Blake CorumorRico Dowdle?
Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
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Lean Rico Dowdle
Rico Dowdle outscores Blake Corum in 50% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Blake Corum comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Rico Dowdle, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Rico Dowdle projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Blake Corum has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (12% more than average to RBs); Rico Dowdle faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10% fewer than average to RBs). Rico Dowdle still wins more often despite that. Rico Dowdle is listed as questionable.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 1.7
- Median
- 6.1
- Ceiling
- 16.0
- Big game (20+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 6):
- 49%
- 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.
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| Stat | Blake CorumRB, LAR, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ET | Rico DowdleRB, PIT, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| PPR projection | 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Standard projection | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Rank this week | RB25 | RB23 |
| Matchup | vs ARI | at TB |
| Injury | None | Questionable |
| 2026 points per game | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| Last season per game | 7.0 | 11.6 |
| Snap share, last game | 27% | 26% |
| Trade value | — | 4 |