• Rico Dowdle Had three straight 100-yard games: His upcoming match is against Tampa Bay Buccaneers might slow him down a bit, but not enough to leave him on the bench in the fantasy football semifinals.
• Some notable receivers are having a tough time: Cooper Coup And DK Metcalfamong others, haven’t put up big numbers lately but could still be a fantasy starter this week.
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The start and sit article is undergoing changes in the final few weeks of the 2024 fantasy football season.
New format: I asked fantasy managers about PFF Discord And bluesky which players are they least confident in this week and I’ve compiled this list and compared them to each other. If you have multiple players listed, you should start with the highest rated player. At the bottom of each position are the players you should start over all featured players, as well as some players you should start over the featured players.
If a player is not mentioned, it means he is very close to those who are annotated, and factors such as injuries to opposing defenders or weather could affect the ranking. Injury situations are also usually avoided because there is some gray area early in the week and things usually become clearer towards kick-off. As always, check out our weekly fantasy ratings to get the most up-to-date information to help you make all your decisions at the start.
Why is this changing: There are fantasy leagues of all shapes and sizes. On Saturday at 9:30 am ET I answer start/sit questions on PFF Discord and often find myself telling some people to start players, and others to plant the same players, depending on the circumstances. Players who start in a 10-team league with a strong running back may be very different from a 12-team league with a weak running back. Very few players can be universally started and universally seated, but it doesn’t help anyone to say, “Get started.” Saquon Barkley,” For example.
Running backs
1. Rico Dowdle, Dallas Cowboys
Over the past three weeks, Dowdle has been a top-10 fantasy running back with three straight 100-yard rushing performances. He topped 70% of the offensive snaps in all three games, taking away both snaps. Ezekiel Elliott And Hunter Luepke. During that time, he also played three teams with losing records, and the game scripts were close enough that Dallas could rely on the run game.
Dowdle faces a tough match this week against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They completely turned off Los Angeles Chargersrunners last week, and in recent weeks Chuba Hubbard held to 43 yards on 12 carries, Tyrone Tracy Jr. gained 42 yards on nine carries and Christian McCaffrey gained 39 yards on 13 carries. However, other great running backs have played well against the Buccaneers defense, and some out-of-nowhere runners like Sincere McCormick And Tyler Badiewere very successful.
While this match pushes Dowdle out of the RB1 territory he has occupied in recent weeks, his expected volume keeps him high in the RB2 conversation. Unless you’re on a team with great players at the running back position, he should be your dream starter.
It is worth noting that Dowdle is being treated for a knee injury, but is fully participating in training. In most cases, someone who actively participates in practice on Wednesday will feel good on game day. However, keep an eye on the situation, just in case.
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