most generous to RBs. Sione Vaki faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs. 🔔 Ping me if Raheim Sanders or Sione Vaki is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.