Fantasy Football Player Notes

Over the last four years, Joe Mixon has averaged 1,377 yards from scrimmage and 12.3 touchdowns per season. Mixon figures to be the Texans' lead back once again, but he's heading into his age-29 season, and it's possible he'll cede some snaps to rookie Woody Marks on passing downs and to veteran Nick Chubb on early downs. The Texans also have one of the league's worst offensive lines, which could prevent Mixon from turning in another strong season.

The Texans added Marks to their backfield in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. he looks like a passing down back upgrade over Dare Ogunbowale, who can also take on some early down work to spell Joe Mixon occasionally. I wasn't high on Marks as a prospect. Since 2021, he never finished higher than 102nd in yards after contact per attempt or elusive rating (per PFF). He could siphon off some targets from Mixon, though. He has ranked 26th or higher in receiving grade in three of the last four seasons.