{
  "id": 14011650,
  "title": "Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Debate: Kimani Vidal Vs Samaje Perine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/week-6-fantasy-football-waiver-wire-debate-kimani-vidal-vs-samaje",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-6-fantasy-football-waiver-173726680.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Debate has emerged, focusing on the performances of Kimani Vidal and Samaje Perine. Vidal has seen a significant increase in his snap count and opportunities throughout the season, with 42% of his team's running backs snaps in recent games. His performance improved in Week 5, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on 7.1 yards per carry. Perine, on the other hand, had a strong Week 5 as well, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on 4.9 yards per carry, along with two receptions for 10 yards. While Perine's floor is safer and he plays in a better offense, Vidal's upside as a potential top option for the Los Angeles Chargers presents a compelling argument for his selection over Perine in the waiver wire.",
  "summary": "We debate whether Kimani Vidal or Samaje Perine is a better target on the Week 6 waiver wire.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Eight Must-Adds for Week 6",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-eight-must-adds-for-week-6",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:30:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}