Joe Mixon
28-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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39
YDS
184
TD
1
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44
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
When word broke that the Bengals were done with Mixon it seemed his days of fantasy relevance might have been done too, but then the Texans swooped in to make him the starting running back for one of the best offenses in the conference. Mixon's high-usage role made him a valuable fantasy asset with the Bengals, and he might now have a similarly cushy gig as a potential three-down player in C.J. Stroud's offense. Although he averaged 4.1 YPC or less each of the past five seasons, Mixon scored 49 TDs in 69 games and averaged 3.0 receptions per contest. His career 81.6 percent catch rate and average of 6.2 yards per target represent excellent pass-catching efficiency by RB standards and make him a strong bet to see most of the Texans' RB targets. Houston still has Dameon Pierce, who showed so much promise as a rookie in 2022 but was then horrendous in 2023, leaving it uncertain whether Mixon has serious competition for carries. The three-year, $27 million extension Houston gave Mixon after trading a seventh-round pick for him suggests the 28-year-old should be a heavily used starter even if Pierce steals some carries each week. Read Past Outlooks
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Ruled out for Sunday
Mixon (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills.
ANALYSIS
Mixon was unable to practice this week and will target a potential return to action Sunday, Oct. 13 against the Patriots. Meanwhile, fellow RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring) is listed as questionable, so it's possible that he'll bolster a Houston backfield Week 5 that's been led by Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale of late.
Mixon was unable to practice this week and will target a potential return to action Sunday, Oct. 13 against the Patriots. Meanwhile, fellow RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring) is listed as questionable, so it's possible that he'll bolster a Houston backfield Week 5 that's been led by Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale of late.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Joe Mixon's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
0.0%Positive Run %
84.6%% Yds After Contact
58.7%Avg Yds After Contact
2.8Rushing TD %
2.6%Touches Per Game
22.5% Snaps w/Touch
54.2%Air Yards Per Game
-5.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.12% Team Air Yards
-0.9%% Team Targets
5.4%Avg Depth of Target
-1.3 YdsCatch Rate
75.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
8.8% Targeted On Route
23.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Oct 6th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
57.5
Cornerbacks
52.4
Safeties
4.9
Linebackers
103.3
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2024 Joe Mixon Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Joe Mixon's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 1"Weight
220 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.43 secCone Drill
7.00 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
108 inBench Press
21 reps
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mixon had a bizarre offseason off the field, with two odd and concerning anecdotes raising the specter of some kind of legal or NFL penalty, though nothing has developed yet. Assuming Mixon is still on the Bengals and free of suspension, the details beyond that are encouraging for his fantasy value, which has consistently remained at the good-but-not-great level throughout his Cincinnati career. Mixon is not explosive and has seen Joe Burrow claim a huge share of the Bengals' touchdowns in recent years, but rushing volume is essentially assured with Samaje Perine gone to Denver in free agency and no veteran or Day 1/2 draft pick brought in this spring. Mixon caught 102 balls the last two years even with Perine taking a lot of the passing-down work, finishing 2022 with career highs for targets (75), catches (60) and receiving yards (441) in 14 games. Mixon has just one season on record with multiple 40-yard runs or better than 4.1 YPC (both 2018), but steady volume in a high-scoring offense almost always plays well in fantasy, and he could benefit from a blocking upgrade after the Bengals signed 345-pound OT Orlando Brown to a four-year, $64 million contract.
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Not expected to play Week 5
Mixon (ankle) is not expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network repots.
ANALYSIS
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Still not practicing
Mixon (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
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Not practicing Wednesday
Mixon (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Labeled day-to-day
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Mixon (ankle) is "day-to-day," Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Officially inactive
Mixon (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
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Prepping for heavy workload
Mixon noted Friday that he trained more intensely than ever this offseason in anticipation of a heavy workload during his first Texans season, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran back conceded he'd trained "harder than I did ever before" this offseason due to the robust role he's confident he'll fill in the Texans offense. Mixon signed with Houston this offseason after seven seasons with the Bengals, and given his main competition for carries is underwhelming third-year pro Dameon Pierce, the former could potentially see the same 250-plus carries he logged in Cincinnati in two of the last three seasons.
The veteran back conceded he'd trained "harder than I did ever before" this offseason due to the robust role he's confident he'll fill in the Texans offense. Mixon signed with Houston this offseason after seven seasons with the Bengals, and given his main competition for carries is underwhelming third-year pro Dameon Pierce, the former could potentially see the same 250-plus carries he logged in Cincinnati in two of the last three seasons.