Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football News

Rico Dowdle
RB
, Pittsburgh Steelers

Age: 28
Weight: 215 lbs
Height: 6' 0"
College: South Carolina

ADP: 88
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
2.1	15	0	2	6

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Panthers continue to say they will ride hot hand at RB

ESPN

Sep 08 · 11:57 AM EDT

Jonathon Brooks is expected to share the backfield workload in 2026 with Chuba Hubbard, the Panthers' returning starter, and as Rico Dowdle proved last season, having a tandem to ride the hot hand in the backfield is important in any offense.

"Yeah, we'll definitely roll it out just the way we have been," Canales said last month. "Where you have a lead back for the series, the other guy comes in on third down so they can be in there for the protection, and also we run the ball on third down. So those are good opportunities to just keep a guy into the game, while the other person, whether it's Chuba or [Brooks], we'll make that decision when we get closer.

"But whoever the lead guy for the base downs is, they'll get the bulk of that rhythm."

Related players: A.J. Dillon

Fantasy Impact:

The team said last week they are optimistic Brooks will play in Week 1, but we may have to wait until Wednesday for another update, based on the story. Many feel Brooks will end up as the team's lead back - most weeks, after Hubbard - most weeks - was behind Dowdle in the RB pecking order last season. But it remains to be seen what kind of workload Brooks gets early in the season, especially now coming off general soreness in camp. Until we know more, both backs may be a bit risky for lineups outside of deeper flex options.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle off injury report ahead of Week 11

Joe Person

Nov 14, 2025 · 12:36 PM EST

Panthers injury report:
OUT -- LB Trevin Wallace, S Lathan Ransom

No designation for Derrick Brown, Rico Dowdle, Chandler Zavala or Brycen Treymayne.

Related Players: Chuba Hubbard

Fantasy Impact:

Dowdle has been around 75% of the offense's snaps over the last two weeks, so we should continue to assume that this is far and away his backfield to control. He gets a good matchup against the Falcons' defense here in Week 11 and should be considered in RB1 territory.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle will start and get "bulk of carries" Week 9

Joe Person

Oct 31, 2025 · 4:52 PM EDT

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle will start and get the bulk of the carries Sunday at Green Bay, per league sources. But I'd expect Chuba Hubbard to be part of the offense, as well.
Dave Canales strongly suggested this would be the case at the start of the week.

Fantasy Impact:

Our rankings reflect this, with Dowdle a low-end RB2 and Hubbard more of an RB3/4 in a tough matchup against the Packers.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle could see role increase

Pro Football Talk

Oct 27, 2025 · 4:08 PM EDT

The Panthers moved Chuba Hubbard back into the starting lineup when the running back returned from a calf strain in Week 7, but it sounds like Rico Dowdle may be returning to the role he filled while Hubbard is out.

Dowdle ran eight times for 54 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Bills while Hubbard had 12 carries for 34 yards and a touchdown. Dowdle also led the team in rushing in Week 7 and he posted 472 yards from scrimmage in his two starts earlier this season.

Fantasy Impact:

On Monday, head coach Dave Canales said that Dowdle has been “exceptional” and that conversations about how to handle the timeshare in the backfield will “definitely” be taking place in the coming days, the story said. It's hard to ignore what Dowdle has done and it sounds like the team admits that as well. Dowdle has been the better fantasy play between the two backs, and that will be especially true if he sees more touches.