The Cowboys and Falcons are set to clash this Sunday in the game with the highest over/under of Week 9 at 52 points on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Cowboys are coming off a tough loss to the 49ers on Sunday Night Football when running back Rico Dowdle ($6,000) was ruled out due to an illness after practicing all week.
This week, it looks like Dowdle is on track to return after not being listed at all on the Cowboys’ Wednesday injury report.
Before missing last week, Dowdle was starting to take the lead in a Cowboys’ backfield timeshare that has been difficult for fantasy owners to solve all season. During his first six games, Dowdle averaged 11.0 fantasy points per game on 12.5 touches for 62.8 yards from scrimmage. He also scored two touchdowns, both as a receiver. He had a huge Week 5 with 20 carries, 87 rushing yards and 19.4 fantasy points against the Steelers, but then he managed only 10.5 fantasy points and had just five carries against the Lions in Week 6.
Depending on game script and usage, Dowdle could be a great value or a big-time bust at $6,000 in DFS contests like the NFL $2.75M Fantasy Football Millionaire [$1M to 1st]. Unless something changes, though, his volatility will be much more tied to his role and usage than his health, as the issue seems to be fully behind him heading into what could be a very high-scoring contest this weekend.
If you believe in him getting enough work, he offers very attractive prop value at +135 to score a touchdown in Week 9.
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