Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Rico Dowdle is a RB28 and grades as a Flex / Depth (C) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. He projects for about 161.1 fantasy points.
Rico Dowdle is an NFL running back for PIT. Projected RB28. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Currently listed as Out, so check his status before locking your lineup. Last season he averaged 5.3 fantasy points per game (RB61 in 2026).
C · Flex / Depth. Projected RB28. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Currently listed as Out, so check his status before locking your lineup.
Athletic profile: Rico Dowdle ran a 4.54-second 40-yard dash (52th percentile at RB), a 38-inch vertical, a 127-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 78 out of 100.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 1.7 yards before contact and 0.7 yards after contact per carry with 0 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 236 | 1076 | 6 | 39 | 297 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 16 | 235 | 1079 | 2 | 39 | 249 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 16 | 89 | 361 | 2 | 17 | 144 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Rico Dowdle grades as a Flex / Depth (C) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB28. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Currently listed as Out, so check his status before locking your lineup.
Rico Dowdle does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Rico Dowdle is currently listed as Out. Check his game-day status before locking your lineup.
Projected RB28. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Currently listed as Out, so check his status before locking your lineup. Last season he averaged 5.3 fantasy points per game (RB61 in 2026). He projects for roughly 161.1 fantasy points in 2026.