Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Seahawks

In Week 17 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), running back Rico Dowdle and the Carolina Panthers will play the Seattle Seahawks, who have the third-ranked run defense in the league (94.1 yards allowed per game).

Is Dowdle a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Seahawks? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Rico Dowdle Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 64.06
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.28
• Projected Receiving Yards: 16.30
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• With 170.0 fantasy points in 2025 (11.3 per game), Dowdle is the 15th-ranked player at the RB position and 42nd among all players.
• During his last three games, Dowdle has delivered 23.6 total fantasy points (7.9 per game), rushing the ball 43 times for 136 yards and one score. As a pass-catcher, he has tacked on 40 yards on seven receptions (nine targets).
• Dowdle has 41.0 total fantasy points (8.2 per game) in his last five games, carrying the ball 68 times for 219 yards with one touchdown. In the receiving game, he has added 131 yards on 16 catches (20 targets).
• The high point of Dowdle's fantasy season was a Week 6 performance against the Dallas Cowboys, a matchup in which he tallied 29.9 fantasy points (30 carries, 183 yards; 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle had his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he put up just 1.6 fantasy points (3 carries, 12 yards).

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Seahawks Defensive Performance

• Two players have posted more than 300 yards passing in a game against Seattle this year.
• A total of 12 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Seahawks this year.
• Seattle has given up two or more TD passes to seven opposing QBs this season.
• The Seahawks have allowed just one player to pass for three or more TDs in a game this season.
• A total of four players have collected more than 100 yards receiving in a game against Seattle this year.
• A total of 19 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Seahawks this season.
• Just one player has caught more than one touchdown pass against Seattle this season.
• The Seahawks have not given up more than 100 yards on the ground to an opposing player this year.
• Seattle has given up at least one rushing TD to seven players this year.
• The Seahawks have allowed just one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this year.

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