Who should I pick up: Kimani Vidal or Pat Freiermuth?

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

THE PICKUP CALL

Too close for a points-only pickup

Kimani Vidal and Pat Freiermuth are effectively tied for Week 8. Your open slot, bye coverage and how long you plan to keep the pickup should decide this one.

Forecast updated Oct 30, 4:47 PM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kimani Vidal

RB · LAC · vs LAR

Stats & schedule ›

5.6FF projected FP

Nov 1, 4:05 PM ET

13.6%rostered on ESPN+2.55 pp recent change

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PIT · vs CLE

Stats & schedule ›

5.6FF projected FP

Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

49.6%rostered on ESPN-1.27 pp recent change

WHY THIS PICKUP?

Fit the move to the job.

This comparison needs more than the headline projection. 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 5.6 Standard points against LAR this week. His recent scoring average is 7.8 FP. He is rostered in 13.6% of ESPN leagues, with a reported gain of 2.55 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 5.6 FP
ESPN: 6.0 FP
Sleeper: 5.4 FP
FantasyPros: 4.6 FP
Boosted Trees: 6.4 FP
Workload: 5.4 FP
Monte Carlo: 5.6 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: 1.5–11.2 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth projects for 5.6 Standard points against CLE this week. His recent scoring average is 6.5 FP. He is rostered in 49.6% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 1.27 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 5.6 FP
ESPN: 5.4 FP
Sleeper: 5.8 FP
FantasyPros: 5.4 FP
Boosted Trees: 4.4 FP
Workload: 4.3 FP
Monte Carlo: 4.3 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · includes FantasyPros stat inputs · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: -0.0–10.0 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Roster data as of Oct 30, 4:30 PM ET / Oct 30, 4:30 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	Pat Freiermuth
Next 3 weeks	17.3 FPHigher projection3/3 scheduled games projected	11.5 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · 1 bye
Remaining regular-season schedule	65.4 FPHigher projection11/11 scheduled games projected	57.0 FP10/10 scheduled games projected · 1 bye
Weeks 15–18	23.8 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected	23.2 FP4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Kimani Vidal	Pat Freiermuth
Week 8	5.6 FPvs LAR	5.6 FPvs CLE
Week 9	6.0 FPvs HOUHigher projection	BYE
Week 10	5.6 FPvs BAL	5.9 FPvs CINHigher projection
Week 11	6.1 FPvs NYJHigher projection	5.7 FPvs PHI
Week 12	6.0 FPvs NEHigher projection	5.3 FPvs DEN
Week 13	5.3 FPvs TB	5.7 FPvs HOUHigher projection
Week 14	7.0 FPvs LVHigher projection	5.7 FPvs JAC
Week 15	5.7 FPvs SF	5.9 FPvs BALHigher projection
Week 16	6.7 FPvs MIAHigher projection	5.7 FPvs CAR
Week 17	5.7 FPvs KC	5.9 FPvs TENHigher projection
Week 18	5.8 FPvs DEN	5.8 FPvs BAL

Outlook updated Oct 30, 4:53 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.

6.2 FP8.0 FP

Brenton StrangeTE · 48.4% rostered
7.2
DeMario DouglasWR · 45.6% rostered
7.2
Caleb DouglasWR · 28.5% rostered
7.1
Rico DowdleRB · 64.4% rostered
7.0
Khalil ShakirWR · 60.1% rostered
6.7

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 Douglas8.0projected FP