Should I start Kimani Vidal or RJ Harvey this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Kimani Vidal

Week 8 · Standard

Kimani Vidal averaged 6.7 carries per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 5.3 for RJ Harvey. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Kimani Vidal receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -1.25%).

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:26 AM ET · Standard

RESEARCH PICK

Kimani Vidal

RB · LACStats & schedule

5.9FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

RJ Harvey

RB · DENStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

Kimani Vidal

FF5.9 FP

Boosted Trees6.4 FP

Workload5.4 FP

Monte Carlo5.4 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 1.5–10.9 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 7.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 7.8 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 2.6 targets and 7.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Ladd McConkey, Brenen Thompson, Tre' Harris; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 6.7 carries per game.

RJ Harvey

FF5.8 FP

Boosted Trees5.6 FP

Workload5.3 FP

Monte Carlo5.2 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 1.4–10.3 FP

Recent scoring average: 8.1 FP.
The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 3.8 targets and 3.5 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Jaylen Waddle; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 carries per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

Kimani Vidal

Fortified5.9

ESPN6.0

Sleeper5.4

Kimani Vidal faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.8 fantasy points.

RJ Harvey

Fortified5.8

ESPN5.6

Sleeper5.1

RJ Harvey faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Kimani Vidal projects for 5.9 points in standard scoring, 0.1 more than RJ Harvey. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:26 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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