Rico Dowdle
Rico Dowdle is ranked #18 among 110 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 4.1 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 15.6 touches/game over that stretch vs 16.8 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.
Rico Dowdle 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #61 overall and RB18 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 105.7 — the market drafts him 75 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
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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 105.7 (roughly round 9 in a 12-team league). We rank him #61 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 (#61 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.