Rico Dowdle

Running BackRB
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Good to go
November 9, 2019
Dowdle (knee) is listed as the starting running back Saturday against Appalachian State, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.
ANALYSIS
Dowdle missed the last two games with a knee injury but appears to be good to go. He carried the ball 78 times for 457 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and four scores prior to suffering the injury.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2019
2017
Dowdle had an up and down junior season for the Gamecocks. He notched three 100-yard rushing outputs over the first seven games of the season, but managed just 173 rushing yards total over the final five contests of the year. Ty'Son Williams left for BYU as a graduate transfer, but Mon Denson and A.J. Turner will still receive touches out of the backfield. Dowdle did average 5.4 yards per tote in 2018, though, and remains the starter. South Carolina has a difficult schedule, including matchups with Alabama, Clemson and Georgia, which won't help Dowdle's cause, particularly if he ends up splitting carries.
Dowdle did not see any touches through the first four contests of the 2016 campaign, but he came on strong once he saw game action, including scoring in six of seven games at one point during the middle of the season. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry as a freshman, and will start out as the bell cow for the Gamecocks heading into 2017. However, he may have some competition. North Carolina transfer Ty'Son Williams is an even bigger back and has drawn rave reviews. In addition, A.J. Turner should also see touches as a change-of-pace back. Dowdle also seemed to struggle against better defenses last season. A combination of inconsistency and too many mouths to feed may end up limiting Dowdle's upside.
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Expected back for Week 11
November 2, 2019
Dowdle (knee) is expected to return for Saturday's game against Appalachian State, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
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Declared out for Week 10
October 27, 2019
Dowdle (knee) will miss his third consecutive game after being ruled out Sunday against Vanderbilt, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
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Still on 2-3 week timeline
October 24, 2019
Coach Will Muschamp hopes to have Dowdle (knee) back in 2-3 weeks, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.
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Won't play Saturday
October 23, 2019
Dowdle (knee) is moving around pretty well but will not play this Saturday against Tennesee, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.
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Dealing with knee sprain
October 22, 2019
Dowdle is battling a knee sprain and doesn't have an established timetable for return, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. However, coach Will Muschamp noted that he's unlikely to be available Saturday versus Tennessee.
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