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

Running back Rico Dowdle faces a matchup versus the third-ranked rushing defense in the NFL (94.1 yards conceded per game) in Week 17, when his Carolina Panthers meet the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

For more details on Dowdle, if you're thinking about him for your DFS roster, read this piece prior to his upcoming matchup against the Seahawks.

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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: 10.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.9
• Projected Rushing Yards: 69.19
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.31
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.86
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• Dowdle is the 15th-ranked fantasy player at the RB position and 41st overall, as he has put up 170.0 total fantasy points (11.3 per game).
• In his last three games, Dowdle has put up 23.6 fantasy points (7.9 per game), rushing for 136 yards and scoring one touchdown on 43 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 40 yards on seven grabs (nine targets) as a receiver.
• Dowdle has generated 41.0 fantasy points (8.2 per game) during his last five games, as he's run for 219 yards with one touchdown on 68 carries. As a receiver, he has chipped in with 131 yards on 16 grabs (20 targets).
• The high point of Dowdle's fantasy season came against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6, when he piled up 29.9 fantasy points with 183 rushing yards on 30 carries. As a pass-catcher, he reeled in four balls (on five targets) for 56 yards and one touchdown.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle had his worst performance 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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Seahawks Defensive Performance

• Two players have recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against Seattle this season.
• The Seahawks have allowed 12 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of seven players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Seattle this year.
• The Seahawks have allowed only one player to pass for at least three touchdowns in a game this season.
• A total of four players have racked up more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Seattle this season.
• The Seahawks have given up a touchdown catch by 19 players this season.
• Just one player has caught more than one touchdown pass against Seattle this year.
• The Seahawks' defense has not allowed a player to pile up over 100 yards on the ground in a game this season.
• Seattle has given up at least one rushing TD to seven players this year.
• The Seahawks have allowed at least two rushing TDs to only one player this season.

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