Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 9: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle will match up with the third-ranked tun defense of the Green Bay Packers (78.9 yards conceded per game) in Week 9, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Dowdle worth a look for his upcoming matchup versus the Packers? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right call.

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Rico Dowdle Week 9 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: November 2, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 64.50
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.25
• Projected Receiving Yards: 4.86
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.02

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• Dowdle is the 13th-ranked fantasy player at the RB position and 43rd overall, as he has posted 90.6 total fantasy points (11.3 per game).
• In his last three games, Dowdle has posted 44.9 fantasy points (15.0 per game), rushing for 316 yards and scoring zero touchdowns on 55 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 73 yards on five grabs (seven targets) with one TDs as a receiver.
• Dowdle has totaled 77.3 fantasy points (15.5 per game) in his last five games, as he's run for 554 yards with one touchdown on 87 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 99 yards on nine receptions (12 targets) with one TD.
• The highlight of Dowdle's fantasy season was a Week 6 outburst against the Dallas Cowboys, a matchup in which he put up 29.9 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs; 30 carries, 183 yards.
• From a fantasy perspective, Rico Dowdle stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, rushing three times for 12 yards, with two receptions for four yards as a receiver (1.6 fantasy points).

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Green Bay has allowed only one player to rack up more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Packers have given up at least one passing TD to six opposing QBs this year.
• Green Bay has allowed two or more passing TDs to five opposing QBs this season.
• The Packers have allowed just one player to throw for three or more TDs in a game this year.
• Green Bay has allowed only one player to amass more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of 10 players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Packers this season.
• Green Bay has allowed two players to catch two or more TD passes in a game this year.
• The Packers' defense has not allowed a player to amass over 100 yards on the ground in a game this year.
• A total of three players have run for at least one TD against Green Bay this year.
• The Packers have not allowed an opposing player to score two or more rushing TDs versus them this year.

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