Rico Dowdle was signed as the backup to Carolina Panthers star Chuba Hubbard in the offseason. No one thought much about it then, because while he'd serve as a

He’s coming off his third game of more than 100 yards and has officially taken over the Panthers’ backfield. In weeks five and six, he was the lead back while Chuba Hubbard was out with an injury. Dowdle exploded in those matchups with more than 200 scrimmage yards in each game.

The Panthers (5-4) pulled off a 16-13 upset of the Green Bay Packers (5-2-1) at Lambeau Field with a walk-off 49-yard field goal by rookie Ryan Fitzgerald. They did it with a sound, aggressive defense and a power running game led by Rico Dowdle.

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle took the NFL by storm when he filled for an injured Chuba Hubbard earlier this month. Dowdle ended up recording 389 rushing yards in two games as the team's starter while Hubbard was dealing with a calf strain.

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The Carolina Panthers were 13 point underdogs in their Week 9 NFL matchup with the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday, and they pulled off the biggest betting upset of the season so far with a 16-13 victory,