Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle will take on the eighth-ranked rushing defense of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (101.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Dowdle a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Buccaneers? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Rico Dowdle Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 67.47
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.39
• Projected Receiving Yards: 14.95
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.09

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• With 165.7 fantasy points this season (11.8 per game), Dowdle is the 14th-ranked player at the RB position. He ranks 41st among all players.
• In his last three games, Dowdle has put up 26.7 fantasy points (8.9 per game), rushing for 145 yards and scoring one touchdown on 40 carries. He has also contributed 62 yards on seven catches (seven targets) as a pass-catcher.
• Dowdle has amassed 49.0 fantasy points (9.8 per game) during his last five games, as he's run for 243 yards with two touchdowns on 77 carries. As a pass-catcher, he has chipped in with 127 yards on 15 grabs (17 targets).
• The peak of Dowdle's fantasy season was a Week 6 outburst versus the Dallas Cowboys, a game when he went off for four catches and 56 receiving yards with one touchdown (29.9 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle's matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 was his worst of the season, as he put up 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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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Tampa Bay has allowed five players to put up more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of 11 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Buccaneers this year.
• Tampa Bay has allowed eight players to throw for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• The Buccaneers have given up three or more passing TDs to four opposing QBs this year.
• A total of five players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game against Tampa Bay this season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed a touchdown catch by 19 players this season.
• A total of four players have caught more than one TD pass versus Tampa Bay this season.
• The Buccaneers have given up more than 100 yards rushing to only two players this year.
• A total of 11 players have rushed for at least one touchdown against Tampa Bay this season.
• A total of Four players have run for more than one TD against the Buccaneers this season.

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