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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 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.
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