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Roman Wilson or Rico Dowdle

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Roman Wilson

Roman Wilson

WR • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

RB • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wilson over Dowdle

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Outlook Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle at Cleveland — Toe Injury Leaves Status Uncertain for Defensive Slog

Dowdle remains day-to-day after missing Monday's practice with a lingering toe issue sustained in Week 2. Working as the secondary back behind Jaylen Warren in Pittsburgh's rotation, his availability is genuinely murky on a short turnaround heading into Cleveland. Be sure to check back frequently for late-breaking practice reports before locking in lineup decisions.

If he suits up, our models project Dowdle for roughly 10 carries and 42 rushing yards against a stingy Browns defense. With game totals pointing to a low-scoring grind and his start rate plunging down near 4%, Dowdle carries significant floor risk. Even if active, he is best treated as a touchdown-reliant flex option or deep league reserve.

Updated 18 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Roman Wilson
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
36020.0381
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
88811.0381
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Rico Dowdle
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7223.102220
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Roman Wilson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Rico Dowdle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Roman Wilson
OWN
 
1%
+0.24 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Rico Dowdle
OWN
85%
-6.82 compared to last week
START
 
4%
-13.7 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Roman Wilson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Rico Dowdle
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Roman Wilson

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 39th with 17.40 total points (5.80 avg).
  • Currently 59.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 40th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 114 and 10.36 YPC and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 36th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +10, Rec Yards: +107 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 15, REC YDS: 188, REC TDS: 1
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 don't even rank him among RB'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 61st with 6.50 total points (2.17 avg).
  • Currently 73.8 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Toe (Since Sep 23, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 39th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 30th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 37 (12.33 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 46th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -14, Rush AVG: -0.2 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: +6 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 200, RUSH YDS: 865, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 20, REC YDS: 160, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Roman Wilson

No Injury Reported

Injury Rico Dowdle

TOE - Since Sep 23, 2026

Dowdle did not practice on Tuesday heading into Week 4 versus the Browns.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Roman Wilson

Week 4
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.67359.6722703.83
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 12.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 28 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 361 (120.33 per game).
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 718 (239.33 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 7 (2.33 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 23.67 per game and currently ranked 18th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 30th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +128.67, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -4, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Matchups Rico Dowdle

Week 4
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.67359.6722703.83
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 12.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 28 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 361 (120.33 per game).
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 718 (239.33 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 7 (2.33 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 23.67 per game and currently ranked 18th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 30th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +128.67, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -4, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Roman Wilson
4.46
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Rico Dowdle
16.74
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Roman Wilson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 PIT 10 23 12 166 13.8 2 0 0 0 0
2026 PIT 3 18 11 114 10.4 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 108 66 684 10.4 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 8 4 55 13.8 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 13 41 23 280 12.2 3 0 0 0 0
Career Rico Dowdle
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
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
2026 PIT 2 15 37 2.5 0 7 4 28 7.0 0
ON PACE 12 90 222 2.5 0 42 24 168 7.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 189 855 4.5 3 43 34 247 7.3 2
Totals 56 595 2635 4.4 10 137 106 774 7.3 6
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ARI @NYG
ATL @NO
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CHI vs NYJ
CIN vs JAC
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DEN @SF
GB @TB
IND @WAS
KC @LV
LAC @SEA
LAR @PHI
MIA @MIN
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ATL vs PHI 02:00 EDT EST
BOS @NYY 08:00 EDT EST
CHC @SD 10:00 EDT EST
CHW @HOU 05:00 EDT EST
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NYI @TOR 7:30 PM EST
PHI vs PIT 7:30 PM EST