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Joe Mixon

RB - HOU

Height: 6-1

Weight: 220 lbs

Age: 28

College: Oklahoma

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2024 Season Outlooks

Mixon was traded from Cincinnati to Houston this offseason, and he will be the starter for the Texans in 2024. Mixon should be considered a high-end No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues, and he's worth drafting as early as Round 3. Ending up in Houston was a great landing spot for Mixon, who has averaged at least 15.7 PPR points per game in each of the past four seasons. The Texans offense should be explosive with C.J. Stroud at quarterback, and Houston has an above-average offensive line. Mixon should have the chance to score double-digit touchdowns (he's averaged 13 total touchdowns a year for the past three seasons), and he should be a factor in the passing game (he has 112 receptions in the past two seasons). He also has little competition for touches, which is ideal. While he's getting older at 27, Mixon should have the chance for a big season with his new team in 2024.

After joining the Texans in March via trade, Mixon looks to bring his volume-driven, veteran appeal to an emergent Houston offense. While efficiency wasn't the hallmark of Mixon's final season with the Bengals, he did handle a massive workload en route to finishing sixth in total fantasy points among backs and ninth in per-game production in 2023. The Texans didn't pepper the backfield with many targets last season (28th in the league), but the team did rank 12th in both total carries and red zone totes allocated to backs. Without much competition for snaps, targets or touches present on the depth chart, Mixon is poised for another big role on a team flush with receiving weapons that could yield light opposing boxes.