Audric EstiméorRico Dowdle?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Audric Estimé

Audric Estimé outscores Rico Dowdle in 55% of simulations.

Rico Dowdle still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Audric Estimé is the better bet, not a sure thing. Audric Estimé projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Audric Estimé faces the Baltimore Ravens (3% fewer than average to RBs), Rico Dowdle faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10% fewer than average to RBs). Rico Dowdle is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Audric Estimé
Floor
2.5
Median
7.2
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
39%
Rico Dowdle
Floor
0.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
46%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAudric EstiméRB, CLE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETRico DowdleRB, PIT, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.1
PPR projection9.49.1
Standard projection7.17.2
Rank this weekRB24RB26
Matchupvs BALat TB
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game—4.3
Last season per game8.411.6
Snap share, last game—26%
Trade value—4