Dowdle rushed 10 times for 28 yards while catching two of five targets for six yards in Monday's 34-10 win over Houston.
Dowdle played the bulk of the first half snaps for an underperforming backfield but committed three costly drops before the break that saw both Ezekiel Elliott and Deuce Vaughn find their way into snaps during the final two quarters. All fantasy value left in this backfield likely went with the wind with the injury to quarterback Dak Prescott.
The Cowboys began the season with a running back by committee.
'Rico needs to touch the ball,' McCarthy says
The Cowboys began the season with a running back by committee.