New

Week8 · 2026

Starting1

Scoring

New comparison

Toss-up

Dowdle

RB · PIT vs CLE

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points8.3pts

First out

Hampton

RB · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points7.7pts

Toss-up

Bench

Omarion Hampton or Rico Dowdle: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Rico Dowdle gets the nod over Omarion Hampton.

Ahead by: +0.6pts; over Hampton
Confidence: Lower; Toss-up

Case for Hampton

The case for Hampton is a bigger share of the backfield work (32% of the team's touches to 23%) and more of the goal line work (67% of the carries inside the 5 to 0%).

Flips if

Start Omarion Hampton instead if you want more of the goal line work (67% of the carries inside the 5 to 0%).

Risk

Rico Dowdle has played 2 games since missing time.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

DowdleToss-upRB · PIT vs CLEProjected8.3pts

Helps him

−3.5spreadEdgeHis team is expected to lead, which tends to mean more carries late.

Hurts him

23%touchesHe handles only 23% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
CLEvs RBsEdgeCLE is the 6th toughest defense for running backs.

HamptonFirst outRB · LAC @ LAUsually 9.6−1.8pts this week

Helps him

OutGarrettEdgeHe faces a Rams defense without linebacker Myles Garrett.

Hurts him

−1.5ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 33.5 rushing yards, below his usual 48.2.
−0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, below his usual 0.50.
19.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 19.3 points.
46%snapsHe plays only 46% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection8.37.7

TD pointsof the projection1.72.3

Expected TDsthis week0.290.39

Projected team points21.519.3

Goal line carriesper game0.00.7

Red zone carriesper game1.32.3

Red zone targetsper game0.30.0

Role

Snap share39%46%

Usage worthpts10.110.4

Touch share23%32%

Target share12%6%

Touches / game11.014.8

Targets / game4.31.7

Vacated touches this week0.00.0

High value touches / game3.52.8

Goal line carry share0%67%

Red zone touches / game1.52.3

Rush success rate26%34%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%0%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 10.1Scored 8.3Earned by usage 10.4Scored 9.6

Rush yards / game29.548.2

Points from rushing36%82%

WOPR0.180.07

RZ target share7%0%

Inside 10 target share11%0%

Catch rate76%90%

Rushing points / game3.0 pts / game7.8 pts / game

Rushing floor3.0 pts / game5.9 pts / game

Range

Floor5.45.0

Ceiling12.511.8

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%31%

Big weeks (20+ pts)0%0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better75%50%

SteadinessSteady±4.5 pts · 4 gamesSteady±4.9 pts · 6 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmD+D+

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.30.9

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed20th (average)18th (average)

Backfield roleBackupCommittee

Opp defender outDavis (DT)Garrett (LB)

Roof / surfaceOpengrassDometurf

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace22nd (slow)3rd (fast)

Opp stuff rate23%2nd (tough)19%14th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.628th (soft)3.88th (tough)

Opp pass yds allowed8th (tough)4th (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game0.01st (tough)0.124th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed77%14th (average)78%16th (average)

Starting QBRodgers (Active)Herbert (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg9.68.7

Last 5 avg8.39.8

vs season+1.4−0.9 (Cooling)

Yards per carry3.83.6

Carries / game7.813.3

Yards per route run1.641.27

Receiving aDOT−0.6−1.8

Touch share trendLeft 2 games hurtSteady

Games since injury2None recently

Crowd

Started in leaguesNot widely started55%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB29RB31

Yards linerushing27.533.5

Deciding on someone else?

Choose 2 to 5 players for any week.

Sit or start?