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Rico Dowdle

RB • PIT

Rico Dowdle

Active

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value2,775#134 consensus • 60% 2026 league-scored Sleeper projection + 40% active Dynasty ECR • athlete profile +1.8% (career explosive index 79.9 (position #22)) • NFL opportunity +8% (RB1 path to touches)
Age28.0
Height5'11"
Weight215 lb
CollegeSouth Carolina
Experience6 years
Depth chart#1

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Body areaNot specified
Practice participationNot reported
Designation since—
Sleeper record updatedJuly 15, 2026 6:25 pm
FLIQ checkedJuly 28, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

2 years • $12.3M

Active
TeamPIT
Term2 years
Total value$12.3M
Guaranteed$5M
Average / year$6.1M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: RB; Avg. guarantee/year: 2500000; Guaranteed: 40.8%

PIT offense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected athlete’s path to touches alongside every fantasy-relevant teammate.

Sleeper directory
Quarterbacks 7
QB1Aaron RodgersActiveQB2Mason RudolphActiveQB3Drew AllarActiveQB4Will HowardActiveQB5Ben RoethlisbergerActiveQB6Dwayne HaskinsActiveQB7NSNick SchuesslerActive

Running backs 6

RB1Rico DowdleActiveViewingRB2Jaylen WarrenActiveRB3Eli HeidenreichActiveRB4KJKaleb JohnsonActiveRB5LNLew NicholsActiveRB6Travis HomerActive
Wide receivers 11
WR1DK MetcalfActiveWR2Michael PittmanActiveWR3Germie BernardActiveWR4Roman WilsonActiveWR5Ben SkowronekActiveWR6Kaden WetjenActiveWR7A.T. PerryActiveWR8BSBrandon SmithActiveWR9Cole BurgessActiveWR10Joaquin DavisActiveWR11LWLevi WentzActive
Tight ends 9
TE1Pat FreiermuthActiveTE2Darnell WashingtonActiveTE3Jaheim BellActiveTE4Robert TonyanActiveTE5Riley NowakowskiActiveTE6Dax RaymondActiveTE7Eric EbronInactiveTE8JJ GalbreathActiveTE9Lake McReeActive

Depth order and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

67%profile coverage
Athletic profile79th percentileCompared only with historical RB testing records
Dynasty value effect+1.8% value effectSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Speed54thBurst90thExplosion79th74PROFILE

Athletic shape

74th percentile profile

Every axis compares Rico Dowdle with historical RB testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsBurst + Explosion
4.54 sec55th percentile

40-yard dash

All-time RB#326 of 716
38 in88th percentile

Vertical jump

All-time RB#74 of 632
127 in93th percentile

Broad jump

All-time RB#42 of 618
100.354th percentile

FLIQ speed score

All-time RB#333 of 715
50.789th percentile

FLIQ burst score

All-time RB#70 of 610
Compared withRBs at the same positionall synchronized historical testing records

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.

79.9NFL Explosive IndexRB #22
Peak season77.9
Recent three-season form77.9
Latest season2025 • RB #27
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2025 • Week 5 • vs MIA
53-yard run

(14:53) 5-R.Dowdle right end to MIA 17 for 53 yards (29-M.Fitzpatrick).

4.0 impact credits
2025 • Week 6 • vs DALTD
36-yard reception

(13:27) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass deep left to 5-R.Dowdle for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

3.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 5 • vs MIA
43-yard run

(9:09) 5-R.Dowdle right guard to MIA 32 for 43 yards (29-M.Fitzpatrick).

2.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 9 • vs GB
29-yard run

(7:41) 5-R.Dowdle right end to GB 47 for 29 yards (25-K.Nixon).

1.0 impact credits
How the explosive profile and league overlay work

The NFL Explosive Index compares a player only with the same position. Its season model blends impact per opportunity, impact per game, positional share, long-touchdown rate, and longest gain; the career index blends 50% peak season, 30% recent three-season form, and 20% career share percentile. The league overlay reads synchronized Sleeper scoring for long-play and yardage-threshold bonuses. Those rules affect league-scored projections and fantasy value without rewriting the player’s league-neutral NFL explosiveness. Source: nflverse play-by-play and Sleeper league settings.

