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Week7 · 2026
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Updated Sat 24 Oct, 3:02 PM ET

Bench
RBNYG

Patrick Ricard

New York Giants

@ Houston TexansSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
0.9pts
Week rank
RB81
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.5Ceiling 1.4

RBNYG @ HOURB810.9 projected (0.5–1.4)PPR

Should I start Patrick Ricard in Week 7?

Sit Patrick Ricard in Week 7.

Ricard projects 0.9 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 11.0.

Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 11.0 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 10.1 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 10.1 more than Patrick Ricard.

Why

His lines put him at 0.43 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Quinshon Judkins or a bigger role for Patrick Ricard.

Why Patrick Ricard

Sit Patrick Ricard, 10.1 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for Ricard: Room to bounce back.

Working against Ricard: Smaller role expected, Committee back (0.3% of touches), Low scoring spot (16.0 projected team points).

Matchup

Patrick Ricard (NYG) faces HOU, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 16.0 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Patrick Ricard's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 1.1, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

Each of Ricard’s figures beside the RB24 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatRicardBench@ HOURB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN
Scoring
ProjectionRicard: 0.9Judkins: 11.0
TD pointsof the projectionRicard: Our estimateJudkins: 2.6
Expected TDsthis weekRicard: Our estimateJudkins: 0.43
Projected team pointsRicard: 16.0Judkins: 19.5
Goal line carriesper gameRicard: 0.0Judkins: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameRicard: 0.0Judkins: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameRicard: 0.0Judkins: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 11.0Avg 0.2Patrick Ricard’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 1.1; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0. Week 7 projection 0.9. The RB24 start line is 11.0.
FloorRicard: 0.5Judkins: 7.2
CeilingRicard: 1.4Judkins: 15.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRicard: 0%Judkins: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Ricard: 0%Judkins: 20%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterRicard: 100%Judkins: 20%
SteadinessRicard: Avg 0 or belowJudkins: Steady±5.9 pts · 5 games

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