Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh with Dowdle ruled out and off the Week 3 board, his status beyond this weekend still TBD. He opened last week’s weather-impacted loss in New England in the backfield, and it didn’t matter, which is what I expect going forward from an offense with very little upside. Aaron Rodgers trusts Jaylen Warren as a pass catcher, there is a toe injury in the mix, and his workload already sits below the threshold that matters, so I keep landing on the same question: why hold him?
Should You Start or Sit Rico Dowdle in Week 3?
The Steelers opened up last week, a weather-impacted loss in New England, with Dowdle in the backfield, so that’s at least something.
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It didn’t matter, and if I had to bet moving forward, it’s going to continue to not matter.
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This offense offers very little upside, and we know that Aaron Rodgers trusts Jaylen Warren as a pass catcher, something that limits the paths to production for Dowdle.
If this was a muddied backfield for a potent offense, I could understand holding out hope, but it’s not. This unit offers very little upside, and with Dowdle now battling a toe injury, he’s not really a threat to make an impact on your team.
So why hold him?
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Dowdle has been ruled out for Week 3 and his status moving forward is TBD, though his workload is already below the threshold needed to matter for us in most spots.
Where Does Rico Dowdle Rank Amongst Other RBs in Week 3?
Dowdle sits outside our top 84 at running back. Here are the last five on the PFN Consensus Board:
Compare him against the rest of the position in PFN’s Week 3 Running Back Rankings.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.
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