Dameon Pierce or Aaron Jones
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Aaron Jones RB - GB  Aaron Jones RB - GB | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU  Dameon Pierce RB - HOU |  | |
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68% Recommended by 46 of 68 experts |
32% Recommended by 22 of 68 experts |
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| ECR | # 17 | # 21 | - |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 14 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 23 | # 32 | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 189.6 | 136.4 | - |
| Avg Game | 11.2 | 10.5 | - |
| Avg Projection | 162.7 | 155.0 | - |
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| SOS Rank | 5 | 23 | - |
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Aaron Jones RB - GB Aaron Jones RB - GB | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| 2023 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at CHI | at BAL |
| Week 2 | at ATL | vs. IND |
| Week 3 | vs. NO | at JAC |
| Week 4 | vs. DET | vs. PIT |
| Week 5 | at LV | at ATL |
| Week 6 | BYE WEEK | vs. NO |
| Week 7 | at DEN | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | vs. MIN | at CAR |
| Week 9 | vs. LAR | vs. TB |
| Week 10 | at PIT | at CIN |
| Week 11 | vs. LAC | vs. ARI |
| Week 12 | at DET | vs. JAC |
| Week 13 | vs. KC | vs. DEN |
| Week 14 | at NYG | at NYJ |
| Week 15 | vs. TB | at TEN |
| Week 16 | at CAR | vs. CLE |
| Week 17 | at MIN | vs. TEN |
| Week 18 | vs. CHI | at IND |
Aaron Jones RB - GB Aaron Jones RB - GB | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 182.3 | 231.9 |
| Rush Yards | 917.5 | 976.2 |
| Rush TDs | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 48.4 | 33.3 |
| Rec Yards | 363.6 | 217.4 |
| Rec TDs | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 162.7 | 155.0 |
Aaron Jones RB - GB Aaron Jones RB - GB | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| 2022 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 7.6 | 3.9 |
| Week 2 | 29.0 | 7.7 |
| Week 3 | 2.7 | 16.1 |
| Week 4 | 11.5 | 19.9 |
| Week 5 | 8.0 | 17.3 |
| Week 6 | 4.4 | ‐ |
| Week 7 | 19.6 | 11.7 |
| Week 8 | 15.7 | 11.1 |
| Week 9 | 4.5 | 13.9 |
| Week 10 | 21.6 | 10.2 |
| Week 11 | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| Week 12 | 15.9 | 1.6 |
| Week 13 | 5.0 | 9.5 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 11.8 |
| Week 15 | 16.6 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 3.4 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 11.3 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | 4.8 | ‐ |
| Total | 189.6 | 136.4 |
| Average | 11.2 | 10.5 |
Aaron Jones RB - GB Aaron Jones RB - GB | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
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| Week 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Aaron Jones RB - GB Aaron Jones RB - GB | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| Expert | ||
| Mark Ringo Sleepers and Busts | Dameon Pierce had an outstanding rookie season cut short by injury. He was one of the few bell cow RBs. His current ADP at RB 18 is ridiculously cheap. I'm not sure why. I guess some analysts think Devin Singletary will form a RBBC. The departure of head coach Lovie Smith who preferred a conservative run-heavy approach could also hurt Pierce. Despite those concerns, Pierce is clearly head and shoulders the most talented RB on Houston imo. An upgrade at QB in rookie C.J. Stroud should help the Texans' offense improve. Bottom line- Dameon Pierce is a top 10 RB imo. He's on sale. Come Hell or Highwater, on draft day make sure you get Dameon Pierce at his current ADP price. "Why are you doing this Ringo? Why are ranking Dameon Pierce so high" Because, beating the other fantasy analysts with their former prized rookie sleeper, well, if that ain't Texan, I don't know what is. | |
