Rico Dowdle Week 10 fantasy outlook
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Week 10 @ CIN · Sun, Nov 15 · 8:20 PM
RB29RB30RB31 this weekRB40 on the season
Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET
Week 10 outlook
@ CIN ·No injury report yet
Rico Dowdle is a high-end RB3 this week. Our numbers for the game are 7 carries, 34 rushing yards, 2 receptions and 16 receiving yards. Dowdle saw about the same work, 15 touches in Week 8 after 15. A flex this week, not a core starter.
Week 10 in numbers
Fantasy points
Projected
8.97.86.7
pts · RB29RB30RB31 this week
range 4.43.93.3–12.510.99.3 pts
Season average
8.97.66.3
pts per game · 5 games
Projected stats
Rushing attempts
7.8
Rushing yards
33.8
Receptions
2.2
Matchup · defense
Trends to know
- Opportunities up: about 15 a game over the last two games, up from 11.
Ranks compare players at the position this week. Projections assume the player is active.
Fantasy points
44.638.131.6
RB48 · 5 games
Per game
8.97.66.3
RB40RB45RB45
Touchdowns
1
RB52 of 148
Carries
46
RB49 of 148
Rushing yards
174
RB49 of 148
Receptions
13
RB31 of 148
2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among RBs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.
Week 10 fantasy points range
There is a 50% chance he scores between 4 and 12 points.
Season so far
Overall 2026 regular season
Game by game
Last seasons Game RB1/RB2/RB3 Season avg Next game
RB1/RB2/RB3 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th and 36th RB this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.
Season summary
Rico Dowdle has 46 carries for 174 yards and 17 targets in 5 games, averaging 9 PPR points per game (RB40). Usage is rising: 24 carries over the last two games, up from about 15 per two games before that. For Week 10 at the Cincinnati Bengals, Dowdle projects for 9 PPR points (RB29), and about half the time between 4.4 and 12.5.
| 2026 so far | Dowdle | Avg starter RBAvg RB | DifferenceDiff |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPR points / game | 8.9 | 16.6 | −46% |
| Designed carries / game | 9.2 | 15.8 | −42% |
| Targets / game | 3.4 | 3.7 | −8% |
| Rush yards / game | 35 | 69 | −50% |
| Yards / carry | 3.8 | 4.3 | −13% |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.20 | 0.78 | −74% |
| Snap share | 40% | 64% | −37% |
Average starter = the top 24 RBs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.
Schedule strength
Next 3 games
Middle · 21st
21.6 PPR allowed to RBs / game · CIN, PHI, DEN
Rest of season
Middle · 21st
21.5 PPR allowed to RBs / game · 9 games
Fantasy playoffs
Easy · 8th
23.0 PPR allowed to RBs / game · Weeks 15–17
| Week | Opponent | PPR allowed to RBs / game | Defense rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| W10 | @ CIN | 20.7 | Middle · 18th |
| W11 | @ PHI | 20.0 | Tough · 22nd |
| W12 | vs DEN | 24.1 | Easy · 11th |
| W13 | vs HOU | 21.9 | Middle · 13th |
| W14 | @ JAX | 17.8 | Tough · 30th |
| W15 | vs BAL | 19.9 | Tough · 24th |
| W16 | vs CAR | 27.6 | Easy · 2nd |
| W17 | @ TEN | 21.6 | Middle · 14th |
| W18 | @ BAL | 19.9 | Tough · 24th |
Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to RBs this season.
Role profile
Rank among RBs with 2+ games this season (1st = best at the position; for interceptions and sacks, 1st = fewest); the bar shows where that sits in the field. Efficiency needs at least 10 targets or carries (quarterbacks: 30 pass attempts).
Role trend
Snap share Target share Carry share (team's designed runs)
Game log · 2026
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| Wk | Opp | Result | Pts | Proj | Rush att | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Snap% | Total yds | Total TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs ATL | W 20–13 | 4.13.12.1 | ——— | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 58% | 21 | 0 |
| W2 | @ NE | L 3–20 | 6.45.44.4 | ——— | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 26% | 44 | 0 |
| W3 | vs CIN | W 30–27 | Did not play | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| W4 | @ CLE | L 24–27 | Did not play | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| W5 | vs IND | W 34–22 | Did not play | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| W6 | @ TB | W 26–19 | 7.96.44.9 | 8.07.16.2 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 27% | 49 | 0 |
| W7 | @ NO | W 16–10 | 14.611.68.6 | 6.15.44.7 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 44% | 86 | 0 |
| W8 | vs CLE | W 27–6 | 11.611.611.6 | 8.47.66.4 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47% | 56 | 1 |
Season by season
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| Season | Team | G | Pts | Pts / g | Rush att | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Total yds | Total TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DAL | 4 | 2.42.42.4RB152 | 0.60.60.6RB128 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 3 | 0.00.00.0RB164 | 0.00.00.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 91.583.074.5RB50 | 5.75.24.7RB56 | 89 | 361 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 144 | 2 | 505 | 4 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 197.8178.3158.8RB23 | 12.411.19.9RB24 | 235 | 1079 | 2 | 49 | 39 | 249 | 3 | 1328 | 5 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 216.3196.8177.3RB18 | 12.711.610.4RB23 | 236 | 1076 | 6 | 50 | 39 | 297 | 1 | 1373 | 7 |
| 2026 | PIT | 5 | 44.638.131.6RB48 | 8.97.66.3RB40 | 46 | 174 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 82 | 0 | 256 | 1 |
Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.
How these numbers are made
- Player ID
- 00-0036139
- Projection made
- Data snapshot
- Season stats
- nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
- Fantasy scoring
- Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.
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