Kaelon Black · Rico Dowdle · 2026 week 9

Kaelon Black or Rico Dowdle?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kaelon Black or Rico Dowdle? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Rico DowdleRico Dowdle projects 2.4 PPR points clear of Kaelon Black in week 9, drawing CIN — the 21st-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 9Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Kaelon Black vs LV 7.2 4th · soft 5.7 470 healthy
Rico Dowdle START @ CIN 9.6 21st 11.4 870 healthy

RBs vs LV recently: James Cook III 21.3 pts (W6) · Kyren Williams 16.1 pts (W7) · Braelon Allen 21.3 pts (W8).

RBs vs CIN recently: Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7) · Tony Pollard 25.7 pts (W8).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rico Dowdle carries the higher trade value — 870 against 470 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rico Dowdle gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +306 and Rico Dowdle +359 over the last 30 days.

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