The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Houston Texans on Wild Card Weekend. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Kimani Vidal.
Is Kimani Vidal Playing vs. the Texans?
Vidal is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kimani Vidal on Wild Card Weekend?
Vidal was a popular sleeper/best ball name this summer, but things haven’t panned out, and nothing this team has done points to a change in role now that we are in the postseason.
Gus Edwards has been on the shelf over the past two weeks, but the team has opted to put more on the plate of Justin Herbert than anything attached to this run game. In those two contests, Vidal has been on the field for just 6.7% of Los Angeles’ offensive snaps and he’s done nothing to earn an uptick in usage (5.6% production below expectations).
The rookie is averaging 4.8 touches per game. That’s about what I have penciled in this week – nothing of substance for us.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kimani Vidal’s Fantasy Points Projection on Wild Card Weekend
As of Saturday, Vidal is projected to score 4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.1 rushing attempts for 23 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. It also includes 0.3 receptions for 5.3 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kimani Vidal’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
