Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 6: Stats and Projections vs. Cowboys

Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle will take on the 22nd-ranked rushing defense of the Dallas Cowboys (127.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 6, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Dowdle worth considering for his upcoming matchup against the Cowboys? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Rico Dowdle Week 6 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Date: October 12, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 86.25
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.63
• Projected Receiving Yards: 9.37
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.05

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the RB position, Dowdle is currently the 25th-ranked player in fantasy (86th overall), with 45.7 total fantasy points (9.1 per game).
• Looking at his last three games, Dowdle has amassed 42.2 fantasy points (14.1 per game) as he's run for 268 yards and scored two touchdowns on 42 carries. As a pass-catcher, he's chipped in with 34 yards on five grabs (six targets).
• The high point of Dowdle's fantasy season was last week's outburst against the Miami Dolphins, a matchup in which he put up 29.4 fantasy points (23 carries, 206 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 28 yards).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 was his worst of the season, 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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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Two players have recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against Dallas this season.
• The Cowboys have allowed four players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Dallas has allowed at least two passing TDs to four opposing QBs this season.
• Three players have thrown for at least three TDs in a game versus the Cowboys this season.
• A total of three players have collected more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Dallas this season.
• A total of Nine players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Cowboys this season.
• Dallas has given up at least two receiving touchdowns to two players this season.
• The Cowboys have allowed just one player to pick up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Dallas has allowed four players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this year.
• The Cowboys have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to two players this year.

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