Omarion HamptonorRico Dowdle?
Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Start Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton outscores Rico Dowdle in 57% of simulations.
Rico Dowdle still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Omarion Hampton is the better bet, not a sure thing. Omarion Hampton projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Omarion Hampton faces the Los Angeles Rams (10% fewer than average to RBs), Rico Dowdle faces the Cleveland Browns (5% fewer than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.8
- Median
- 8.8
- Ceiling
- 17.0
- Big game (20+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 6):
- 27%
- Floor
- 2.2
- Median
- 7.4
- Ceiling
- 18.3
- Big game (20+):
- 7%
- Dud (under 6):
- 40%
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 | Omarion HamptonRB, LAC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ET | Rico DowdleRB, PIT, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| PPR projection | 10.9 | 10.7 |
| Standard projection | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Rank this week | RB19 | RB22 |
| Matchup | at LAR | vs CLE |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 8.8 | 6.6 |
| Last season per game | 13.3 | 11.6 |
| Snap share, last game | 50% | 44% |
| Trade value | 10 | 3 |