Dylan Sampson vs Kimani Vidal: Who Should You Start?
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns) finished the 2025 season averaging 4.7 fantasy points per game in 15 games. Kimani Vidal (Los Angeles Chargers) came in at 8.5 PPG over 13 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Kimani Vidal carries a 3.8-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Dylan Sampson ran for 175 yards and undefined touchdowns; Kimani Vidal posted 643 and 3. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Dylan Sampson has his bye in Week 10, and Kimani Vidal rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
