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CAR
GB
19
27
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BAL
BUF
10
36
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CIN
36
43
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ARI
DAL
33
30
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MIN
DET
15
19
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JAX
7
42
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NYJ
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33
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PIT
6
27
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TB
0
16
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LAR
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3
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MIA
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3
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J.K. Dobbins or Seth McGowan

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins

RB • Denver Broncos DEN
Seth McGowan

Seth McGowan

RB • Indianapolis Colts IND
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dobbins over McGowan

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Dobbins ... 21.05%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.65
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
11.25 40.82 0.47 1.25 4.49 0 9.65
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Outlook J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins vs. Chiefs — Expanded Backfield Opportunity in a Tight Divisional Clash

Dobbins enters Sunday healthy atop Denver's depth chart, especially with backfield mate RJ Harvey recently landing on injured reserve. While Dobbins has faced efficiency struggles this season by averaging under 3.5 yards per carry, Harvey's absence leaves him leading the backfield rotation against Kansas City.

In what projects as a low-scoring divisional battle, our models project Dobbins for roughly 11 carries, 41 rushing yards, and 9.7 fantasy points. With his start rate dropping to 26% across leagues, fantasy managers should treat him as a matchup-dependent flex option rather than an automatic start.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McGowan over Dobbins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McGowan ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.9
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.6 17.4 0.1 0.9 6.3 0 3.9
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Outlook Seth McGowan

Seth McGowan at Jacksonville: Handcuff Stash With Low Standalone Value

McGowan enters Week 8 healthy and operating as the primary backup to Jonathan Taylor on the Colts' depth chart. His fantasy roster percentage has skyrocketed from 2% to over 50% over the past week as managers rush to stash him, even coming off an 11-carry performance in Week 7.

Despite the growing interest, his immediate standalone fantasy appeal is minimal as a 10-point road underdog against Jacksonville. Our weekly projections target just 4.4 carries for 16.6 rushing yards and under a single reception, making him a pure stash candidate who belongs on fantasy benches this week.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance J.K. Dobbins
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.81000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
23642.82350
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Seth McGowan
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11464.20120
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15734.90120
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches J.K. Dobbins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Seth McGowan
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START J.K. Dobbins
OWN
86%
-10.49 compared to last week
START
26%
-41.77 compared to last week
OWN/START Seth McGowan
OWN
51%
+40.44 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.79 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus J.K. Dobbins
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Seth McGowan
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown J.K. Dobbins

    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 29th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 50.00 total points (7.14 avg).
  • Currently 89 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 47th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 87 (12.43 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 293 (41.86 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 3 (0.43 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -230, Rush AVG: -1.6 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +5 Rec TDs: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 195, RUSH YDS: 815, RUSH TDS: 9, REC: 10, REC YDS: 50, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Seth McGowan

    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 69th with 14.60 total points (2.09 avg).
  • Currently 124.4 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RB.
  • Ranked 105th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 102nd in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 134 (19.14 per game) and is currently ranked 49th 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 90th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +134, Rush AVG: +4.2 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +12 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: 125, RUSH YDS: 500, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury J.K. Dobbins

No Injury Reported

Injury Seth McGowan

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups J.K. Dobbins

Week 8
Denver Broncos VS Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.17329.00106804.31
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 11th with 43.00 total points (7.17 avg).
  • Currently 26 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 increased by 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 329.00 per game and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 10 in turnovers with 10 (1.67 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 597 (99.50 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1377 (229.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 6 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.17 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd 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: +127.3, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -19, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.53,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Matchups Seth McGowan

Week 8
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.33355.17971103.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 42.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 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 dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in rush defense with 433 (72.17 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 1698 (283.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.17 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 17.33 per game and currently ranked 3rd 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: +9.88, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -4.81,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating J.K. Dobbins
15.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Seth McGowan
6.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career J.K. Dobbins
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 BAL 16 143 848 5.9 10 25 19 114 6.0 0
2022 BAL 8 92 520 5.7 2 8 7 42 6.0 1
2023 BAL 1 8 22 2.8 1 3 2 15 7.5 0
2024 LAC 13 195 905 4.6 9 38 32 153 4.8 0
2025 DEN 10 153 772 5.0 4 14 11 37 3.4 0
2026 DEN 7 87 293 3.4 3 9 8 27 3.4 0
ON PACE 17 211 712 3.4 7 22 19 66 3.4 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 122 575 4.7 5 19 15 68 4.6 0
Totals 58 710 3490 4.9 29 108 86 482 5.6 2
Career Seth McGowan
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 IND 7 32 134 4.2 0 5 4 12 3.0 0
ON PACE 17 78 325 4.2 0 12 10 29 3.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 32 134 4.2 0 5 4 12 3.0 0
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IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
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