The Texans have leaned on their newly acquired running back as the offense struggles through injuries.
The Houston Texans are 12th in rush attempts on the year and 5th after Nico Collins went down. Joe Mixon is thriving as the heartbeat of the offense, posting a career high 21.4 points per game (ppr), good for 3rd best in the NFL. Mixon has over 100 total yards and a touchdown in all but his week 2 tilt against Chicago, a trend that is likely to continue week 10 at home vs the Lions.
The Lions have a top 7 rush defense in yards allowed this season, however they do give up 4.8 yards per carry, good for 6th worse. Teams have had to abandon the run early and often to keep up with the Lions league leading 32.3 points per game (38.5 last 4), however those who commit have seen success. Aaron Jones went over 100 total yards and a Touchdown and Ken Walker on similar yardage scored a hat trick.
Look for Houston to keep Mixon heavily involved this week whether Nico Collins is ready to return or not.
Lukasz Stec, @Lukasz_FF01
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The top two running backs in Houston are both dealing with injuries, which puts Cam Akers in line for a large workload in week 3.
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon suffered an ankle injury in week 2 against the Bears and hasn’t practiced this week. This leaves him trending to miss week 3. Dameon Pierce, second on the depth chart, missed week 2’s game with an injury himself, and also hasn’t practiced this week. This leaves Cam Akers as the next man up.
Fantasy managers should move to pick up Cam Akers now in case Mixon is not good to go Week 3. Akers himself has dealt with numerous injuries over the course of his career but looked solid in preseason action. Dare Ogunbowale is also on the Houston Texans roster and might get an increase in touches. However, Akers projects as the most likely candidate to handle early down & distance scenarios.
This is a murky situation, but Akers’ range of outcomes includes a volume RB2 fantasy output on a good Texans offense.
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon suffered an ankle injury in Sunday’s game. The results of the MRI will determine Fantasy managers’ next steps.
Joe Mixon’s ankle came back clean from the MRI, but is questionable for Week 3. Fantasy managers would be sharp to pick up Cam Akers in case Mixon is not good to go Week 3.
The troubling part for this Texans backfield is that Dameon Pierce, second on the depth chart, missed week 2’s game With an injury himself, leaving Cam Akers as the next man up.
Akers himself has dealt with numerous injuries over the course of his career. Dare Ogunbowale is also on the Houston Texans roster and might get an increase in touches. However, Akers projects as the most likely candidate to handle early down & distance scenarios.
This is a murky situation, but Akers’ range of outcomes includes a volume RB2 fantasy output on a good Texans offense.
Running Back Joe Mixon has signed a 3-year, $27 million contract extension with the Houston Texans.
After trading for running back Joe Mixon by sending a 7th round pick to the Bengals, the Tennessee Titans hand Mixon a 3-year, $27 million with $13 million in guarantees. The price is steep for a running back with his previous workload and what will be his age 28 season. Mixon has been very productive in his 7 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Mixon rushed for 6,412 yards for 49 rushing touchdowns along with 283 catches with 2,139 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.
The Houston Texans are all in for the Super Bowl this season, trying to capitalize on the cheap rookie deal quarterback CJ Stroud is locked into. Bringing in star pass rusher Danielle Hunter and Joe Mixon, along with re-signing tight end Dalton Schultz the Texans want to win their division in back to back seasons, with a shot at the Super Bowl.
Mixon time with the Texans may be his last time is a viable fantasy pick. Dynasty managers are wise to sell high projecting Mixon to play well with Stroud. Mixon is a good late round pick in your standard leagues with his receiving upside.
RB Joe Mixon was expected to be released after the Bengals signed RB Zac Moss, now Mixon is traded to the Texans.
What a twist! Former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon’s time in Cincinnati has come to an end. Formerly thought to be released as the Bengals signed running back Zac Moss on a 2-year deal Mixon was traded to the Houston Texans for an undisclosed draft pick. Mixon was a productive all purpose back in his 7 seasons as a Bengal. Totaling 6,412 rushing yards, 49 rushing touchdowns along with 283 catches for 2,139 receiving yards.
The Houston Texans were 28th in rushing yards per game last season. Trading for a proven back in Joe Mixon will serve to help Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud to find some balance to his offense. While Stroud strived under the pressure of carrying a team unlike we have ever seen before from a rookie quarterback, he could benefit from a threat in the backfield. Mixon may not be the most explosive back, he is a great receving option out of the backfield catching at least 30 receptions per season when heathy. Look for Mixon to continue his same role in a Texans uniform.
Look for Mixon to be a great late round RB option in your leagues. He should still benefit from great quarterback play this season. With Mixon being age 28 this upcoming season, he is a juicy sell/trade option in dynasty. Owners of Mixon have to ask, do you bank on a productive season or do you sell high?
