RICO DOWDLE NEWS

Tops 100 scrimmage yards in loss Dowdle carried the ball 12 times for 75 yards and caught five of six targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Falcons.

Impact The running back produced more than 100 combined yards for the second time in his last three games, and his three-yard TD catch from Dak Prescott (hamstring) in the second quarter was Dowdle's third touchdown reception in his last four contests. He's still looking for his first rushing score of the season, but Dowdle continues to solidify his hold on the starting job in the Cowboys' backfield. Prescott is headed for an MRI on Monday, and if he ends up missing a Week 10 clash with the Eagles, Dallas could lean more heavily on Dowdle with Cooper Rush under center instead.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Parsons, Bland are held out with injuries as Cowboys are without Elliott in key test against Falcons

Running back Ezekiel Elliott is inactive as expected for Dallas at the Atlanta Falcons, leaving Rico Dowdle and Dalvin Cook to lead the struggling ground game as the Cowboys look t...

18 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will miss game at Falcons. Team doesn't say why

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t make the trip to Atlanta and will miss Sunday’s game for reasons the team didn’t disclose

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboy Roundup: Rico Dowdle details illness; is Dallas or ATL D better? The latest Dallas Cowboys news for Friday, November 1.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Cowboys' Rico Dowdle wanted to play through illness, admits Week 8 absence was frustrating Dowdle felt much better by the time the team returned to Dallas early Monday morning.

4 DAYS AGO • DALLASNEWS.COM

Past illness as of Wednesday Dowdle (illness) isn't listed on the Cowboys' first Week 9 practice report Wednesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Prior to this past Sunday's game at San Francisco, Dowdle was reported to have an illness that left him questionable to suit up. He was included among Dallas' inactives, but the combination of Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook and Hunter Luepke didn't fare well in his stead, combining for 17 carries for 46 yards (2.7 per) and two catches (on two targets) for 14 yards. Dowdle told Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he had a fever of 102.5 degrees F and chills Sunday, but his lack of listing Wednesday indicates he's past the ailment and is in line to retain his No. 1 role out of the Cowboys backfield Week 9 in Atlanta.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys 'Sick' Rico Dowdle Reveals Truth About 'Conspiracy' Roster Move Rico Dowdle reveals that he had flu symptoms and a of temperature rising to 102.4 degrees by the time he arrived at Levi’s Stadium, thus lea...

6 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Sitting out Sunday due to illness Dowdle (illness) is listed as inactive Sunday at San Francisco.

Impact As Dowdle arrived at Levi's Stadium, he was diagnosed with an illness and deemed questionable to suit up Week 8. With Dowdle's lack of availability confirmed Sunday, the Cowboys backfield will be composed of Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook and Deuce Vaughn. Elliott seems like the best bet to be the team's leading runner, but Cook and Vaughn will be on hand for any reps that linger.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be inactive for SNF Dowdle (illness) isn't expected to play Sunday night against the 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Official confirmation of Dowdle's absence will come when the Cowboys release their inactive list, but any fantasy managers relying on Dowdle can start lining up a replacement. In Dowdle's absence, Ezekiel Elliott, Deuce Vaughn and Dalvin Cook -- who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday -- will comprise Dallas' backfield.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be inactive for SNF Dowdle (illness) isn't expected to play Sunday night against the 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Official confirmation of Dowdle's absence will come when the Cowboys release their inactive list, but any fantasy managers relying on Dowdle can start lining up a replacement. In Dowdle's absence, Ezekiel Elliott, Deuce Vaughn and Dalvin Cook -- the latter of whom was elevated from the practice squad Saturday -- will comprise Dallas' backfield.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

is Rico Dowdle playing Sunday night? Latest injury updates for Cowboys RB vs. 49ers | Sporting News Dallas announced the downgrade just hours before kickoff.

OCTOBER 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Comes down with illness Dowdle has an illness and now is considered questionable for Sunday's game at San Francisco.

Impact Dowdle led the Cowboys backfield during the first six contests of the season, averaging 12.5 touches for 62.8 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring two TDs through the air. With Dowdle's status now up in the air for Week 8, Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook and Deuce Vaughn are the other running backs on the team's roster.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys add Dalvin Cook for visit to Niners, trying to boost NFL's worst rushing offense

The Dallas Cowboys are elevating running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad

OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dowdle, Dobbins among 4 must-start Week 8 fantasy football running backs Rico Dowdle and J.K.

OCTOBER 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cowboys' Rico Dowdle Hints At Changes In Scheme To Fix Offense The Dallas Cowboys offense hasn’t been clicking through the first six weeks, and running back Rico Dowdle thinks he knows why.

OCTOBER 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Usage shifts again Dowdle recorded five rushes for 25 yards in Sunday's 47-9 loss to the Lions. He added five receptions on six targets for 30 yards.

Impact After a breakout game in Week 5, Dowdle was surprisingly thrust back into a split backfield with Ezekiel Elliott. Dowdle managed to out-touch Elliott thanks to his work as a pass catcher and also remained the far more efficient back. While their skill profiles suggest that Dowdle should serve as the clear leader of the backfield moving forward, the Cowboys have been hesitant to fully rely on him heading into their Week 7 bye.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys roundup: Rico Dowdle is hitting his stride at the perfect time for Dallas Catch up on all the Dallas Cowboys news heading into Sunday's matchup with the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium.

OCTOBER 12 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Jared Goff and Lions visit Cowboys with QB coming off record 18-for-18 game

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions visit the Dallas Cowboys with the quarterback coming off a record 18-for-18 game

OCTOBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rico Dowdle is hitting his stride at the perfect time for Cowboys The Cowboys rank near the bottom of the NFL in rushing but things appear to be turning up, especially with the play of Rico Dowdle, who is h...

OCTOBER 9 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

Led by Rico Dowdle, Cowboys' rushing attack took charge of long night in Pittsburgh After a night of career highs in rushing yards and carries, Dowdle kept a souvenir from his best game as a pro.

OCTOBER 7 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Rico's 'Rhythm':Dowdle Cements Case as No. 1 RB The Dallas Cowboys have been tilting their favor toward Rico Dowdle out of the backfield in recent weeks, but Sunday night’s performance pro...

OCTOBER 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rico Dowdle and Jalen Tolbert are the new names to know in the Cowboys' offense

Rico Dowdle’s migration to the role as lead running back for the Dallas Cowboys has been slow and steady

OCTOBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS