Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 15: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

In Week 15 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), RB Rico Dowdle and the Carolina Panthers will meet the New Orleans Saints, who have the 24th-ranked run defense in the NFL (130.9 yards conceded per game).

Daily fantasy players, is Dowdle worth considering for his next matchup versus the Saints? Scroll down, because we can help you make the correct call.

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Rico Dowdle Week 15 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: December 14, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 65.37
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.44
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• Dowdle is the 12th-ranked fantasy player at the RB position and 36th overall, as he has tallied 154.3 total fantasy points (11.9 per game).
• During his last three games, Dowdle has 25.3 total fantasy points (8.4 per game), carrying the ball 43 times for 141 yards and zero touchdowns. As a pass-catcher, he has added 112 yards on 11 catches (13 targets).
• Dowdle has delivered 63.7 total fantasy points (12.7 per game) during his last five games, rushing the ball 86 times for 324 yards and three scores. As a pass-catcher, he has tacked on 133 yards on 16 receptions (19 targets).
• The high point of Dowdle's fantasy season so far was Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys, when he caught four balls on five targets for 56 yards with one touchdown, good for 29.9 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle's game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 was his worst of the campaign, as he posted just 1.6 fantasy points. He rushed for 12 yards on three carries on the day with two catches for four yards.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans has not allowed a player to register more than 300 yards passing against them in a matchup yet this year.
• A total of Nine players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Saints this year.
• New Orleans has allowed eight players to pass for at least two TDs in a game this season.
• The Saints have allowed three players to throw for three or more TDs in a game this season.
• New Orleans' defense has not allowed a player to pick up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of 18 players have caught a TD pass against the Saints this season.
• New Orleans has allowed three players to catch two or more TD passes in a game this season.
• Four players have racked up over 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Saints this season.
• New Orleans has allowed 10 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this season.
• Only one player has rushed for more than one touchdown against the Saints this year.

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