Should Rico Dowdle fantasy football owners start or sit the Carolina Panthers’ RB in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys?
Filling in for injured Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard last week, Rico Dowdle posted one of the biggest fantasy performances of the season! The NFL is the best reality television, since Dowdle will now face off against the Dallas Cowboys, his former team, in NFL Week 6.
Will Dowdle be in your lineup this week, given the matchup and his past performances? We will take a look at the trends, stats and projections below.
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Rico Dowdle Game Info: Week 6 vs Cowboys
You will have to make your fantasy lineup decisions for Rico Dowdle before his game kicks off this week. Here is some of the game info for him and the Carolina Panthers against the Dallas Cowboys. Fantasy point projections are from FantasyPros’ PPR scoring.
Matchup: Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers
Time: 1 PM ET
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Projected Fantasy Points: 14.7 Points
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Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Stats
Here is a look at Rico Dowdle’s fantasy football stats for far this season:
- In PPR scoring, Rico Dowdle ranks as RB27 (averaging 10.7 fantasy points per game)
- Across five games this season, Dowdle is averaging 12 looks per game and 2.0 red zone looks per game, per our Opportunity Index.
- In his last game (last week against the Dolphins), Rico Dowdle exploded for 32.4 fantasy points, totaling 206 rushing yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, and another three receptions for 28 yards.
Rico Dowdle Fantasy Game Log
Here are the fantasy football stats for Rico Dowdle over his past four games. These can help to determine whether you should start or sit Dowdle for fantasy football Week 6.
- Week 2: 2.9 Pts — 9 Rushing Yards, 1 Rec for 10 Yards
- Week 3: 10.8 Pts — 30 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 1 Rec for 8 Yards
- Week 4: 4.0 Pts — 32 Rushing Yards, 1 Rec for -2 Yards
- Week 5: 32.4 Pts — 206 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 3 Rec for 28 Yards
Fantasy Football RB Trends vs Cowboys
These are some important stats and trends for fantasy football RBs against the Miami Dolphins that could affect Rico Dowdle in Week 6.
- The Cowboys surrender 27.7 fantasy points per game to opposing RBs (sixth-worst in fantasy football).
- Last week, Breece Hall ran for 113 yards and caught four passes for 42 yards against the Cowboys.
- The Cowboys have surrendered the most receiving yards to RBs this season, at 299.
- Dallas has allowed the opposing RB1 to rush for a touchdown in four of five games.
- Every opponent’s RB1 has totaled 10+ PPR points against the Cowboys this season.
Should I Start Rico Dowdle or Quinshon Judkins in Fantasy Football Week 6?
Do you have a tough lineup decision? For example, should I start Rico Dowdle or Quinshon Judkins in fantasy football Week 6? You can check out our article about this week’s Quinshon Judkins’ fantasy value here. We also have more links for you to check out in order to win your matchup this week!
- Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings
- QB Start/Sit For Fantasy Football Week 6
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- TE Start/Sit For Fantasy Football Week 6
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