Two players, one answer.
Chris Bell vs Rico Dowdle
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Rico Dowdle · 8.8 to 5.4 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Rico Dowdle by 67% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Chris Bell by 3% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 65% held up in 2025
Lean Rico Dowdle
On Sleeper's projections, Rico Dowdle is projected 3.4 points ahead of Chris Bell. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 65% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
RB · PIT
Rico Dowdle
8.8 projected
vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ET
8.3 a game this season · last 3: 6.4, 7.9, 14.6
WR · MIA
Chris Bell
5.4 projected
vs NE · Sun 4:25 PM ET
3.7 a game this season · last 3: 0, 2.6, 5.5
What the call rests on
- Rico Dowdle: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 5:40 PM ET
- Chris Bell: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 5:40 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 5:50 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Dowdle | Bell |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 8.8 | 5.4 |
| Half PPR | 8 | 4.4 |
| Standard | 7.1 | 3.5 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Rico Dowdle plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Chris Bell's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.