Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal finished second in the FBS in forced missed tackles (94) in 2023. The 5-foot-8 and 218-pound rusher is built with a stout compact frame, which aided him in his efforts to 1,661 rushing yards (second in the FBS) in 2023. That awarded him a 31% dominator rating in his final season at Troy (fifth-highest in 2023) after a 24% dominator rating in 2022. Concerns are his bottom-10 yards per play at 2.34 and the level of competition faced at Troy. Vidal is on a wide-open RB depth chart against two former Ravens RBs: Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins. You don't need to squint too hard to see him cracking the starting lineup or at least earning some type of 1A-1B role in an offense that wants to establish the run ad nauseam. It's impossible to ignore LAC as one of the better spots for him to produce in Year 1, given that Edwards nor Dobbins have been long-time starters. Both have also struggled to stay healthy.

Kimani Vidal is officially inactive for Week 1 for the Los Angeles Chargers against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Vidal won’t suit up for the season opener for head coach Jim Harbaugh, with Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins leading a revamped Los Angeles rushing attack against the Raiders Sunday.