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. Last season he averaged 8.3 fantasy points per game (RB50 in 2026).
C · Flex / Depth. Projected RB28. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot.
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.
In 2026, Rico Dowdle handled a 16.9% share of his team's carries (22 carries, 2 in the red zone) plus a 4.9% target share, for 33 total opportunities.
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 | 4 | 31 | 118 | 0 | 13 | 82 | 8.3 |
| 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.
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 has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB28. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Last season he averaged 8.3 fantasy points per game (RB50 in 2026). He projects for roughly 161.1 fantasy points in 2026.