Rico Dowdle Jr. Week 8 Preview vs. the Bills

Rico Dowdle Jr. will be facing the second-worst run defense in the NFL when his Carolina Panthers meet the Buffalo Bills in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Rico Dowdle leads the team by compiling 551 yards on 98 rushes (78.7 ypg). He's scored two rushing TDs. Dowdle, as a receiver, has 13 catches for 121 yards (17.3 ypg) and one receiving score.

Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply).

Listen to the game on 99.7 The Fox

Dowdle vs. the Bills

• Dowdle vs the Bills (since 2021): No games
• The Bills have let two opposing rushers to put up 100 or more yards in a game during the 2025 season.
• Buffalo has allowed one or more rushing TDs to seven opposing players this year.
• The Bills have let two opposing players to register two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
• The 156.3 rushing yards per game allowed by the Bills defense makes them the NFL's 31st-ranked rush defense.
• So far this season, the Bills have surrendered nine passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.5 per game. That ranks 25th in NFL play.

Catch every NFL touchdown with NFL RedZone on Fubo.

Dowdle Rushing Insights

• Dowdle hit the over on his rushing yards total set by sportsbooks in five of his seven opportunities this season (71.4%).
• The Panthers, who are 21st in NFL play in points scored, have passed 53.3% of the time while running 46.7%.
• His team has attempted 208 rushes this season. He's taken 98 of those carries (47.1%).
• Rico Dowdle Jr. has found paydirt on the ground in two games this season but did not have multiple rushing TDs either time.
• He has scored three of his team's 15 offensive touchdowns this season (20.0%).
• He has 12 red zone carries for 44.4% of the team share (his team runs on 40.3% of its plays in the red zone).

Get in the game and sign up for FanDuel Fantasy today. Use our link to start playing daily fantasy.

Dowdle's Recent Performance