Fantasy Football Player Notes

Dallas has been blown out in each of the last two games, which has led to Dowdle's final snap counts lying to an extent. In the first three-quarters of the last two games, Dowdle has played 59% of the snaps, with 81% of the rushing play snaps and 56% of the red zone snaps. Since Week 10, he has averaged 13.5 touches and 45 total yards. Since Week 9, among 32 qualifying backs, Dowdle ranks ninth in explosive run rate and seventh in yards after contact per attempt. On a per-snap basis, he has played well, but Dallas's quarterback play, the game scripts, and Mike McCarthy's insistence upon remaining pass-heavy despite the putrid quarterback play have hurt Dowdle. If Dallas can keep this game competitive, Dowdle can walk away with a nice stat line this week. Since Week 6, Washington has allowed the fourth-highest missed tackle rate, the eighth-highest yards per carry to zone runs, and the seventh-highest success rate to zone runs (since Week 9, Dowdle 55.9% zone).