Should I start Rico Dowdle or Rome Odunze this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Rome Odunze

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Rome Odunze over Rico Dowdle for Week 8 PPR: 9.1 projected points versus 8.3.

Rico Dowdle: 7.9 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against CLE.
Rome Odunze: 9.1 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Rome Odunze

WR · CHIStats & schedule

9.1FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

8.3FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rome Odunze

Fortified9.1

ESPN9.3

Sleeper10.1

FantasyPros—

Rome Odunze faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Rico Dowdle

Fortified8.3

ESPN9.3

Sleeper8.8

FantasyPros—

Rico Dowdle faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Rome Odunze projects for 9.1 points in 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 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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