Rico Dowdle — Week 6: Seven Carries, 40 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 19
Dowdle ran 7 times for 40 yards and caught 3 of 4 targets for 9 yards against the Buccaneers, in Pittsburgh's 26-19 overtime win on the road.
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Rico Dowdle made a few carries count against the Buccaneers: 7 carries, 40 yards, +0.5 expected points added (EPA) and 43% of carries successful, plus 3 catches on 4 targets for 9 yards and -1.5 EPA. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
His best run came down 10-0 in the second quarter: first and 10 at the Pittsburgh 48, 15 yards over right guard to the Tampa Bay 37, +1.0 EPA. He had a 13-yarder up the middle in the first. In overtime, tied 19-19, he ran 6 yards on second and 5 to the Tampa Bay 9, then caught a short pass to the 6, and Germie Bernard scored on the next snap.
It was a step up on his only earlier games. In Weeks 1 and 2 he had 15 carries, 37 yards, -5.7 EPA and a 13% success rate.
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