Rico Dowdle Jr. Week 6 Preview vs. the Cowboys

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle Jr. will be up against the Dallas Cowboys and their 22nd-ranked rushing defense in Week 6, starting at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

On the ground, Rico Dowdle has a team-leading 289 rushing yards on 51 carries (57.8 ypg), including two rushing scores. Rico Dowdle Jr. also has reeled in eight passes for 48 yards (9.6 ypg).

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Dowdle vs. the Cowboys

• Dowdle vs the Cowboys (since 2021): No games
• The Cowboys have let only one opposing rusher to pick up 100 or more yards in a game during the 2025 season.
• Dallas has allowed four opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• The Cowboys have given up two or more rushing TDs to two opposing rushers this season.
• The 127.4 rushing yards per game yielded by the Cowboys defense makes them the NFL's 22nd-ranked run defense.
• Opponents of the Cowboys have put up six touchdowns on the ground (1.2 per game). The Cowboys' defense is 23rd in the NFL in that category.

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Dowdle Rushing Insights

• So far this season, Dowdle has hit the over three times on his rushing yards prop bet (in five opportunities).
• The Panthers have passed 57.3% of the time and run 42.7% this season. They rank 23rd in the NFL in scoring.
• He has carried the ball in 51 of his team's 134 total rushing attempts this season (38.1%).
• Rico Dowdle Jr. has rushed for a touchdown in two games this season, but did not score more than one in either game.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (18.2% of his team's 11 offensive TDs).
• He has 10 carries in the red zone (50.0% of his team's 20 red zone rushes).

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Dowdle's Recent Performance