Rico Dowdle Fantasy Overview

Jaylen Warren led the Steelers’ backfield in their 16-10 win in Paris, turning 18 carries into 101 yards and catching all 3 of his targets for 36 more. He handled 67% of the RB rush attempts, 69% of third-down snaps and all three short-yardage carries. Rico Dowdle played through a knee injury that limited him in practice all week and still carved out a real role. He caught all 6 of his targets for 45 yards, tying DK Metcalf for the team lead in targets, and added 9 carries for 41 yards. Dowdle also ran more routes than Warren (19 to 17) and took the only goal-line carry. Warren finished as RB17 for the week, with Dowdle right behind him at RB18.

RB Jaylen Warren took a step back in Week 6 with Rico Dowdle returning from a three-week absence. He ran 14 times for 50 yards and caught 2 of 4 targets for 28 yards, good for 9.8 PPR points and an RB19 finish. Tampa Bay entered the week second in our run defense power rankings, and Pittsburgh leaned on the pass. Aaron Rodgers threw 49 times after attempting just 31 passes in Week 5. Dowdle added 7 carries for 40 yards and 3 catches.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is active for today’s game vs. the Buccaneers. RB Jaylen Warren has been awesome with Dowdle out the past 3 weeks, and we’re projecting him to remain the clear lead back today. Dowdle would be a desperation RB3 or flex start.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle (toe) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Buccaneers. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday, so we’re expecting Dowdle to play. But we’re also expecting the red-hot Jaylen Warren to remain Pittsburgh’s clear lead back. He remains a strong Week 6 fantasy start, while Dowdle would be a desperation RB3 or flex play.