Should I start Rico Dowdle or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+4.1 projected edge · Standard

Start Trey McBride over Rico Dowdle for Week 8 Standard: 11.0 projected points versus 6.9.

Rico Dowdle: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.
Trey McBride: 11.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:13 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

11.0FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Rico Dowdle

RB · PITStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Trey McBride

Fortified11.0

ESPN9.9

Sleeper11.4

Trey McBride faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.7 fantasy points.

Rico Dowdle

Fortified6.9

ESPN6.8

Sleeper7.1

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

Trey McBride projects for 11.0 points in standard scoring, 4.1 more than Rico Dowdle. 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, 3:13 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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