Should I start Malik Washington or Rico Dowdle this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Rico Dowdle

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Rico Dowdle over Malik Washington for Week 7 Standard: 7.3 projected points versus 6.3.

Malik Washington: 6.5 FP recent scoring average.
Rico Dowdle: 4.9 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:17 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Malik Washington

WR · MIAStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rico Dowdle

Fortified7.3

ESPN6.3

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Rico Dowdle faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Malik Washington

Fortified6.3

ESPN6.3

Sleeper6.0

FantasyPros—

Malik Washington faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points.

Rico Dowdle projects for 7.3 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Malik Washington. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 3:17 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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