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Week 7 · Standard start/sit

Start Rico Dowdle or Saquon Barkley?

Close call

Start Saquon Barkley

Wins 51% of simulated matchups against Dowdle.

Dowdle already played: 8.6 Standard pts (projected 2.8).

Dowdle 49% 51% Barkley

Share of simulations in which each player scores more Standard pts. How accurate are these?

Free tiebreaker

Dowdle has the higher ceiling

By how much, and who’s safer?

Need a big week? Start the higher ceiling. Favored? Start the safer floor. Pro shows both, side by side.

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RB Steelers RB #41

Rico Dowdle

@ New Orleans Saints · Final · PIT 16–10 NO

Median (Standard) 2.8
Status Q Knee Official designation · Fri · 64% to play Report as of Mon 2:01 AM ET · checked 12m ago
RB Eagles RB #36 Start

Saquon Barkley

vs Dallas Cowboys · Monday, October 26, 8:15 PM ET

Median (Standard) 3.6
Status Q Hamstring Official designation · Sat · 74% to play Report as of Mon 2:01 AM ET · checked 12m ago

Last 4 games

Recent form

  • Dowdle: 5.0 Standard pts/game over his last 4, 37% of snaps, 11.0 touches, NO allows the 1st most to RBs.
  • Barkley: 4.8 Standard pts/game over his last 4, 42% of snaps, 10.0 touches, DAL allows the 9th most to RBs.
Dowdle Opp Pts Snaps Touches
Wk 7 @ NO 8.6 – 15
Wk 6 @ TB 4.9 27% 10
Wk 2 @ NE 4.4 26% 9
Wk 1 vs ATL 2.1 58% 10
Barkley Opp Pts Snaps Touches
Wk 4 vs LAR 1.0 7% 3
Wk 3 @ CHI 8.0 72% 16
Wk 2 @ TEN 2.0 16% 5
Wk 1 vs WAS 8.0 71% 16

Week 7

Projected stat lines

Stat Dowdle Barkley
Median Standard pts 2.8 3.6
Rush Yds 20.0 38.9
Rush TD 0.1 0.2
Rec 1.5 1.3
Rec Yds 10.8 8.9
Rec TD 0.1 0.0

Floor, ceiling, boom & bust

Range of outcomes

Who wins if you need a big week?

Both players’ floor, ceiling and boom/bust odds, with their simulated ranges side by side.

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