We’re halfway through the fantasy football season and it looks like the projected preseason flex value for Dallas Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle has finally become a reality. He was a consistently safe bottom for most of the 2024 season, with 10-plus touches in every game dating back to Week 2 and a touchdown in three of his last four games.
One key element of his usage that fantasy managers should be hopeful about seeing in the near future is his role in the passing game. Dowdle has had six targets, five catches and at least 30 receiving yards in each of the past two games. That practice could be as important this week as ever following a shoulder injury to CeeDee Lamb (even despite the blockbuster acquisition of Jonathan Mingo) and a hamstring injury that could lead to QB Dak Prescott starting on injured reserve. Will he maintain that role as a safety valve with backup Cooper Rush under center?
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Find out where Dowdle and other fringe players landed in our team’s Week 10 flex rankings for full PPR scoring league formats:
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