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Injury Status: Healthy
by Jorden Hill
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rico Dowdle scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 8 and will return from a bye to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football in Week 10. Although teammate Jaylen Warren has overshadowed him, Dowdle is averaging nearly 14 opportunities per game since returning from a toe injury that sidelined him from Weeks 3-5. He has also shown an ability to contribute in the passing game and in the red zone, boosting his fantasy value. This is a favorable matchup to target, as the Bengals allow the eighth-most rushing yards per game and the eighth-most yards per carry to opposing running backs. It wouldn't be surprising to see Dowdle get even more touches coming out of the bye, putting him on the fantasy radar as a quality flex option this week.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | RUSH ATT | R ATT / G | YDS | YDS/ATT | RUSH TD | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 174 | 3.8 | 1 | 18.8 | 3.4 | 13 | 2.6 | 82 | 6.3 | 0 | 38 | 7.6 | - | 31.6 | 6.3 | - | 44.6 | 8.9 | - | 51 | 10.2 | - | 44.6 | 8.9 | - | 38.1 | 7.6 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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as of Nov 14, 7:23am ET
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 7 | Questionable | Limited | Knee |
| Week 6 | Questionable | Full | Toe |
| Week 5 | Questionable | Limited | Toe |
| Week 4 | Out | Did not practice | Toe |
| Week 3 | Out | Did not practice | Toe |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 3 | — | Limited | Knee |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 17 | Out | Did not practice | Ankle |
| Week 14 | Questionable | Full | Ankle |
| Week 12 | Questionable | Limited | Ankle |
| Week 11 | Questionable | Full | Ankle |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 5 (in progress) | 5 | Toe, Knee |
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2024 | 16 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2023 | 16 of 17 | 4 | Ankle |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 10 | @CIN | 102.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 9.5 |
| WEEK 11 | @PHI | 109.6 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 9.5 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Rico Dowdle vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 67 | 67 | 29 | 77 | 14 |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Rico Dowdle vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Rico Dowdle 2026 Outlook: Can The Veteran Make A Push For The Starting Job For A Third Team?
Rico Dowdle is going for the trifecta, usurping a starting running back for the third time in as many years. The formerly undrafted runner first got his chance in Dallas in 2024, replacing the aging and ineffective Ezekiel Elliott. That led to a one-year contract with Carolina, where he outproduced Chuba Hubbard (for part of the season anyway) and became a fantasy read more...
Rico Dowdle is going for the trifecta, usurping a starting running back for the third time in as many years. The formerly undrafted runner first got his chance in Dallas in 2024, replacing the aging and ineffective Ezekiel Elliott. That led to a one-year contract with Carolina, where he outproduced Chuba Hubbard (for part of the season anyway) and became a fantasy football sensation with consecutive games of over 230 scrimmage yards. After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Dowdle is now a Pittsburgh Steeler and reunited with head coach Mike McCarthy for another complementary role. Albeit a different type of running back, Dowdle replaces the outgoing Kenneth Gainwell to play the 1B role to Jaylen Warren, with the latter getting the edge in the receiving department. Given his past success, Dowdle ranks as one of the best insurance running backs in fantasy football in 2026 and could hold weekly standalone flex value.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| RUSH ATT | YDS | YPA | TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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8 | 50 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.2 | 7.5 | - | 8.7 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
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8.1 | 41.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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