Two players, one answer.
Rico Dowdle vs TreVeyon Henderson
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Rico Dowdle · 8.8 to 5.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Rico Dowdle by 26% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
TreVeyon Henderson by 31% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean Rico Dowdle
On Sleeper's projections, Rico Dowdle is projected 3.1 points ahead of TreVeyon Henderson. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% 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
RB · NE
TreVeyon Henderson
5.7 projected
@ MIA · Sun 4:25 PM ETQuestionable
5.6 a game this season · last 3: 4.8, 3, 4.3
- TreVeyon Henderson is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Rico Dowdle: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 9:20 AM ET
- TreVeyon Henderson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 9:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 9:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 9:27 AM ET, with the projections (hourly). A fresh projection time doesn't mean every status is: game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, can come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Dowdle | Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 8.8 | 5.7 |
| Half PPR | 8 | 5.2 |
| Standard | 7.1 | 4.6 |
What could change it before kickoff
- TreVeyon Henderson's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Rico Dowdle is the start.
- Rico Dowdle plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before TreVeyon Henderson'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%.