Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Bills

Rico Dowdle and the Carolina Panthers will meet the Buffalo Bills and their 31st-ranked rushing defense (156.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Dowdle worth a look for his upcoming game versus the Bills? Scroll down, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Rico Dowdle Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Buffalo Bills
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 50.65
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.24
• Projected Receiving Yards: 7.81
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.03

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• With 85.2 fantasy points this season (12.2 per game), Dowdle is the 11th-ranked player at the RB position. He ranks 39th among all players.
• In his last three games, Dowdle has picked up 68.9 fantasy points (23.0 per game), rushing for 468 yards and scoring one touchdown on 70 carries. He has also contributed 101 yards on eight catches (11 targets) with one TD as a receiver.
• Dowdle has delivered 81.7 total fantasy points (16.3 per game) during his last five games, rushing the ball 89 times for 530 yards and two scores. In the receiving game, he has tacked on 107 yards on 10 receptions (13 targets) with one TDs.
• The high point of Dowdle's fantasy season was a Week 6 performance against the Dallas Cowboys, when he tallied 29.9 fantasy points (30 receptions, 183 yards).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle had his worst game 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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Bills Defensive Performance

• Buffalo has not allowed a player to record over 300 yards passing versus them in a game yet this year.
• A total of Five players have thrown for at least one TD against the Bills this year.
• A total of two players have thrown for two or more touchdowns versus Buffalo this year.
• The Bills have not allowed more than two passing touchdowns to an opposing quarterback this season.
• Buffalo has allowed three players to pile up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Bills have allowed seven players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this season.
• Buffalo has not allowed an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• Two players have recorded more than 100 yards rushing in a game against the Bills this year.
• Buffalo has allowed seven players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this season.
• A total of Two players have run for more than one TD against the Bills this year.

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