Just one season after finishing 5–12, the 6–5 Carolina Panthers are one of the league’s cooler narratives. Carolina is coming off a 30–27 overtime win at Atlanta in Week 11, and chases its first season with at least seven wins since 2022.
Head coach Dave Canales and his crew take on the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. The cross-country clash kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Panthers RB Rico Dowdle has been a big part of Carolina’s turnaround. Since wrestling the starting job from Chuba Hubbard in October, he has rushed for 750 yards and 4 TDs. In the Cats' Week 11 win over Atlanta, the South Carolina product totaled 100 yards on 24 touches (19 carries, 5 receptions).
We’ll break down Rico Dowdle’s stats and picks for Monday Night Football vs. the 49ers. Use PrizePicks to make picks on player projections for Week 12 and beyond.
Rico Dowdle Stats, Pick vs. Panthers
Below are the top Rico Dowdle picks for Monday Night Football vs. the 49ers. There are ample PrizePicks NFL player projections to choose from.
Panthers RB Rico Dowdle vs. 49ers Projection: 75.5 Rush Yards
- Dowdle is averaging 76 rushing yards per game over his last three while handling 20.7 carries.
- The former Dallas Cowboy ranks fourth in the NFL with 833 rushing yards and sixth with 168 carries.
- The fifth-year veteran is tied for eighth in the NFL at 5.0 YPC, aided by an offensive line that ranks in the league’s top half with a 71% run block win rate.
- With 58 missed tackles on the season, it will be tough for this 49ers defense to wrap Dowdle up, as he has been one of the league’s most explosive players on the ground with five 20+ yard rushes (seventh-most), 21 explosive plays (ninth), 32 evaded tackles, 8 breakaway runs, and 111.4 explosive rating.
- The 49ers’ run defense has slipped amid a rash of injuries, allowing 103.8 rushing yards per game, 14th in the league.
- San Francisco is already down All-Pros LB Fred Warner and DE Nick Bosa, and now they will be without DL Robert Beal Jr. and LB Tatum Bethune, who have been ruled out for Week 12.
More Rico Dowdle Projections vs. 49ers on Monday Night Football
Here are some additional Rico Dowdle projections vs. the 49ers on Monday Night Football, courtesy of PrizePicks.
- 19.5 Receiving Yards
- 96.5 Rush + Rec Yards
- 16 Fantasy Score
- 0.5 Rush + Rec TDs (Goblin)
- 3 Receptions
- 18 Rush Attempts
- 14.5 Yards on Longest Rush
This Panthers-49ers matchup presents plenty of MNF picks to consider — Dowdle included — so check out the best projections and picks for the Panthers’ RB in Week 12.
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