Should I start Jordan Mason or Rico Dowdle this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jordan Mason

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Jordan Mason over Rico Dowdle for Week 8 PPR: 9.9 projected points versus 9.0.

Jordan Mason: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.
Rico Dowdle: 11.3 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:40 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Jordan Mason

RB · MINStats & schedule

9.9FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

9.0FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jordan Mason

Fortified9.9

ESPN9.5

Sleeper11.0

Jordan Mason faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

Rico Dowdle

Fortified9.0

ESPN9.3

Sleeper8.8

Rico Dowdle faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Jordan Mason projects for 9.9 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Rico Dowdle. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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