Should I start Rico Dowdle or RJ Harvey this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Rico Dowdle

+1.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Rico Dowdle over RJ Harvey for Week 8 Standard: 6.8 projected points versus 5.8.

Rico Dowdle: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.
RJ Harvey: 8.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

RJ Harvey

RB · DENStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rico Dowdle

Fortified6.8

ESPN6.8

Sleeper7.1

FantasyPros6.6

Rico Dowdle faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

RJ Harvey

Fortified5.8

ESPN5.6

Sleeper5.1

FantasyPros5.2

RJ Harvey faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Rico Dowdle projects for 6.8 points in standard scoring, 1.0 more than RJ Harvey. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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