Two players, one answer.
Geno Smith vs Kimani Vidal
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Geno Smith · 16.7 to 6.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Kimani Vidal by 8% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Geno Smith by 15% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 85% held up in 2025
Start Geno Smith
On Sleeper's projections, Geno Smith is projected 9.8 points ahead of Kimani Vidal. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 85% of the time.
QB · NYJ
Geno Smith
16.7 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET
15.3 a game this season · last 3: 10, 13, 24.5
RB · LAC
Kimani Vidal
6.9 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
6.8 a game this season · last 3: 11.6, 12.6, 7
What the call rests on
- Geno Smith: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 PM ET
- Kimani Vidal: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 4:48 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Smith | Vidal |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16.7 | 6.9 |
| Half PPR | 16.7 | 6.1 |
| Standard | 16.7 | 5.4 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Geno Smith plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Kimani Vidal's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.