Sione Vaki · Tyler Goodson · 2026 week 4

Sione Vaki or Tyler Goodson?

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

Start Sione Vaki — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Sione Vaki (CAR allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Sione Vaki START	@ CAR	4.4	2nd · soft	3.5	–	healthy
Tyler Goodson	@ HOU	3.5	30th · tough	2.7	–	healthy

RBs vs CAR recently: D'Andre Swift 31.4 pts (W1) · Bijan Robinson 8.1 pts (W2) · Quinshon Judkins 7.9 pts (W3).

RBs vs HOU recently: James Cook 6.9 pts (W1) · Chase Brown 8.2 pts (W2) · Jonathan Taylor 7.2 pts (W3).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Sione Vaki has the higher floor (0.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Sione Vaki has the higher ceiling (10.8) — the play if you need points.
Sione Vaki faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs.
Tyler Goodson faces HOU, 30th most generous to RBs.

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.