Joe Mixon Week 3 Outlook - Texans at Bears

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sat, Sep 24th 2022, 9:37am EDT

Mixon has been a volume monster. Despite zero touchdowns on his resume, he's the RB9 in fantasy. He's averaged 28 touches and 114 total yards with a 14.8% target share (eighth-best). His efficiency has been good in the passing game (14th in yards per route run) but mediocre as a rusher. He's 42nd in yards created per touch, 36th in breakaway run rate, and 57th in true yards per carry. Mixon should have another solid day against a plus matchup on the ground. The Jets are second-worst in explosive run rate while also ranking 14th-worst in rush EPA and 12th-worst in rushing yards allowed per game. New York is 22nd and 18th in second-level and open field yards allowed. When Mixon is targeted out of the backfield, he can create some big plays against a team that's 29th in DVOA against receiving backs. Mixon is a top-ten RB option in Week 3.