Running back Rico Dowdle faces a matchup versus the 14th-ranked rushing defense in the league (103.8 yards allowed per game) in Week 12, when his Carolina Panthers meet the San Francisco 49ers, Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Is Dowdle a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the 49ers? More stats and information can be found below, so check it out.
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Rico Dowdle Week 12 Fantasy Football Projection
- Matchup: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers
- Game Date: November 24, 2025
- Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
- Projected Fantasy Points: 12.8
- PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.0
- Projected Rushing Yards: 79.69
- Projected Rushing TDs: 0.47
- Projected Receiving Yards: 15.57
- Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10
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Dowdle Fantasy Performance
- Among players at the RB position, Dowdle is currently the 12th-ranked player in fantasy (35th overall), with 139 total fantasy points (12.6 per game).
- In his last three games, Dowdle has put up 48.4 fantasy points (16.1 per game), running for 228 yards and scoring three touchdowns on 62 carries. He has also contributed 76 yards on 10 catches (13 targets) as a pass-catcher.
- Dowdle has put up 63.4 fantasy points (12.7 per game) over his last five games, running for 361 yards with three touchdowns on 87 carries. He has also contributed 93 yards on 11 catches (15 targets) as a receiver.
- The peak of Dowdle’s fantasy season was a Week 6 performance versus the Dallas Cowboys, a game when he came through with four catches and 56 receiving yards with one touchdown (29.9 fantasy points).
- 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 effort of the season.
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49ers Defensive Performance
- Three players have posted more than 300 yards passing in a game against San Francisco this year.
- A total of 10 players have thrown for at least one TD against the 49ers this season.
- San Francisco has allowed seven players to throw for two or more touchdowns in a game this season.
- The 49ers have allowed three players to throw for three or more touchdowns in a game this year.
- San Francisco has allowed over 100 yards receiving to three players this season.
- The 49ers have allowed a touchdown catch by 20 players this season.
- San Francisco has allowed only one player to catch two or more TD passes in a game this season.
- The 49ers have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to only one player this year.
- A total of seven players have run for at least one touchdown against San Francisco this season.
- Only one player has rushed for more than one touchdown against the 49ers this season.
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