Should I start Nicholas Singleton or Rico Dowdle this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Rico Dowdle

+8.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Rico Dowdle over Nicholas Singleton for Week 8 PPR: 9.0 projected points versus 0.2.

Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Rico Dowdle: 11.3 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:23 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

9.0FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

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%.

Nicholas Singleton

Fortified0.2

Sleeper0.2

Nicholas Singleton faces CIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Rico Dowdle projects for 9.0 points in PPR scoring, 8.8 more than Nicholas Singleton. 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, 2:23 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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