Two players, one answer.

Jayden Reed vs Rico Dowdle

Any format · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR

Start Rico Dowdle

Jayden Reed isn't expected to play.

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 · GB

Jayden Reed

0.0 projected

vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ETIR

3.2 a game this season · last 2: 5, 1.4

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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%.