Who Should I Start? Kimani Vidal or Nathan Carter


Week 3 Projections

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TD
1.9 9.7 0.0 0.4 3.0 0.0

Kimani Vidal News

Kimani Vidal Facing Uphill Battle for Playing Time in Los Angeles

Friday, September 18, 12:38 PM

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal emerged as a useful contributor for fantasy managers at points during the 2025 season, recording 779 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns on 171 touches across 13 games. However, much of Vidal's production came in games where Chargers RB1 Omarion Hampton was sidelined by an ankle injury. With Hampton back to lead the Los Angeles backfield in 2026, Vidal played just four snaps and failed to earn a single touch in the Chargers' Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. In addition to Hampton, Vidal also appears to be behind Chargers running back Keaton Mitchell on the team's depth chart at the position. Barring an injury to either Hampton or Mitchell, Vidal should likely remain off the radar of fantasy managers in redraft leagues.


Week 3 Projections

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Rec. Rec.
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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Nathan Carter News

Nathan Carter Racks Up 17 Carries in Bid for No. 3 RB Role

Sunday, August 23, 7:09 AM

Atlanta Falcons running back Nathan Carter earned the bulk of the backfield load in Saturday's 34-6 win over the Colts, playing the entire game and rushing 17 times for 42 yards. The second-year back also scored one of the team's four touchdowns, finding the end zone from one yard out early in the second quarter. Carter served as the team's No. 3 back last season, tallying just nine carries for 60 scoreless yards, and is in position to operate in that role again this year. There is some competition from offseason signee Tyler Goodson, who also scored on a 49-yard run in Saturday's contest, but neither back figures to be fantasy relevant unless either Bijan Robinson or Brian Robinson were to go down with injury, so Carter should remain off the radar in fantasy drafts.


Kimani Vidal vs. Nathan Carter

Still trying to decide between Vidal and Carter? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Kimani Vidal is projected to score 1.9 points this week while Nathan Carter is projected to score 0.0 points.