Player prop betting options will be available for Rico Dowdle ahead of Saturday’s NFL action at 4:30 p.m. ET live on ABC/ESPN. Dowdle and the Carolina Panthers (8-8) are set for an NFC South matchup in Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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Rico Dowdle week 18 player propsMatchup: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay BuccaneersTime: 4:30 p.m. ETDate: January 3, 2026Rushing yards prop: Over 53.5 (-118)Receiving yards prop: Over 17.5 (-115)
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Rico Dowdle rushing stats and trendsDowdle rushes for 66.6 yards per game this season, which outpaces Saturday’s prop total of 53.5 yards.He has gained over 53.5 yards on the ground in seven of 16 games so far this season.Bookmakers have set Dowdle’s average rushing yards over/under at 53.6 yards. He has out-gained it by picking up 66.6 rushing yards per game.Dowdle has gone over his rushing yard prop totals in eight games out of 16 opportunities (50.0%).He scored a rushing touchdown in five games this year, with multiple rushing TDs in one game.Panthers vs. Buccaneers stats and trendsThe Buccaneers have the NFL’s seventh-ranked defense against the run, giving up 104.1 yards per game.The Buccaneers are conceding 236.4 passing yards per game this year, the NFL’s 26th-ranked pass defense.The Panthers are totaling 173.9 passing yards per game on offense this season (26th in NFL), and they are allowing 204.3 passing yards per game (14th) on the defensive side of the ball.The Panthers are averaging 122.4 rushing yards per game on offense (11th in the NFL), and they rank 19th on defense with 122.3 rushing yards allowed per game.The Panthers rank 27th in offensive yards per play (5.2) and 19th in yards per play allowed (5.7) this year.
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