NFL

LAR

o48.5

-3.5

8:35PM • NFLX

DAL

NYG

o48

8:20PM • NBC/P

DEN

o43

-2.5

8:15PM • ABC/E

SEA

o44.5

-3.5

8:20PM • NBC/P

CHI

CAR

o47

1:00PM • FOX

CIN

o50.5

-4

1:00PM • FOX

DET

o50

-7

1:00PM • FOX

BUF

HOU

o44.5

1:00PM • CBS/P

BAL

IND

o48

+3.5

1:00PM • CBS/P

CLE

JAX

o40.5

-8.5

1:00PM • CBS/P

ATL

PIT

o41.5

-3.5

1:00PM • FOX

NYJ

TEN

o39.5

-1.5

1:00PM • CBS/P

ARI

LAC

o47

-10

4:25PM • CBS/P

MIA

o40.5

-3.5

4:25PM • FOX

MIN

o46

-1

4:25PM • CBS/P

WAS

PHI

o44.5

-5

4:25PM • FOX

De'Zhaun Stribling or Rico Dowdle

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New

De'Zhaun Stribling

WR • San Francisco 49ers SF

Rico Dowdle

RB • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT

🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Stribling over Dowdle

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Outlook De'Zhaun Stribling

De'Zhaun Stribling Eyeing Immediate Role Amid Banged-Up 49ers Receiving Corps

The rookie wideout enters the week listed as questionable with a shoulder issue, though he was recently spotted practicing alongside veteran Mike Evans. With Christian Kirk on injured reserve, Stribling is positioned for immediate slot opportunities on the depth chart. Fantasy managers should check back for the latest injury updates before kickoff to confirm his active status.

Despite being rostered in 85% of leagues, Stribling is started in only 3%, reflecting a cautious wait-and-see approach. Our weekly projections anticipate a modest debut with around four targets, two to three catches, and roughly 34 receiving yards (6.9 fantasy points). Keep him stashed on your bench until his regular-season snap share is established.

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Outlook Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle at Atlanta — Committee Role Offers Solid Flex Appeal

Dowdle enters the matchup fully healthy, sharing duties with Jaylen Warren in Pittsburgh's backfield rotation. After joining the Steelers during the offseason, he has settled into a complementary rushing role that guarantees regular touches on early downs while chipping in as a check-down option for Aaron Rodgers.

Our weekly projections slate Dowdle for roughly 12 to 13 carries for 57 rushing yards alongside two catches for 17 receiving yards (13.1 fantasy points). Started in approximately 46% of fantasy leagues, Dowdle lacks the bell-cow volume to be a must-start, but fantasy managers can comfortably deploy him as a high-floor flex option against Atlanta.

Updated 4 hrs ago

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Performance De'Zhaun Stribling

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Redzone Touches De'Zhaun Stribling

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison

OWN/START De'Zhaun Stribling

OWN

86%

+11.18 compared to last week

START

+2.26 compared to last week

OWN/START Rico Dowdle

OWN

98%

-0.98 compared to last week

START

46%

+4.31 compared to last week

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Expert Consensus De'Zhaun Stribling

Not Ranked

Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts

Expert Consensus Rico Dowdle

26th

Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts

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Breakdown De'Zhaun Stribling

Overview

He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
He is listed on the injury report about his Shoulder (Since Aug 31, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.

Bonus Qualities

At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

Season Outlook

Breakdown Rico Dowdle

Overview

Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
Experts rank this player at 27th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 186.20 total points (9.80 avg).
Currently 179.4 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 9.8.

Receiving Stats

Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
Top 15 in reception yards with 333 and 7.74 YPC and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 43rd among RB.
Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 28th among RB.

Rushing Stats

Top 20 in rush attempts with 242 (13.44 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
Top 15 in rush yards with 1114 (61.89 per game) and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
Top 35 in rush tds with 6 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 30th among RB.

