Rico Dowdle

The Carolina backfield has been a back-and-forth situation over the last two games, with Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard trading lead back weeks. Since Week 13, Dowdle has had a 50.8% snap rate with a 32.7% route share and 9.1% target share. In those two games, Dowdle had two red zone rushing attempts while averaging 18.5 touches and 66.5 total yards. Overall, this season, among 48 qualifying backs, Dowdle ranks 15th in explosive run rate and eighth in yards after contact per attempt. He's in the RB2/3 conversation this week against a Bucs' run defense that, since Week 11, has allowed the tenth-highest missed tackle rate and the ninth-most yards before contact per attempt while also sitting at 18th in explosive run rate.

Rico Dowdle ran 9 times for 29 yards and caught four of six targets for 14 yards in the Pathers' 23-20 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Thank goodness for his receiving work, because he didn't get much of anything going on the ground. He's gone quiet over the last few games, but he's at least had enough receiving work to make him flex-worthy. He will look to put up a better game next week against Seattle.