Chase Brown or Rico Dowdle Week 14 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs

Chase Brown and Rico Dowdle will be the featured fantasy football running backs when the Dallas Cowboys take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. Both have excelled in their roles in recent weeks and carry plenty of upside into the Monday Night Football showdown. Here's a look at which one is the better pick for lineups this week.

Is Chase Brown a good fantasy pick in Week 14?

Chase Brown (image credit: getty)

Chase Brown opened the 2024 fantasy football season sharing the backfield workload with Zack Moss for the Cincinnati Bengals. Since taking over as their full-time starter and featured back, Brown has elevated his fantasy value to elite status. In his past four games, he has finished as the RB10 or better in all of them with three touchdowns.

Up next for Brown is a favorable Week 14 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys' beatable rushing defense. His recent surge and ideal situation playing in a potentially high-scoring game make him one of the best overall RBs to use in fantasy lineups this week.

Is Rico Dowdle a good fantasy pick in Week 14?

Rico Dowdle (image credit: getty)

Rico Dowdle has quietly been solid in the 2024 fantasy football season as the starting RB for the Dallas Cowboys. He ranks as the overall RB29 and has finished among the top 20 weekly RBs five times, including in each of his past two games.

Dowdle also set a season-high with 123 total yards last week, so he is trending in the right direction. Their defense has been one of the worst overall units in the NFL this year, giving him even more upside this week.

Chase Brown or Rico Dowdle: Who should I satrt in Week 14 fantasy football?

Who Should I Start (Sportskeeda)

Chase Brown is the recommended RB to use in Week 14 fantasy football lineups over Rico Dowdle. While both carry upside into this Monday Night Football matchup, Brown's recent dominance heavily contributes to him being the preferred pick, despite Dowdle's improved fantasy value.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Brown will score almost five additional fantasy points than Dowdle in PPR scoring formats. His superior yardage projections and higher likelihood of scoring a TD are the main reasons why he is the suggested lineup option.