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | In the RB Top 12 (half-PPR) 4 straight seasons, but PPG has dropped each season and have to wonder if QB Love will target him as heavily as A-Rod | |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | 5/5: With only Devin Singletary added this offseason, Pierce has a clear path to remaining the lead back in what promises to be a more explosive Texans' attack. Stir in a 49ers-inspired zone-scheme, and Pierce's upside & value boost is going largely overlooked | |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Drafters were expecting Aaron Jones to lead the Green Bay Packers in receptions and receiving yards in the post-Davante Adams lineup, which did not come to fruition. Although his 59 catches did rank second on the team behind only Allen Lazard, Jones caught fewer passes than the year before. His catches per game (3.5) were identical to the year before. He saw a career-high in targets (72), but that was based on his 17 games played. His 4.3 targets per game were also identical to the year before. And Jones was the epitome of a boom-or-bust running back that his fantasy managers are too familiar with that isn't super obvious based on his RB9 finish and RB12 status in points per game. A.J. Dillon got more involved in the second half of the season, especially in the red zone. From Week 9 onward, Dillon out-carried Jones inside the 10-yard line 14 to 5. And they scored the same amount of points total from Week 11 through Week 17, with Dillion scoring 6 rushing TDs. If Dillon's goal-line role carries over from the tail-end of the 2022 season, that significantly could hinder Jones' fantasy upside even after a year that saw the 28-year-old finish second in PFF rushing grade. Dillon finished 5th in PFF rushing grade last season and will hit free agency at the end of the 2023 season. | The Houston Texans looked like they struck gold with Dameon Pierce early on during the season, as the rookie running back looked like the early favorite to take home offensive rookie of the year honors with a hot start. Pierce stepped in and immediately became the team's bellcow in Week 2. From that time until Week 10, Pierce ranked 5th in the NFL in rushing yards (739) averaging north of 19 carries and 92 rushing yards per game. He was the fantasy RB12 overall and in points per game. Other Texans RBs combined for just 11 carries versus Pierce's 154 over this stretch. However, the Florida product seemed to have hit a wall in the middle of the year totaling just 16 rushing yards against Washington and Miami through Weeks 11-12. However, these two defenses would turn out to be some of the tougher matchups for all RBs, so that's likely the cause of Pierce's fall-off in production. The tackle-breaking machine more than proved that he still had juice left in the tank with two strong outings to conclude his season versus Dallas and Cleveland. However, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury that would knock him out for the rest of the season - just 61 yards away from 1,000 rushing yards on the year. Despite the missed games, he still finished 4th in missed tackles forced and 1st in missed tackles forced per attempt (28%) among RBs with at least 100 carries. Pierce should lead the Texans backfield in 2023, but an entirely new coaching staff and Pierce's 4th-round draft capital suggest that his undisputed workhorse role could change. Devin Singletary signed a one-year deal worth $3.75 million with the Texans, presumably to fill the role of Pierce's primary backup. Singletary totaled just nine more carries than James Cook from Weeks 13-Week 20 but ended the year 10th in PFF rushing grade (two spots ahead of Pierce). Overall, Singletary probably won't unseat Pierce as the team's No. 1 rusher, but he poses a much bigger threat to Pierce's workload than JAGs like Rex Burkhead, Mike Boone, and Dare Ogunbowale. His PFF pass-blocking grade (73.2, 8th) might get him usage on passing downs as Pierce struggled in this capacity as a rookie (32.3, 52nd). Although it does work in Pierce's favor that Singletary has never flourished as an actual receiver, giving Pierce the slight edge on attaining a full three-down workload if he can shore up his pass protection in Year 2. Singletary's addition shouldn't completely change the way you view Pierce as it was highly unlikely the team would add zero running backs between now and the start of the season. He's not the worst running back they could have added, but he's hardly a reason to fully fade Pierce for fear that Singletary will carve out a massive role on offense. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Jones was a bright spot on the 2022 Packers with 1,073 rushing yards, 375 receiving yards and 7 TDs in the fantasy season. Jones should be a RB2 on a team that will need to lean on the running game with Jordan Love starting for the first time in his career. | Pierce had his rookie season cut short by an ankle injury, but he was very good in the fantasy season with 939 yards rushing, 165 yards receiving, and 5 TDs. Devin Singletary hurts his upside a little bit, but his contract does not indicate they view him as their new lead back. Pierce should still see more than enough touches to be a RB2. |
