Rico Dowdle Dynasty Value 2026
Rico Dowdle dynasty outlook: superflex and 1QB value, dynasty rank, age curve, startup and rookie draft cost, long-term market trend, production history and trade context.
Rico Dowdle dynasty outlook
Rico Dowdle is ranked #124 overall and RB31 in StatChasers' superflex dynasty rankings, a depth or upside hold at a market value of 1,063.
He is 28.0 years old — at the age running-back value usually starts falling. Age is weighted per position in the model value, so this is priced in rather than mentioned in passing.
Rico's dynasty value (1,063) runs well ahead of his win-now value (592) — the market is paying for what he becomes, not what he does this season. That is a rebuilder's asset, and a contender's trade chip.
In dynasty startup drafts Rico goes at pick 119.2 on average (round 10.11 in a 12-team startup, RB32 by ADP), with a typical range of 90 to 142 across 913 drafts; his startup cost is rising over the last 30 days (+9.0 picks).
Over the longer run his startup ADP has risen: from an average pick of 217.3 in 2024-01 to 125.1 in 2026-09, across 29 months of drafts.
Production trajectory: 12.7 PPR points per game in 2025 over 17 games, level with 12.4 in 2024, finishing RB18.
Player profile
| Team | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Position | RB |
| Age | 28.0 |
| Experience | 6 yrs |
| Number | #13 |
| Bye week | Week 9 |
| Status | Active |
Dynasty value
| Superflex value (StatChasers Market) | 1,063 |
| Superflex rank | #124 · RB31 |
| 1QB value | 1,052 |
| 1QB rank | #117 · RB31 |
| 30-day movement | — |
| Win-now (redraft) value | 592 |
| Timeline | Rebuild asset |
| Model value | 1,020 |
| Model vs market | -4.0% |
| Signal | Fair Value |
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Rico Dowdle startup draft cost
Drafted in 913 completed dynasty startup drafts · overall ADP rank #115 · RB32 · earliest pick 44, latest 271 · 7-day +1.0, 14-day +6.0. Full board on the dynasty startup rankings page.
Rico Dowdle dynasty value trend
Average startup-draft pick by month, oldest to newest — a taller bar is an earlier pick and a more valuable player. Months with fewer than three completed drafts are omitted. Range over this window: pick 46.0 to 244.1.
Rico Dowdle production by season
Career production, which in dynasty is read as a trajectory rather than a snapshot: the direction across seasons matters more than any single line.
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.4 | RB18 | RB17 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | RB23 | RB22 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | RB50 | RB50 |
| 2022 | DAL | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | RB138 | RB138 |
| 2020 | DAL | 15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | RB128 | RB124 |
Rico Dowdle draft capital and athletic profile
Combine measurements with the percentile against other RBs in the database. Athletic profile and draft capital are long-horizon inputs — they say little about next Sunday and a good deal about how long a team keeps handing a player opportunity.
Draft capital
| Draft class | 2020 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Weight | 213 lb |
Combine testing
Bar length is the percentile against the position cohort.
Rico Dowdle injury history
Durability compounds over a dynasty horizon in a way it never does over one season, so the record is here in full rather than summarised into a grade.
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | Quadriceps | minor | 0 | Was held out of practice with a quadriceps injury but did not miss any games. |
| 2025 | 5 | Calf Cramps | minor | 0 | Exited the Week 5 game with what was reported as calf cramps but the injury was not considered major. |
| 2023 | 17 | Ankle | moderate | 1 | Missed the Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions due to an ankle injury. |
| 2023 | 12 | Ankle | minor | 0 | Appeared on the injury report with an ankle issue but played through the injury. |
| 2022 | 5 | Ankle | major | 12 | Sustained an ankle injury in Week 5 and was subsequently placed on Injured Reserve. |
| 2021 | — | Hip | 17 | Suffered a hip injury in the third preseason game against the Houston Texans and was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve. |
Dynasty assets valued near Rico Dowdle
Same position, nearest dynasty value — the players he is realistically swapped for.
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-30.