Rhamondre Stevenson · Rico Dowdle · 2026 week 2

Rhamondre Stevenson or Rico Dowdle?

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

Start Rhamondre Stevenson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Rhamondre Stevenson (PIT allow the 8th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Rhamondre Stevenson START	vs PIT	12.3	8th · soft	14.5	1,891	healthy
Rico Dowdle	@ NE	11.0	23rd	4.1	1,243	Out

RBs vs PIT recently: Bijan Robinson 23.3 pts (W1).

RBs vs NE recently: Jadarian Price 5.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rhamondre Stevenson carries the higher trade value — 1,891 against 1,243 (a 34% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rhamondre Stevenson gets the most. Momentum: Rhamondre Stevenson +406 and Rico Dowdle -302 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.