Who should I pick up: Kimani Vidal or Ryan Flournoy?

The claim now. The weeks ahead. Make room for the right player.

THE PICKUP CALL

For this week: Ryan Flournoy

If both are available and you need Week 8 points in a FLEX slot, pick up Ryan Flournoy over Kimani Vidal: 8.2 versus 6.4 projected FP in Half-PPR. A longer-term hold can be a different decision; compare the outlook below before choosing who to drop.

Forecast updated Oct 30, 2:40 PM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kimani Vidal

RB · LAC · vs LAR

Stats & schedule ›

6.4FF projected FP

Nov 1, 4:05 PM ET

13.5%rostered on ESPN+2.68 pp recent change

THIS-WEEK PICKUP

Ryan Flournoy

WR · DAL · vs ARI

Stats & schedule ›

8.2FF projected FP

Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

21.2%rostered on ESPN+1.52 pp recent change

WHY THIS PICKUP?

Fit the move to the job.

Ryan Flournoy is the stronger immediate points option. Kimani Vidal is more widely available across ESPN leagues, but league-wide ownership cannot tell us who is available in yours. These players share FLEX eligibility; check whether you also need one of them in a dedicated RB, WR or TE slot. A rising roster percentage can explain interest in a player; it does not increase his projected score. If you must drop someone, check the full roster in GamePlan before making the claim.

Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal projects for 6.4 Half-PPR points against LAR this week. His recent scoring average is 8.8 FP. He is rostered in 13.5% of ESPN leagues, with a reported gain of 2.68 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 6.4 FP
ESPN: 6.9 FP
Sleeper: 6.1 FP
FantasyPros: 5.2 FP
Boosted Trees: 7.2 FP
Workload: 6.2 FP
Monte Carlo: 6.5 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: 1.9–12.7 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Ryan Flournoy

Ryan Flournoy projects for 8.2 Half-PPR points against ARI this week. His recent scoring average is 11.0 FP. He is rostered in 21.2% of ESPN leagues, with a reported gain of 1.52 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 8.2 FP
ESPN: 7.4 FP
Sleeper: 7.0 FP
FantasyPros: 7.4 FP
Boosted Trees: 6.7 FP
Workload: 7.3 FP
Monte Carlo: 7.7 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: 1.4–15.4 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Roster data as of Oct 30, 2:30 PM ET / Oct 30, 2:30 PM ET. Recent change uses ESPN’s reported field; its lookback window is not specified. Saved model estimates are supporting evidence, not independent votes.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

Future FF estimates are separate from the current-week pickup call. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Kimani Vidal	Ryan Flournoy
Next 3 weeks	19.7 FP3/3 scheduled games projected	22.9 FPHigher projection3/3 scheduled games projected
Remaining regular-season schedule	74.6 FP11/11 scheduled games projected	76.5 FPHigher projection10/10 scheduled games projected · 1 bye
Weeks 15–18	27.2 FP4/4 scheduled games projected	31.3 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Kimani Vidal	Ryan Flournoy
Week 8	6.4 FPvs LAR	8.2 FPvs ARIHigher projection
Week 9	6.9 FPvs HOU	7.6 FPvs INDHigher projection
Week 10	6.4 FPvs BAL	7.1 FPvs SFHigher projection
Week 11	6.9 FPvs NYJ	7.9 FPvs TENHigher projection
Week 12	6.8 FPvs NE	8.1 FPvs PHIHigher projection
Week 13	6.1 FPvs TB	6.4 FPvs SEAHigher projection
Week 14	7.8 FPvs LVHigher projection	BYE
Week 15	6.5 FPvs SF	7.2 FPvs LARHigher projection
Week 16	7.7 FPvs MIA	8.1 FPvs JACHigher projection
Week 17	6.5 FPvs KC	7.6 FPvs NYGHigher projection
Week 18	6.5 FPvs DEN	8.3 FPvs WASHigher projection

Outlook updated Oct 30, 2:43 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS · FLEX

More options. The same scale.

FF–Monte Carlo midpoint order within this pickup pool. The window connects two estimates; it is not a confidence interval. Rankings may differ from the FF points-only call above.

7.7 FP10.3 FP

Brenton StrangeTE · 48.3% rostered
9.4
DeMario DouglasWR · 45.2% rostered
8.9
Caleb DouglasWR · 28.4% rostered
8.5
Khalil ShakirWR · 60.1% rostered
8.5
Malik WashingtonWR · 37.4% rostered
8.5

What about Ryan Flournoy versus these pickups?

WR · Week 8

Khalil Shakir8.2projected FP

Ryan Flournoy8.2projected FP

Compare the pickups ↗WR · Week 8

Keenan Allen8.1projected FP

Ryan Flournoy8.2projected FP

Compare the pickups ↗WR · Week 8

Malik Washington8.2projected FP

Ryan Flournoy8.2projected FP

Compare the pickups ↗WR · Week 8

Josh Downs7.7projected FP

Ryan Flournoy8.2projected FP

Compare the pickups ↗

More FLEX pickup decisions

Recorded comparison interest informs the order where available, followed by nearby projected options. These are not claims that both players are free agents in your league.

WR · Week 8

Caleb Douglas9.4projected FP

Malik Washington8.2projected FP

Compare the pickups ↗RB · Week 8