#258 overall · LAC · 51.7 projected half-PPR pts · -65.2 Draft Value
Kimani Vidal — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Kimani Vidal's 2025 season showed real growth. He carried the ball 155 times for 643 rush yards and added 16 receptions on 22 targets for 136 receiving yards, finishing with 4 total touchdowns. That is a meaningful step forward from his 2024 line of 43 carries, 155 rush yards, and 5 receptions. The three-year averages — 99 rush attempts, 399 rush yards, 10.5 receptions, and 1.5 rush touchdowns per season — reflect a back who has been building a role in the LAC offense. He has demonstrated he can contribute both on the ground and as a receiver out of the backfield, and his 2025 workload suggests he has earned a place in the rotation.
What the model projects
The projection for Vidal in 2026 is 51.7 half-PPR fantasy points. His draft value sits at -65.2, placing him #258 overall and RB57. He is a Tier 9 player. Those numbers reflect a back who projects below replacement level at the position in a 12-team half-PPR context. His bye week is Week 7.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Fum | FG | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 155 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 643 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109.9 |
| 3-yr avg | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 399 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 99 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 70.1 |
The range of outcomes
Vidal's 2025 season — 155 carries, 643 rush yards, 3 rush touchdowns, 16 receptions, 136 receiving yards, and 1 receiving touchdown — represents the high end of what he has produced in his career to date. His 2024 season was considerably lighter: 43 carries, 155 rush yards, no rush touchdowns, and 5 receptions. The gap between those two seasons illustrates the variance in his role. He has fumbled once in each of the last two seasons. The path to fantasy relevance runs through a significantly expanded workload; the path to irrelevance is a return to 2024-level usage.
How to draft him
Vidal is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP. He is a Tier 9 back ranked RB57 and #258 overall, projecting below replacement level. In a standard 12-team snake draft, he is a late-round or undrafted consideration — a name to know if you need depth at running back or are monitoring the LAC backfield situation as your roster takes shape.
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Questions drafters ask
He carried the ball 155 times for 643 rush yards and 3 rush touchdowns, while catching 16 of 22 targets for 136 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown. He also fumbled once.
The projection is 51.7 half-PPR fantasy points. He ranks RB57 and #258 overall with a draft value of -65.2, placing him in Tier 9.
He does not have a market ADP — he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce one. He is a late-round or undrafted candidate in most 12-team snake drafts.
His three-year averages (2023–2025) are 99 rush attempts, 399 rush yards, 10.5 receptions, 99 receiving yards, 1.5 rush touchdowns, and 1 receiving touchdown per season — but his 2025 season (155 carries, 643 rush yards) was well above those averages, while his 2024 season (43 carries, 155 rush yards) was well below them.