Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 12: Stats and Projections vs. 49ers

Running back Rico Dowdle faces a matchup versus the 14th-ranked rushing defense in the league (103.8 yards conceded per game) in Week 12, when his Carolina Panthers play the San Francisco 49ers, Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

For more information on Dowdle, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, read this piece before his upcoming matchup versus the 49ers.

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Rico Dowdle Week 12 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers
• Game Date: November 24, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.0
• Projected Rushing Yards: 79.69
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.47
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.57
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• Dowdle is the 12th-ranked fantasy player at the RB position and 35th overall, as he has put up 139.0 total fantasy points (12.6 per game).
• During his last three games, Dowdle has 48.4 total fantasy points (16.1 per game), toting the ball 62 times for 228 yards and three touchdowns. In the receiving game, he has added 76 yards on 10 catches (13 targets).
• Dowdle has put up 63.4 fantasy points (12.7 per game) over his last five games, running for 361 yards with three touchdowns on 87 carries. He has also contributed 93 yards on 11 catches (15 targets) as a pass-catcher.
• The high point of Dowdle's fantasy season was a Week 6 performance against the Dallas Cowboys, when he tallied 29.9 fantasy points (30 receptions, 183 yards).
• From a fantasy perspective, Rico Dowdle had his worst game of the season in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he posted just 1.6 fantasy points (3 carries, 12 yards).

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49ers Defensive Performance

• San Francisco has allowed three players to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The 49ers have allowed 10 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of seven players have thrown for two or more TDs against San Francisco this season.
• The 49ers have allowed three or more passing touchdowns to three opposing QBs this season.
• San Francisco has allowed three players to pile up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The 49ers have allowed 20 players to catch a TD pass versus them this season.
• San Francisco has allowed just one player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The 49ers have allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to only one player this season.
• San Francisco has allowed at least one rushing TD to seven players this season.
• The 49ers have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to just one player this year.

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