Yahoo Sports NFL on Rico Dowdle
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Dowdle had undoubtedly his best game yet as a Steeler, totaling 86 yards from scrimmage with six catches and averaging 4.6 yards per carry. He's also produced a run of 15-plus yards in consecutive games.
STACKED’s take
Dowdle's 86 scrimmage yards mark his best Steelers game; scheme shift favors his skill set.
Dowdle has put together back-to-back strong performances in the change-of-pace role since returning from injury. Last week he averaged 5.7 yards on nine carries in his first game back; on Sunday he had his best game yet as a Steeler, totaling 86 yards from scrimmage with six catches and averaging 4.6 yards per carry, also producing a run of 15-plus yards in consecutive games. In the four games where both running backs have been available, the Steelers have distributed touches at a 60-40 split favoring Warren (65 touches to Dowdle's 44), and the team is 3-1 in those games. The Steelers have also shifted their run-game calling from 60% zone concepts in Weeks 1-2 to a near 50-50 zone-versus-gap split by Week 7, with duo concepts now called on roughly 35% of runs—a shift that better fits Dowdle's skill set.
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