Recent form

Rico Dowdle Performance Trends

Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change-0.9 PPG11.4 recent vs 12.4 season average
League fantasy points16.4 pts
Week 18
21.35.4Week 11: 5.4 ptsWeek 12: 10.8 ptsWeek 13: 21.3 ptsWeek 14: 15.1 ptsWeek 15: 14.9 ptsWeek 16: 8.1 ptsWeek 17: 9.8 ptsWeek 18: 16.4 pts1113151718WEEK
Carries + targets25.0 opp
Week 18
25.015.0Week 11: 15.0 oppWeek 12: 22.0 oppWeek 13: 25.0 oppWeek 14: 20.0 oppWeek 15: 25.0 oppWeek 16: 16.0 oppWeek 17: 24.0 oppWeek 18: 25.0 opp1113151718WEEK
Yards per touch3.5 yd/tch
Week 18
7.42.8Week 11: 2.8 yd/tchWeek 12: 4.5 yd/tchWeek 13: 4.9 yd/tchWeek 14: 7.4 yd/tchWeek 15: 6.0 yd/tchWeek 16: 3.2 yd/tchWeek 17: 4.5 yd/tchWeek 18: 3.5 yd/tch1113151718WEEK
What these charts show

Fantasy points use the selected league’s scoring rules. Opportunity is attempts plus carries for quarterbacks and carries plus targets for running backs, receivers, and tight ends. Efficiency is completion percentage for quarterbacks and scrimmage yards per touch for other offensive positions.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
86B+

88% scoring-floor hit rate • 70% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
97A

96% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

How dependability is calculated

Weekly dependability blends recorded-game availability, how often the player clears 60% of his median fantasy output, and stability of attempts, carries, and targets. Dynasty dependability emphasizes three-year game availability and repeat seasons, with a small age-context adjustment. Scores use PPR scoring and do not treat ceiling as reliability.

2024 Production & Efficiency

Carries235#15 of 93 RBs
Targets49#19 of 51 RBs
Receptions39#18 of 51 RBs
Scrimmage yards1,328#17 of 95 RBs
Yards / touch4.85#31 of 70 RBs
Total TD5#30 of 95 RBs

NFL production supplied by nflverse. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

60% 2026 league-scored Sleeper projection + 40% active Dynasty ECR • athlete profile +1.8% (career explosive index 79.9 (position #22)) • NFL opportunity +8% (RB1 path to touches). Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, ECR, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points154.60
Dynasty ADP116.2
Projected pass/rush yards646
Projected TDs5
Standard PPR points197.80
Points per game12.36
Games16
Position rank#23

Standard PPR

Game Logs

WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1CLE4.20—8 att • 26 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 1 rec • 6 yd • 0 TD0
2NO9.90—7 att • 30 yd • 0 TD5 tar • 4 rec • 29 yd • 0 TD0
3BAL8.60—8 att • 32 yd • 0 TD5 tar • 3 rec • 24 yd • 0 TD0
4NYG13.10—11 att • 46 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 1 rec • 15 yd • 1 TD0
5PIT19.40—20 att • 87 yd • 0 TD2 tar • 2 rec • 27 yd • 1 TD0
6DET10.50—5 att • 25 yd • 0 TD6 tar • 5 rec • 30 yd • 0 TD0
9ATL21.70—12 att • 75 yd • 0 TD6 tar • 5 rec • 32 yd • 1 TD0
10PHI8.60—12 att • 53 yd • 0 TD3 tar • 3 rec • 3 yd • 0 TD0
11HOU5.40—10 att • 28 yd • 0 TD5 tar • 2 rec • 6 yd • 0 TD0
12WAS10.80—19 att • 86 yd • 0 TD3 tar • 3 rec • 12 yd • 0 TD1
13NYG21.30—22 att • 112 yd • 1 TD3 tar • 3 rec • 11 yd • 0 TD0
14CIN15.10—18 att • 131 yd • 0 TD2 tar • 1 rec • 10 yd • 0 TD0
15CAR14.90—25 att • 149 yd • 0 TD—0
16TB8.10—13 att • 23 yd • 0 TD3 tar • 3 rec • 28 yd • 0 TD0
17PHI9.80—23 att • 104 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 1 rec • 4 yd • 0 TD1
18WAS16.40—22 att • 72 yd • 1 TD3 tar • 2 rec • 12 yd • 0 TD0

Fallback statistics supplied by nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGPassingRushingReceiving
202517216.3012.72—1,076 yd • 6 TD39 rec • 297 yd • 1 TD
202416197.8012.36—1,079 yd • 2 TD39 rec • 249 yd • 3 TD
20231691.505.72—361 yd • 2 TD17 rec • 144 yd • 2 TD
202220.000.00———
202052.400.48—24 yd • 0 TD—

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Workoutnflverse
All-time
Broad Jump
127
Burst Score
50.7
Combine Height
5-11
Combine School
South Carolina
Combine Weight
213
Forty
4.54
Speed Score
100.273503
Vertical
38