Should I start Rico Dowdle or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Xavier Worthy

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Rico Dowdle for Week 7 Half-PPR: 8.9 projected points versus 8.2.

Rico Dowdle: 6.4 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against NO.
Xavier Worthy: 9.9 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

8.9FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

at SEA

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

8.2FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified8.9

ESPN9.9

Sleeper8.9

FantasyPros—

Xavier Worthy faces SEA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Rico Dowdle

Fortified8.2

ESPN7.0

Sleeper8.1

FantasyPros—

Rico Dowdle faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 8.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Rico Dowdle. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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