RB LAC
College: Troy | Rookie
Height: 5'8" | Weight: 215 lbs
Birth Date: 2001-08-28
Depth Chart: RB.3
2024 Bye Week: 5
Rostered: 53.9%
Started: 0.2%
Total Pts: 0
Avg Pts: 0
Floyd County All Stars
Vidal was a sixth-round pick in this year's draft, but lands in a good spot to get some playing time. The Chargers drafted him and have some openings at running back this year with some question marks ahead of him on the depth chart. Vidal is a powerful runner that was highly productive in college. He got a ton of work and produced. He does well between the tackles and is tough to bring down once he gets going. Vidal also is a solid pass catcher, showing three-down ability. He isn't a speed back, though, and his moves in space are just alright. Vidal could be No. 2 or 3 on the depth chart his rookie season for the Chargers.
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Vidal is worth a draft spot in all formats. He could end up a bust but the pathway for playing time is there for him. He could get 700 total yards, 25 receptions and a few scores.
It isn't often that a sixth-round rookie is a priority target in fantasy drafts, but that is the case with Los Angeles Chargers' running back Kimani Vidal. The Troy product joins a run-first offense with a very winnable RB1 job, as Los Angeles lost Austin Ekeler in free agency and brought in Gus Edwards and the oft-injured J.K. Dobbins. Vidal rushed for 1,661 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior while adding 18 catches for 201 yards and a score. He was a workhorse in college and has the ability to do so at the next level. Wearing jersey number thirty for the Chargers as an under-the-radar addition, the Ekeler comparisons will start from Day 1. As a player, Isaiah Pacheco is a notable comparison. Vidal offers similar size and speed along with late-round draft capital and the ability to command a backfield. His late-round price is worth it every time, as this backfield will have touches available immediately.
It isn't often that a sixth-round rookie is a priority target in fantasy drafts, but that is the case with Los Angeles Chargers' running back Kimani Vidal. The Troy product joins a run-first offense with a very winnable RB1 job, as Los Angeles lost Austin Ekeler in free agency and brought in Gus Edwards and the oft-injured J.K. Dobbins. Vidal rushed for 1,661 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior while adding 18 catches for 201 yards and a score. He was a workhorse in college and has the ability to do so at the next level. Wearing jersey number thirty for the Chargers as an under-the-radar addition, the Ekeler comparisons will start from Day 1. As a player, Isaiah Pacheco is a notable comparison. Vidal offers similar size and speed along with late-round draft capital and the ability to command a backfield. His late-round price is worth it every time, as this backfield will have touches available immediately.
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Los Angeles Chargers running backs Kimani Vidal and Isaiah Spiller are locked into a positional battle for the No. 3 running back spot behind Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins (Achilles). With Dobbins recovering from injury and Edwards no stranger to injury himself, this team's No. 3 running back is an important position. Spiller is the incumbent but also a product of the previous regime. Spiller has only rushed for a total of 137 yards on 2.5 YPC in two seasons in the NFL. Vidal was a sixth-round pick out of Troy in April's draft. With a solid size-to-speed ratio, Vidal is an exciting young prospect. If Dobbins and Edwards get and stay healthy through training camp, then it is more likely that this positional battle will come down to blocking acumen and special team play. Given that Vidal is the pick of the Harbaugh regime and Spiller has been so abysmal to start his career, Vidal may be able to separate himself. If he wins the job and Dobbins or Edwards gets injured, Vidal could be a sneaky fantasy add in a Chargers offense that projects to be run-heavy.
From RotoBaller
Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal is the current projected RB3 in Greg Roman's offense, according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. The sixth-round rookie out of Troy appears to be a popular sleeper candidate in 2024 after posting over 1,600 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns in his final collegiate season. He is slated to be behind veterans and former Baltimore Ravens Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins to open the season. However, Dobbins is coming off his second major injury of his short career, and we have not seen a running back return to form after an Achilles tear. Vidal is worth stashing in deep formats in case Dobbins struggles, but any Day 3 rookie is far from guaranteed a roster spot or a significant role in Year 1, so don't reach on him in fantasy drafts.
From RotoBaller
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | 100 Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | Fum Lost |
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Week 2 | @CAR | ||||||||||
Week 3 | @PIT | ||||||||||
Week 4 | KC | ||||||||||
Week 5 | bye | ||||||||||
Week 6 | @DEN | ||||||||||
Week 7 | @ARI | ||||||||||
Week 8 | NO | ||||||||||
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Week 10 | TEN | ||||||||||
Week 11 | CIN | ||||||||||
Week 12 | BAL | ||||||||||
Week 13 | @ATL | ||||||||||
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