Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Rico Dowdle this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Rico Dowdle

+2.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Rico Dowdle over Mike Washington Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 8.0 projected points versus 5.4.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.2 FP recent scoring average.
Rico Dowdle: 9.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

8.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.4FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rico Dowdle

Fortified8.0

ESPN8.0

Sleeper8.0

Rico Dowdle faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.0 fantasy points.

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified5.4

ESPN6.5

Sleeper5.3

Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.2 fantasy points.

Rico Dowdle projects for 8.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.6 more than Mike Washington Jr.. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.