Rico Dowdle Stats, College Stats & Game Log
Rico Dowdle is a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He entered the league in 2020 out of South Carolina. In the 2026 regular season he caught 7 passes for 37 yards and 0 touchdowns and rushed for 77 yards and 0 touchdowns on 22 carries. He ranks as the PPR RB63 through week 6 of 2026. At South Carolina (2016–19) he ran 428 times for 2,167 yards and 16 touchdowns and caught 62 passes for 483 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Player details
- Position: RB
- This week: Week 7 at NO · 8.0 PPR points in the median simulated game (floor 2.6, ceiling 17.9)
- Rest of season: RB34 · 69 PPR points projected over 11 games (weeks 7-18)
- Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jersey: #13
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 218 lbs
- College: South Carolina
Week 7 simulation at NO (2,500 simulated games)
| Outcome | Value |
|---|---|
| Floor (10th percentile) | 2.6 PPR points |
| Median | 8.0 PPR points |
| Ceiling (90th percentile) | 17.9 PPR points |
| 20+ points | 7% |
| Under 10 points | 60% |
| Scores a touchdown | 35% |
| Position rank by median | RB29 of 80 |
| Rush att (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 8.5 (3-15) |
| Rush yds (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 40 (9-78) |
| Rush TD (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 0.3 (0-1) |
| Targets (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 2.3 (0-5) |
| Receptions (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 1.6 (0-3) |
| Rec yds (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 13 (0-33) |
| Rec TD (average, 10th-90th percentile) | 0.1 (0-0) |
Rest of season projection (weeks 7-18, as of week 7)
| Scoring | Points | Per game | Position rank | Floor | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | 69 | 6.3 | RB34 | 38 | 104 |
| Standard | 49 | 4.4 | RB40 | 27 | 73 |
Career rushing & receiving stats
| Season | Team | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 3 | 22 | 77 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 236 | 1076 | 6 | 39 | 297 | 1 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 235 | 1079 | 2 | 39 | 249 | 3 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 89 | 361 | 2 | 17 | 144 | 2 |
| 2022 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | DAL | 5 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 game log
| Week | Opp | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Std | Half | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 2 | NE | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| 6 | TB | 7 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 7.9 |
Career fantasy finishes
| Season | Team | G | Std | Half | PPR | PPR Finish | VBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 3 | 11.4 | 14.9 | 18.4 | RB63 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 177.3 | 196.8 | 216.3 | RB18 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 158.8 | 178.3 | 197.8 | RB23 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 74.5 | 83.0 | 91.5 | RB50 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | RB163 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | DAL | 5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | RB152 | 0.0 |
College career stats
| Season | School | G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 10 | 106 | 498 | 4 | 22 | 167 | 0 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 12 | 123 | 654 | 4 | 14 | 133 | 1 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 8 | 66 | 251 | 2 | 11 | 128 | 1 |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 9 | 133 | 764 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 1 |