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Rico Dowdle

RB · PIT · Age 28
Superflex: RB38 · #143 overall — 1QB: RB38 · #120 overall
Values updated Jul 8, 2026 · Market falling, 30 days
The Verdict · Superflex
Sell.
Overpriced
Rico Dowdle grades as a sell at 28. Production needs to take a step forward.

Market pays ~13.7 points more than our model (calibrated) — sell into that demand.

The quick read
Best for contenders

Contenders can hold the production; don't pay up to acquire.

Best for rebuilders

Rebuilders should shop him while the market still pays.

In Superflex

Similar value in 1QB and Superflex.

Market gap

Market is higher than our model — sell only if someone pays that premium.

Risk

Low risk profile (21/100).

Dynasty value by format
Superflex
41.1
1QB
41.1
SF TE Prem
41.1
2QB
41.1

1QB and Superflex are the two formats most leagues use; SF TE Premium boosts elite tight ends. Compare against the full trade value chart.

Why this value
Market
57
DCC Model
50.5
Model stance
Market above model
Format lens
Format stable

Displayed values combine market context, player profile, and format scarcity. The public stance is intentionally qualitative; the exact calibration is proprietary. Scale: 0–100 base, open-ended after format adjustment. Read the methodology.

Provenance · why this could be wrong
Last values sync
Jul 8, 2026
Market source
FantasyCalc consensus (format-scaled)
Role certainty
Medium — role has some competition
Contract note
Some contract / free-agency uncertainty.
Injury / off-field
No separate injury flag beyond the model risk score.
Model source
DCC independent composite + market blend
  • Landing spot, scheme, and off-field news are not fully modeled.
Profile scores (format-independent)
Production
43.8
Youth
64
Role security
59.5
Contract
67
Upside
56.8
Win-now
59.9
Rebuild
60.8
Risk · lower is better
21

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