The Dallas Cowboys will face the New York Giants in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Rico Dowdle.
Is Rico Dowdle Playing in Week 13?
Dowdle is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cowboys’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Rico Dowdle in Week 13?
Rico Dowdle lost the first fumble of his career against the Commanders last weekend, but this team lacks secondary options, and that means his volume, albeit limited in value, is safe (22 touches).
That level of involvement was made possible due to a competitive game script, something that is more likely than not to be the case this week as well. Dowdle has a trio of top-20 finishes this year and, over his past five games, has seen an average of 4.6 passes thrown his way.
The volume has proven to be a saving grace (112 rushes without a touchdown this season, and he doesn’t have a touch gaining more than 10 yards in a Cooper Rush start), and as long as that is the case, Dowdle is going to be someone I’m comfortable starting in most formats.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Rico Dowdle’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of Wednesday afternoon, Dowdle is projected to score 12.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 10.7 rushing attempts for 46.7 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. It also includes 2.8 receptions for 22 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Rico Dowdle’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 12. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. PIT)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at LV)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (at NYG)
4) De'Von Achane | MIA (at HOU)
5) Chase Brown | CIN (at TEN)
6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. BUF)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. MIA)
8) Josh Jacobs | GB (at SEA)
9) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. CIN)
10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SF)
11) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at NO)
12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at DEN)
13) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. WAS)
14) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. GB)
15) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. DAL)
16) James Conner | ARI (vs. NE)
17) James Cook | BUF (at DET)
18) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at CAR)
19) Bucky Irving | TB (at LAC)
20) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. CHI)
21) David Montgomery | DET (vs. BUF)
22) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. LAR)
23) Najee Harris | PIT (at PHI)
24) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at MIN)
25) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. BAL)
26) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at ARI)
27) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at CLE)
28) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at JAX)
29) Rachaad White | TB (at LAC)
30) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at PHI)
31) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. KC)
32) Sincere McCormick | LV (vs. ATL)
33) Gus Edwards | LAC (vs. TB)
34) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. NYJ)
35) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. IND)
36) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. NYJ)
37) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at JAX)
38) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. LAR)
39) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. KC)
40) Justice Hill | BAL (at NYG)
41) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TB)
42) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. IND)
43) Kareem Hunt | KC (at CLE)
44) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. CIN)
45) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. BAL)
46) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. CHI)
47) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. ATL)
48) Ray Davis | BUF (at DET)
49) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at LV)
50) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. MIA)
51) Antonio Gibson | NE (at ARI)
52) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NO)
53) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. PIT)
54) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. IND)
55) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at HOU)
56) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. WAS)
57) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NE)
58) Blake Corum | LAR (at SF)
59) Chris Brooks | GB (at SEA)
60) Travis Homer | CHI (at MIN)
61) Ty Johnson | BUF (at DET)
62) Sean Tucker | TB (at LAC)
63) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at SEA)
64) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at NO)
65) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NE)
66) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at PHI)
67) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at CAR)
68) Samaje Perine | KC (at CLE)
69) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at TEN)
70) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. WAS)
71) Tyler Goodson | IND (at DEN)
72) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TB)
73) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. LAR)
74) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (vs. GB)
75) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. PIT)
76) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at CAR)
77) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. MIA)
78) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. BAL)
79) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. CHI)
80) Israel Abanikanda | SF (vs. LAR)
81) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. KC)
82) Alec Ingold | MIA (at HOU)
83) Carson Steele | KC (at CLE)
84) Trey Sermon | IND (at DEN)
85) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at HOU)
86) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. CIN)
87) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. BUF)
88) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. ATL)
89) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. CHI)
90) Keilan Robinson | JAX (vs. NYJ)
91) Darrynton Evans | BUF (at DET)
92) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. WAS)
93) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. DAL)
94) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. BUF)
95) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at SF)
96) George Holani | SEA (vs. GB)
97) Jaret Patterson | LAC (vs. TB)
98) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at MIN)
99) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (vs. LAR)
100) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at HOU)
101) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at TEN)
102) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. ATL)
103) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at CAR)
104) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NE)
105) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. GB)
106) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at DET)
107) Avery Williams | ATL (at LV)
108) Khari Blasingame | CHI (at MIN)
109) Breece Hall | NYJ (at JAX)