Rico Dowdle Week 5 Outlook - Cowboys at Steelers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 3rd 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Over the last two weeks, Dowdle has slowly earned more work in this backfield. He has led the way with a 53% snap share on rushing plays while playing 43.4% of the passing down snaps and logging a 55.6% snap rate inside the red zone. Dowdle has averaged 11.5 touches and 58.5 total yards. In that same period, among 40 qualifying backs, he has shown some tackle-breaking hope, ranking 17th in missed tackles forced per attempt and yards after contact per attempt. With all that said, Dowdle is a touchdown-dependent flex this week. Pittsburgh has kept backs in check, allowing the fifth-lowest explosive run rate, the third-lowest rushing yards per game, and the tenth-lowest yards after contact per attempt.