- FPTS
- 216.3
- PPG
- 12.7
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #82
Clutch Score
How we project RB25 does in Week 1.
10.0
proj pts · Clutch RB25
Base
9.5
proj / game
Matchup
×1.01
vs ATL · Medium
Vegas
×1.04
implied total
Consensus
ECR #82 · RB29
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Rush Yds
1,076
Rush TD
6
Receptions
39
Rec Yds
297
Rec TD
1
Rico Dowdle is a 28-year-old running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the 2025 season Rico Dowdle scored 216 PPR fantasy points, the RB18 at the position, an average of 12.7 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, Rico Dowdle carries an expert consensus rank of #82 (RB29), an average draft position of 86.7, and a 2026 projection of 161 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 10.0 fantasy points in Week 1 against ATL (a medium matchup), ranking Rico Dowdle as the RB25 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 9.
Expert rank
#82
RB29 · Tier 7
ADP
86.7
Avg draft position
Proj points
161.1
Full season
Proj / game
9.5
Over 17 games
Draft value
-33
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#61–120
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±11.7
Rank std dev
Rostered
91%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a RB, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
56%
Of team offense
Targets
50
Pass targets
Carries
236
Rush attempts
Red-zone
34
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
33.9
Best week
Floor
2.9
Worst week
Avg / game
12.7
Boom rate
18%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
47%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ JAX | 3.6 | 12 rush yd · 0 TD · 2 rec |
| 2 | @ ARI | 2.9 | 9 rush yd · 0 TD · 1 rec |
| 3 | vs ATL | 10.8 | 30 rush yd · 1 TD · 1 rec |
| 4 | @ NE | 4.0 | 32 rush yd · 0 TD · 1 rec |
| 5 | vs MIA | 32.4 | 206 rush yd · 1 TD · 3 rec |
| 6 | vs DAL | 33.9 | 183 rush yd · 1 TD · 4 rec |
| 7 | @ NYJ | 10.6 | 79 rush yd · 0 TD · 1 rec |
| 8 | vs BUF | 5.4 | 54 rush yd · 0 TD · 0 rec |
| 9 | @ GB | 28.1 | 130 rush yd · 2 TD · 2 rec |
| 10 | vs NO | 15.3 | 53 rush yd · 1 TD · 3 rec |
| 11 | @ ATL | 15.0 | 45 rush yd · 0 TD · 5 rec |
| 12 | @ SF | 11.4 | 38 rush yd · 0 TD · 4 rec |
| 13 | vs LAR | 9.9 | 58 rush yd · 0 TD · 2 rec |
| 15 | @ NO | 12.4 | 49 rush yd · 1 TD · 1 rec |
| 16 | vs TB | 8.3 | 29 rush yd · 0 TD · 4 rec |
| 17 | vs SEA | 9.3 | 59 rush yd · 0 TD · 3 rec |
| 18 | @ TB | 3.0 | 10 rush yd · 0 TD · 2 rec |
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