THE ALTERNATIVE
Rico Dowdle
RB · PITStats & schedule ›7.8FF projected
↓ -0.3 vs ESPN
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Rico Dowdle or Ryan Flournoy this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Ryan Flournoy
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Recent scoring favors Ryan Flournoy: 11.0 versus 9.0 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs CLERESEARCH PICK
Ryan Flournoy
WR · DALStats & schedule ›8.2FF projected
↑ +0.7 vs ESPN
vs ARISun 1:00 PM ET
Rico Dowdle
FF7.8 FP
Boosted Trees5.9 FP
Workload8.1 FP
Monte Carlo8.2 FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.0 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.6 targets and 7.6 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Ben Skowronek; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.3 carries per game.
Ryan Flournoy
FF8.2 FP
Boosted Trees6.7 FP
Workload7.8 FP
Monte Carlo7.9 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 12.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.9 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 11.0 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include KaVontae Turpin, Emari Demercado; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Rico Dowdle
Fortified7.8
ESPN8.0
Sleeper8.0
FantasyPros7.5
Rico Dowdle faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.0 fantasy points.
Ryan Flournoy
Fortified8.2
ESPN7.4
Sleeper7.0
FantasyPros7.4
Ryan Flournoy faces ARI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.
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