Rico Dowdle
At a glance
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 218 lbs
- Age
- 28
- College
- South Carolina
- High school
- A.C. Reynolds (NC)
- Experience
- 6 years
- Depth chart
- RB (#2)
- Overall rank
- #65
Projections
2026 season
158.9 PPR pts
Tier 7. Bye week 9. Upside 4/5. Bust risk 4/5. Strength of schedule 2/5 stars. ECR vs ADP -6 (ranked lower than typical draft position — possible overvalue).
Source: FantasyPros 2026 · Updated 9/11/2026
External profiles
Recent stats
| Season | Week | Tgt | Rec | Touches | Snap % | Std | PPR | Half-PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | — | — | 15 | 47.5% | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| 2026 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 43.8% | 8.6 | 14.6 | 11.6 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26.6% | 4.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25.7% | 4.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 58.2% | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 52.9% | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 64.2% | 6.3 | 9.3 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 57.4% | 4.3 | 8.3 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 59.6% | 11.4 | 12.4 | 11.9 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 42.2% | 7.9 | 9.9 | 8.9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 65.2% | 7.4 | 11.4 | 9.4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 82.5% | 10.0 | 15.0 | 12.5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 79.2% | 12.3 | 15.3 | 13.8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 72.4% | 26.1 | 28.1 | 27.1 |
| 2025 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 36.1% | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 46.5% | 9.6 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 88.1% | 29.9 | 33.9 | 31.9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 67.1% | 29.4 | 32.4 | 30.9 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 39.1% | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 39.7% | 9.8 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
Source: Sleeper · Updated 11/3/2026
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