Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz on Rico Dowdle

VideoRico Dowdle vs Jaylen Warren: My Week 1 Steelers RB CallSeptember 9, 2026

From the video

I'm not Mike McCarthy, who's been with Rico for again years of his life. So, just giving Rico the slight nod for now because of that Mike McCarthy familiarity and also the goal line role.

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STACKED’s take

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Dowdle gets a slight Week 1 edge over Warren due to goal-line role and coach familiarity

Ian Hartitz gives Rico Dowdle a slight edge over Jaylen Warren for Week 1, primarily due to Mike McCarthy's long-standing familiarity with him and his projected goal-line role; both players are considered interchangeable in the RB3/flex tier.