Pittsburgh Steelers

Rico Dowdle

RB #13

HEIGHT5'11"

WEIGHT215 lbs

EXPERIENCE6 years

AGE27

#13

Pittsburgh Steelers

Rico Dowdle

HT5'11"

WT215 lbs

EXP6 years

AGE27

RB#13

Career Stats

Year	Team	CAR	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	CAR	236	1076	6	4.6	256	39	50	297	7.6	1	196
2024	DAL	235	1079	2	4.6	203	39	49	249	6.4	3	157
2023	DAL	89	361	2	4.1	150	17	22	144	8.5	2	108
2022	DAL	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	0.0	-	-
2021	DAL	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	0.0	-	-
2020	DAL	7	24	-	3.4	12	-	-	-	0.0	-	-

Fantasy Outlook

After grinding for four years as an undrafted guy, Dowdle worked his way into a starting role with Dallas in 2024 before signing a one-year deal in Carolina in 2025. The plan was for Dowdle to back up incumbent starter Chuba Hubbard, but Dowdle got a chance to start when Hubbard suffered a calf injury in Week 4. Over the next two weeks, Dowdle capitalized with 389 yards and one touchdown rushing (7.3 YPC) while adding seven receptions for 84 yards and another touchdown. The Dallas and Miami defenses probably get some of the credit for Dowdle's big numbers those two weeks -- he averaged only 3.75 yards per carry in his 15 other games -- but Dowdle has earned some benefit of the doubt as a viable NFL starter after logging quality numbers over the last two years. He has seemingly rounded into a solid pass catcher (78.8 percent catch rate, 5.5 YPT since 2024), and his fumbling has been manageable (five on his last 549 touches). Dowdle will now share the Pittsburgh backfield with versatile teammate Jaylen Warren, who projects for more catches and fewer carries than he had last year (while sharing the backfield with Kenneth Gainwell). Dowdle's two-year, $12.25 million deal with the Steelers implies he could even take up most of the role previously held by Najee Harris during the early portion of Warren's career.

Steelers Lineup

#8A. Rodgers

#2M. Rudolph

#20K. Johnson

#30J. Warren

#4D. Metcalf

#10K. Wetjen

#11M. Pittman

#15B. Skowronek

#88P. Freiermuth

#80D. Washington

#9C. Boswell

#34L. Marjan