Rico Dowdle
RBPIT · RB28 · Age 28 · 5'11" · 218 lbs · Bye 9
FLEX
Flex-level RB32 in Week 7: a thin role leaves him on the bubble.
Clutch Score 8.7 · the RB30 starter line is 10.3 this week.
- Clutch Score · Wk 7
- 8.7
- Our RB32 this week
- Consensus, wk 7
- RB35
- We disagree by
- +3 spots
Why · what moved the number
Matchup
Easy
NO is the 1st-softest defense against RBs, on 2026 rates.
Game environment
×1.01
Vegas has PIT at 22.8 implied points, around league average. O/U 42.5, spread -3.
Volume
27
36% of the snaps and 33 touches so far, a role that needs the matchup to cooperate.
Strength of schedule
Weeks 1–18 vs RBs: 5 easy · 3 medium · 9 hard · 7th toughest of 32
Game log · 2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Proj | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs ATL | 10.0 | 4.1 | 15 rush yd · 0 TD · 2 rec |
| 2 | @ NE | 10.0 | 6.4 | 22 rush yd · 0 TD · 2 rec |
| 6 | @ TB | 6.1 | 7.9 | 40 rush yd · 0 TD · 3 rec |
| 7 | @ NO | 8.9 | 14.6 | 41 rush yd · 0 TD · 6 rec |
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
14.6
Best week
Floor
4.1
Worst week
Avg / game
8.3
Boom rate
0%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
75%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Season stats
Rush Yds
77
Rush TD
0
Receptions
7
Rec Yds
37
Rec TD
0
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
36%
Of team offense
Targets
11
5% of team targets
Carries
22
16.9% of team carries
Red-zone
3
8.8% of team red-zone work
Advanced metrics
What he did with the opportunity, in 2026.
Yds / carry
3.5
Per rush attempt
First downs
6
Rushing + receiving
Broken tackles
1
On runs
Pts / opp
0.56
PPR, per carry or target
TD reliance
0%
Of PPR points
Start Rico over
Stats via the Sleeper API (PPR) · updated 14h ago