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19
27
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BUF
o54.5
-3
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CIN
o46.5
-12.5
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DAL
o54.5
-7
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o45.5
-3.5
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o46.5
-10
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-3.5
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o45
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o40.5
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Caleb Downs or Ronnie Hickman

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Caleb Downs

Caleb Downs

S • Dallas Cowboys DAL
Ronnie Hickman

Ronnie Hickman

S • Cleveland Browns CLE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Downs over Hickman

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Downs ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.6
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0 5.6
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hickman over Downs

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Hickman ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.92
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
6 0 0.3 0.1 0 5.92
No projection for today.
Not available.
Latest News Ronnie Hickman
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Performance Caleb Downs
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
5300.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
17900.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ronnie Hickman
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
10600.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
151000.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Caleb Downs

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Ronnie Hickman

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Caleb Downs
OWN
 
2%
+0.14 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.11 compared to last week
OWN/START Ronnie Hickman
OWN
 
0%
+0.02 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.02 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Caleb Downs
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ronnie Hickman
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Caleb Downs

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 46.60 total points (6.66 avg).
  • Currently 23.5 points behind the leader: Evan Williams
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Oct 28, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Ronnie Hickman

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 44.00 total points (6.29 avg).
  • Currently 26.1 points behind the leader: Evan Williams
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.
  • Bonus Qualities

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

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Caleb Downs

ANKLE - Since Oct 28, 2026

Downs was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 8 versus the Cardinals.
Injury Ronnie Hickman

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Caleb Downs

Week 8
Dallas Cowboys VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.71370.86831502.00
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 27th with 22.00 total points (3.14 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 890 (127.14 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1706 (243.71 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.71 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th 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: +23.72, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +3, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Matchups Ronnie Hickman

Week 8
Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.71321.001171815.30
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 56.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 13 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 321.00 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 11 (1.57 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 637 (91.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 1610 (230.00 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 18 (2.57 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.71 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +22.37, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -6, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -4.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.2, YDS/G: 379.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Caleb Downs
4.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ronnie Hickman
4.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Caleb Downs

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Career Ronnie Hickman

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