Discover six must-start fantasy football running backs for Week 6, including Rico Dowdle, Rachaad White, and other sleepers poised for big performances.

Those injuries will push others to step up in the offense. For the Panthers, they’ll need Rico Dowdle to step up as the lead back. Below, we’ll go over Rico Dowdle’s outlook in fantasy football for Week 5.

Filling in for an injured Chuba Hubbard on Sunday, Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle erupted for 234 total yards and a touchdown in a 27-24 victory against the Miami Dolphins. Next week, Dowdle faces his former team in the Dallas Cowboys, and he said they can consider his Week 5 performance a warning.

John's fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 6 of 2025. Are the breakout performances from Rico Dowdle, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Sam Darnold legit or flukes?

Rico Dowdle exploded in Week 5 for over 200 rushing yards and could dominate again in Week 6—see why the Panthers’ breakout back is a must-start for fantasy football managers.

There were several players mentioned in last week's waiver wire column who played a big part in a lot of victories in Week 5. Sam Darnold was a top-three quarterback. Rico Dowdle was the No. 2 running back.