Rico Dowdle
RB
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This is how RBs have played against the Titans in the 2026 season.
RB2 = the second-highest-scoring RB against Titans in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NYJ | Braelon Allen | 10 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 2 |  PHI | Will Shipley | 7 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 3 |  NYG | Najee Harris | 9 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 4 |  BAL | Justice Hill | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 5 |  HOU | David Montgomery | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 6 |  IND | Seth McGowan | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 7 |  CLE | Dylan Sampson | 6 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 8 |  CIN | Samaje Perine | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Average | 5.8 | 26.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Median | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | ||
| High | 10 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | ||
| Low | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Rico Dowdle should do vs the TitansSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Titans, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Rico Dowdle has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Titans opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Rico Dowdle will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Titans avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Rico Dowdle's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Rico Dowdle usually produces.
Projected is Rico Dowdle's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Titans were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2 | NE | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 6 | TB | 7 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 7 | NO | 9 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 8 | CLE | 15 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Dowdle avg | 9.2 | 34.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 8.9 | |
| Titans RB2 avg | 5.8 | 26.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | |
| Difference | -3.4 | -8.3 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -7.9 | +0.0 | -4.4 | |
| Projected as RB2 | 8.4 | 31.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Dowdle averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Rico DowdleGood confidence · 9.8 proj pts5/10 start
- Rico Dowdle averages 8.9 PPR points over 5 games (recent-weighted 9.9) and has played as the team's RB2.
- The Titans have allowed 4.5 points to RB2s over 8 games (-12% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -8% adjustment.
- Last season's average (12.7) is blended in at 29% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 9.8 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreRico Dowdle vs the Titans
Prediction for Rico Dowdle
Nobody knows which slot Rico Dowdle will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Titans.
I predict about 9.8 points for Rico Dowdle if playing as a RB2. Rico Dowdle has averaged 8.9 over 5 games, and the Titans have given up 4.5 to RB2s (-12% vs the league average of 5.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Rico Dowdle scored: Wk 1 4.1, Wk 2 6.4, Wk 6 7.9, Wk 7 14.6, Wk 8 11.6. Average 8.9; weighted toward recent games it is 10.7.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Titans allowed 4.5 points to their opponent's RB2. The league average for that slot is 5.1, so that is -12%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -8% adjustment (x0.92).
4. Result. 10.7 x 0.92 = 9.8. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Rico Dowdle is to reach it as a RB2.
Why this percentage?
The projection (9.8) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 4.5 points, leaning on Rico Dowdle's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 10.
With only 5 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB2s have averaged 5.8 carries, 26.5 rushing yards and 1.0 receptions against the Titans across 8 games.
- The Titans allow 4.5 PPR points to RB2s, -12% versus the league average of 5.1 (ranked 18 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- Outlier: Week 7, Dylan Sampson (10.7 pts) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 4.5 vs 3.6. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 1 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 1.1 to 10.7 (median 4.3).
- RB2s scored a touchdown in 0 of 8 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.