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Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

RB - Carolina Panthers

Height: 5' 11"Weight: 215 lbsAge: 27College: South Carolina

2025 Outlook

Strength of Schedule
RB Rank: 12th
Draft Rank (ECR) #143
Best / Worst #92 / #227
ADP #151

Roster %

 
Yahoo
42%
 
ESPN
4%
 
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Availability



Expert Note
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Rico Dowdle took over as the Cowboys' lead RB in the second half of the 2024 regular season and was a monster down the stretch. Dowdle had 235-1,079-2 rushing for the season. Over his last seven games, Dowdle averaged 96.7 rushing yards and had four 100-yard rushing games. He was the RB13 in half-point PPR scoring over that stretch. But the Cowboys let Dowdle walk after the season, and he signed a modest one-year contract with the Panthers. Since Carolina gave a big contract extension to Chuba Hubbard in the offseason, it's reasonable to assume that Dowdle with be Hubbard's backup. But Dowdle is still an interesting late-round flyer.

Player News
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Rico Dowdle signs one-year deal with Panthers

The Panthers signed Rico Dowdle to a one-year, $6.25 million contract.

Fantasy Impact

Dowdle will compliment Chuba Hubbard in the Panthers backfield with the uncertainty of Jonathon Brooks heading into next season.

Ari Koslow17 weeks ago
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Rankings
ECRBestWorst# of Experts
DraftRB #49RB #34RB #6758
Dynasty RB #50RB #35RB #6320
ADP
ConsensusRTSports
Overall#151#147
Running Backs#50#52
ECR vs ADP
Projections
(2025)
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Projections (2025)
Rush AttRush YdsRush TdsRecsRec YdsRec TdsFumblesPoints
92.7441221.6142.91.40.777.2
History
Statistics
(avgs.)
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Statistics (avgs.)
Rush YdsRush TdsRecsPoints
Last Week721214.4
Last 3 Weeks66.30.329.4
Season to Date67.40.12.49.9
Game Log
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Game Log
OPPRush YdsRush TdsRecsPoints
Week 18vs. WAS721214.4
Week 17@ PHI104018.8
Week 16vs. TB23035.1
Week 15@ CAR1490014.9
Strength of Schedule
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Strength of Schedule (2025)
OppSummary
Next Game@ JAC2nd easiest opponent
Next 3 GamesARI, ATL, NE11th easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)NO, TB, SEA11th easiest opponents
Rest of Season--5th easiest remaining opponents