Bonus Qualities

Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +70, Rush AVG: -0.2 Rush TDs: +5, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +48 Rec TDs: -2,
Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

RUSH ATT: 200, RUSH YDS: 875, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 22, REC YDS: 165, REC TDS: 1

Next Up ❱ Health Check

Injury De'Zhaun Stribling

SHOULDER - Since Aug 31, 2026

Week 1

Injury Rico Dowdle

No Injury Reported

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Matchups De'Zhaun Stribling

Week 1
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G	YDS/G	TO	INT	SACK	TDs	FSP
21.25	304.90	30	20	52	2	4.24
Compare to same point last season
23.00	227.71	7	3	32	2

Overview

Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 145.00 total points (7.25 avg).
Currently 82 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.3.

Defensive Stats

Top 6 in turnovers with 25 (1.47 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
Top 12 in rush defense with 2007 (118.06 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
Ranked 18th in pass defense with 4091 (240.65 per game).
Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
Top 6 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
Top 10 in points against with 20.35 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
Currently ranked 18th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -22.99, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: +8, INTs: +9, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.33,
Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348

Matchups Rico Dowdle

Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Atlanta Falcons

PA/G	YDS/G	TO	INT	SACK	TDs	FSP
23.59	367.12	23	16	57	1	4.61
Compare to same point last season
21.25	344.25	4	3	4	2

Overview

Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 119.00 total points (7.00 avg).
Currently 108 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.

Defensive Stats

Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
Ranked 21st in rush defense with 2225 (130.88 per game).
Ranked 17th in pass defense with 4016 (236.24 per game).
Top 2 in sacks with 57 (3.35 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
Top 6 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
Top 20 in points against with 23.59 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +6.65, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +23, INTs: +4, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -2.47,

Season Outlook

SACK: 51, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1

Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison

Rating De'Zhaun Stribling

11.97

FantasySP Player Rating

Rating Rico Dowdle

18.73

FantasySP Player Rating

Next Up ❱ Career Comparison

Career De'Zhaun Stribling

YEAR	GP	TGTS	REC	YD	AVG	TD	ATT	YD	AVG	TD
		RECEIVING					RUSH
ON PACE	NAN	NAN	NAN	NAN		NAN	NAN	NAN	0	NAN
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Career Rico Dowdle

YEAR	TEAM	GP	ATT	YD	AVG	TD	TGTS	REC	YD	AVG	TD
			RUSH				RECEIVING
2020	DAL	2	7	24	3.4	0	0	0	0		0
2023	DAL	16	89	361	4.1	2	22	17	144	8.5	2
2024	DAL	16	235	1079	4.6	2	49	39	249	6.4	3
2025	CAR	16	247	1123	4.5	6	56	44	339	7.7	1
ON PACE		72	1112	5054	4.5	27	252	198	1526	7.7	5
3-YEAR AVG		17	189	855	4.5	3	43	34	247	7.3	2
Totals		54	580	2598	4.5	10	130	102	746	7.3	6

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GB @MIN
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ATH vs TOR	09:40 EDT EST
ATL vs TB	07:15 EDT EST
BAL vs CLE	06:35 EDT EST
BOS vs LAA	06:45 EDT EST
CHC @MIL	07:40 EDT EST
CHW vs PIT	07:40 EDT EST
CIN @LAD	10:10 EDT EST
COL @NYY	07:05 EDT EST
DET vs MIN	06:40 EDT EST
HOU @PHI	06:40 EDT EST
MIA vs NYM	06:40 EDT EST
SD vs WAS	09:40 EDT EST
SEA vs TEX	09:40 EDT EST
SF vs STL	09:45 EDT EST

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Injury De'Zhaun Stribling

SHOULDER - Since Aug 31, 2026

Injury Rico Dowdle

No Injury Reported

Matchups De'Zhaun Stribling

Week 1San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams

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Week 1Pittsburgh Steelers VS Atlanta Falcons

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