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30
13
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CLE
24
27
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TEN
BAL
18
24
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BUF
29
26
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NYJ
CHI
12
23
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CIN
22
17
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HOU
34
30
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ARI
NYG
24
36
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20
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14
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MIN
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Rico Dowdle or Will Shipley

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

RB • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
Will Shipley

Will Shipley

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dowdle over Shipley

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Dowdle ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle Ruled Out for Week 4 Divisional Battle in Cleveland

Dowdle has been officially ruled out for Week 4 against the Browns after missing practice early in the week due to a lingering toe injury. Operating behind Jaylen Warren in Pittsburgh's backfield, Dowdle logged 15 carries and four receptions across his first two outings before going down in Week 3. He was unable to recover on the short week and remains sidelined for Thursday night.

With Dowdle inactive, our weekly projection stands at zero fantasy points, making him a mandatory bench. Fantasy managers have reacted accordingly, dropping his start rate to 3%, though his 82% roster rate shows he is worth stashing. Check back often for updates on his recovery timetable as he aims to reclaim his committee share.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 days ago
Latest News Rico Dowdle
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shipley over Dowdle

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Shipley ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 2.8
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.6 6.5 0 1.2 7.5 0 2.8
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Latest News Will Shipley
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Rico Dowdle
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Will Shipley
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.80000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.801110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Rico Dowdle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Will Shipley
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rico Dowdle
OWN
80%
-5 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-2.45 compared to last week
OWN/START Will Shipley
OWN
 
0%
-0.96 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rico Dowdle
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Will Shipley
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 70th with 6.50 total points (1.63 avg).
  • Currently 91.6 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Toe (Since Sep 23, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 38th among RB.
  • Ranked 116th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 37 (9.25 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -46, Rush AVG: -0.5 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: -1, Rec Yards: +8 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: 175, RUSH YDS: 815, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 15, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Will Shipley

    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 66th with 7.50 total points (1.88 avg).
  • Currently 90.6 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 50th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 51 (12.75 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +25, Rush AVG: -5.3 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +24 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: 9, RUSH YDS: 40, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 11, REC YDS: 83, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Rico Dowdle

TOE - Since Sep 23, 2026

Week 5
Injury Will Shipley

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rico Dowdle

Week 5
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.00407.2521902.59
Compare to same point last season

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 28th with 13.00 total points (3.25 avg).
  • Currently 35 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 524 (131.00 per game).
  • Ranked 29th in pass defense with 1105 (276.25 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.00 per game and currently ranked 23rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 20th 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: +74.75, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: -1, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +5.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 371.7
Matchups Will Shipley

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.66
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 39.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 297 (74.25 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 1166 (291.50 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 13.25 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 17th 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: +37, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Rico Dowdle
14.82
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Will Shipley
0.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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 9 68 167 2.5 0 32 18 126 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
Career Will Shipley
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 PHI 5 30 82 2.7 0 4 4 35 8.8 0
2025 PHI 11 14 49 3.5 0 12 9 56 6.2 0
2026 PHI 4 15 51 3.4 0 6 4 24 6.0 0
ON PACE 18 68 230 3.4 0 27 18 108 6.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 16 69 4.3 0 5 4 30 7.0 0
Totals 22 63 259 4.1 1 23 18 121 6.7 0
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ARI vs DET
ATL vs BAL
BUF @LAR
CAR vs BYE
CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
JAC vs PHI
KC vs BYE
LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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CHI vs STL 8:00 PM EST
DET vs OTT 7:00 PM EST
FLA @LA 10:00 PM EST
NJ vs UTA 7:00 PM EST
NSH @TOR 7:00 PM EST
NYI @NYR 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs VGK 9:40 PM EST