Who Should I Start? Rico Dowdle or Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Week 4 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rico Dowdle News
Thursday, October 1, 5:30 AM
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rico Dowdle (toe) has already been ruled out of his team's Week 4 matchup on Thursday night against the Browns, but his return may not be far away. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning that Dowdle is more "day-to-day than anything else," and that he "has a pretty good chance" to return in Week 5, when the Steelers host the Colts at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Dowdle shared work in the first two weeks of the season with Jaylen Warren, and he'll be back in that timeshare when he returns from his toe injury. Until then, Warren will carry a big workload, giving him a boost in fantasy value.
Week 4 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.3 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Jacory Croskey-Merritt News
Sunday, October 4, 9:50 PM
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt had his third game with just single-digit PPR fantasy points in a row this season. He rushed nine times for 15 yards and caught two of his four targets for 35 yards. The Commanders suffered another injury at quarterback, as backup QB Marcus Mariota (knee) exited the game with a knee injury, leaving third-stringer and rookie Athan Kaliakmanis to serve as signal-caller. It resulted in Washington getting blown out by the opposing Indianapolis Colts, which isn't a huge surprise. WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring) missed the game, so it's no surprise the Commanders couldn't move the ball, which likely contributed to Croskey-Merritt's inefficiency. He's now averaging just 3.0 yards per carry on the season. He looks like the undrafted free agent signing that he is, and it's hard to imagine he keeps his lead RB role for long, but Washington hasn't functioned competently as an organization from a personnel standpoint recently. The Giants will head to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 5. JCM is a bench candidate -- even as the starter, his ceiling and floor are both extremely low.
Rico Dowdle vs. Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Still trying to decide between Dowdle and Croskey-Merritt? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Rico Dowdle is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Jacory Croskey-Merritt is projected to score 11.3 points.
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