Who Should I Start? Noah Brown or Rico Dowdle

Friday, November 22, 5:38 PM

Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown has struggled to find consistency this season and should continue to be viewed as a risky flex option in deeper formats heading into a Week 12 tilt against the Dallas Cowboys. Over his past two games, Brown has seen 11 total targets but caught only four of them for a mere 37 yards. Before this stretch, Brown scored double-digit PPR points during Weeks 8 and 9. Even though he is being deployed as the clear No.2 option for Terry McLaurin, Brown has been unable to produce consistent fantasy production. Facing the Cowboys, who have allowed the 16th-most PPR points to opposing wideouts this season, makes Brown a flex option with risk, but he could have a path to success given how often he is on the field.

Friday, November 22, 1:10 PM

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle is one of the lone healthy players on the offense heading into Week 13. Despite Dallas' struggles running the ball behind a young offensive line, Dowdle grades as a flex option this week against a Washington defense that surrenders the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs. Dowdle could see even more touches than usual if star receiver CeeDee Lamb (back, foot) misses Sunday's tilt, making him a high-end flex option. His ceiling is limited due to Dallas' offensive struggles, but Dowdle should be started in most formats with loads of byes across the league.