Rico Dowdle
Rico Dowdle is ranked #18 among 96 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Rico Dowdle 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #60 overall and RB18 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 136.2 — the market drafts him 46 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (15.6 touches/gm late vs 16.8 season), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
PIT 2026 schedule — bye week 9
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTRico Dowdle consistency and floor
4 GAMESDowdle vs other running backs
PERCENTILE · 135 RANKEDDowdle fantasy points, last 4 games
2026 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTRico Dowdle game log — 2026
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| WK | OPP | RESULT | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NO | W 16-10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 6 | @TB | W 26-19 OT | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2 | @NE | L 20-3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 1 | ATL | W 20-13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4.1 |
More on Dowdle and the RB board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #53 overall, #18 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 136.2 (roughly round 12 in a 12-team league). We rank him #60 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
We project 12.4 PPR points per game across an expected 17 games — approximately 211 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 5.4 and 15 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #85 in projected scoring (#60 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 59% of games, with a floor of 3 and a ceiling of 32.4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 18% of games and busted (under half his average) in 29%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.