Rico Dowdle Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Bills

Running back Rico Dowdle is looking at a matchup against the 31st-ranked run defense in the NFL (156.3 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, when his Carolina Panthers meet the Buffalo Bills, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Dowdle a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Bills? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Rico Dowdle Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Buffalo Bills
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.9
• Projected Rushing Yards: 49.98
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.29
• Projected Receiving Yards: 6.79
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.03

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Dowdle Fantasy Performance

• At the RB position, Dowdle is currently the 11th-ranked fantasy player (39th overall), putting up 85.2 total fantasy points (12.2 per game).
• Over his last three games, Dowdle has amassed 68.9 fantasy points (23.0 per game) as he's run for 468 yards and scored one touchdown on 70 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 101 yards on eight catches (11 targets) with one TD.
• Dowdle has amassed 81.7 fantasy points (16.3 per game) in his last five games, as he's run for 530 yards with two touchdowns on 89 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 107 yards on 10 receptions (13 targets) with one TDs.
• The peak of Dowdle's fantasy season came against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6, when he tallied 29.9 fantasy points with four receptions (on five targets) for 56 yards and one TD.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Rico Dowdle let down his fantasy managers against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1, when he managed only 1.6 fantasy points (3 carries, 12 yards). It was his worst fantasy performance of the year.

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Bills Defensive Performance

• Buffalo has not let a player total more than 300 yards passing versus them in a matchup yet this year.
• The Bills have allowed five players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of two players have thrown for at least two touchdowns versus Buffalo this season.
• The Bills have not given up more than two passing touchdowns to any opposing quarterbacks this year.
• Buffalo has allowed three players to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of Seven players have caught a TD pass against the Bills this season.
• Buffalo has not allowed more than one TD reception to an opposing player this season.
• The Bills have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to two players this year.
• Buffalo has allowed at least one rushing TD to seven players this year.
• The Bills have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to two players this season.

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