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Sam LaPorta or Rico Dowdle

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TEDetroit Lions DET
Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

RBDallas Cowboys DAL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaPorta over Dowdle

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Sam LaPorta
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dowdle over LaPorta

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Rico Dowdle
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Performance Sam LaPorta
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
711115.9310
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1216513.8310
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Rico Dowdle
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
251496.00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
432806.501100
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Sam LaPorta
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Rico Dowdle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam LaPorta
OWN
100%
+0.39 compared to last week
START
78%
+5.5 compared to last week
OWN/START Rico Dowdle
OWN
99%
+0.36 compared to last week
START
74%
-3.75 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam LaPorta
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Rico Dowdle
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam LaPorta

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 85.60 total points (6.11 avg).
  • Currently 48.5 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 18th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 6th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 556 and 12.93 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -28, Rec Yards: -202 Rec TDs: -4,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 70, REC YDS: 700, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Rico Dowdle

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 16th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 130.50 total points (9.32 avg).
  • Currently 147.9 points behind the leader: Saquon Barkley
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.2 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 20th among RB.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush attempts with 177 (12.64 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush yards with 880 (62.86 per game) and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.07 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +569, Rush AVG: +1 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +19, Rec Yards: +115 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 185, RUSH YDS: 900, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 35, REC YDS: 250, REC TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam LaPorta

No Injury Reported

Injury Rico Dowdle

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam LaPorta

Week 16
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.46365.9219113021.83
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 85.00 total points (6.54 avg).
  • Currently 71 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.5.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 19 (1.46 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 1653 (127.15 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 3104 (238.77 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.46 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.15 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +34.78, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: +5, INTs: -7, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 344.4
Matchups Rico Dowdle

Week 16
Dallas Cowboys VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.77372.541773412.44
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 79.00 total points (6.08 avg).
  • Currently 77 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in rush defense with 1405 (108.08 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in pass defense with 3438 (264.46 per game).
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.77 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 23rd in Total TDs with 1 (0.08 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +18.87, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -7, INTs: -4, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1.37,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 365.8
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam LaPorta
19.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Rico Dowdle
17.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Sam LaPorta
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 DET 16 120 86 889 10.3 10 1 4 4 0
2024 DET 13 61 43 556 12.9 5 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 16 74 52 675 12.9 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 113 81 860 10.6 9 1 4 4 0
Totals 33 208 150 1621 10.8 16 1 4 4 0
Career Rico Dowdle
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 DAL 2 7 24 3.4 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 16 89 361 4.1 2 22 17 144 8.5 2
2024 DAL 13 177 880 5.0 1 42 33 205 6.2 3
ON PACE 16 215 1069 5.0 1 51 40 249 6.2 4
3-YEAR AVG 8 40 158 3.9 1 9 7 45 6.4 1
Totals 32 275 1276 4.6 3 67 52 363 7.0 5
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CHI vs DET
CIN vs CLE
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DEN @LAC
GB vs NO
HOU @KC
IND vs TEN
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LAR @NYJ
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PHI @WAS
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DAL vs LAC 8:30 PM EST
DET @PHO 9:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
LAL @SAC 6:00 PM EST
MIA @ORL 7:00 PM EST
MIL vs WAS 8:00 PM EST
NO vs NY 8:00 PM EST
POR @SA 8:30 PM EST
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CBJ @PHI 7:00 PM EST
CGY vs CHI 4:00 PM EST
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EDM vs SJ 4:00 PM EST
LA @NSH 1:30 PM EST
MIN @WPG 7:00 PM EST
NJ vs PIT 7:00 PM EST
NYI @TOR 7:00 PM EST
OTT @VAN 10:00 PM EST
SEA @VGK 10:00 PM EST