Rico Dowdle Week 8 Outlook - Cowboys at 49ers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 24th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

In the two games prior to Detroit throttling Dallas, Dowdle played 45-50% of the snaps, averaging 17 touches and 87.5 total yards. He was the RB22 and the RB3 in weekly scoring. Yes, I'm throwing out that Dallas blowout because his usage wasn't typical at all, considering what we have seen the rest of the season and the recent trend line. His tackle-breaking metrics remain a terrible picture to stare at. He hasn't managed an explosive run yet while managing a nauseating 7% missed tackle rate and only 2.25 yards after contact per attempt. These tackle-breaking numbers look like a discount version of Kareem Hunt's numbers. Despite that fact, Dowdle could post another solid day if Dallas feeds him the rock. The 49ers have the 12th-highest missed tackle rate, the eighth-highest yards after contact per attempt permitted, and the 11th-highest zone success rate allowed (Dowdle 52.5% zone).