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Harold Fannin Jr.
TE · CLEStats & schedule ›5.3FF projected
↑ +1.0 vs ESPN
at PITSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Harold Fannin Jr. or Rico Dowdle this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Rico Dowdle
Week 8 · Standard
Recent scoring favors Rico Dowdle: 4.9 versus 3.3 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Standard
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Rico Dowdle
RB · PITStats & schedule ›5.7FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
Harold Fannin Jr.
FF5.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Rico Dowdle
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.9 FP.
- The CLE defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.3 carries per game.
Harold Fannin Jr.
Fortified5.3
ESPN4.3
Sleeper6.7
FantasyPros—
Harold Fannin Jr. faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points.
Rico Dowdle
Fortified5.7
ESPN5.7
Sleeper6.5
FantasyPros—
Rico Dowdle faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
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