Texans RB David Montgomery put up his second straight poor fantasy performance. He ran the ball 11 times for 33 yards, catching two passes for 15 yards against the Colts. That comes off the heels of an eight-touch, 24-yard performance in Week 2. After scoring 3 TDs in Week 1, Montgomery has disappointed fantasy managers.
After a 28.9 PPR point Week 1 outburst, David Montgomery got out-carried by Woody Marks in a Week 2 loss to the Bengals. Montgomery produced just 10 yards with 6 carries and added 14 yards on two receptions for just 4.4 PPR points.
The biggest fantasy question in the Houston offense throughout this offseason has arguably been the projected backfield split. The Texans acquired veteran David Montgomery from Detroit and guaranteed him $10 million on a two-year extension that runs through 2027. That seemed to slot the former Lion clearly ahead of second-year incumbent Woody Marks, but the young guy has seemed to build recent momentum. Now it appears we might be looking at an even split.
Texans insider Aaron Wilson believes the team is building a "smash mouth" offense "built around bell cow RB David Montgomery." Wilson notes that Houston's running game last year, led by RB Woody Marks, wasn't good enough. The team responded by trading for Montgomery and then giving him a two-year, $16.5 million deal. But just how big a role will Montgomery play this season?
The Texans released RB Joe Mixon, according to multiple reports. Mixon requested the move, and the team probably had no issue obliging considering how the last 12 months played out. Mixon suffered a foot injury away from the team last offseason and missed the entire 2025 campaign. The move saves Houston $8 million in cap space.
The Lions are trading RB David Montgomery to the Texans. According to NFL Network, Houston's sending fourth-round 2026 pick, a seventh-rounder in 2027, and OL Juice Scruggs to Detroit. Montgomery spent the past three years with the Lions after signing as a free agent. He remains under contract through 2027.
Texans RB Jawhar Jordan (ankle) missed his second straight practice on Friday, casting doubt on his availability for Monday night's Wild Card game vs. the Steelers. Jordan has emerged as Houston's No. 2 RB. His absence would be a slight boost to RB Woody Marks' projection. We'll see how Jordan is listed on Saturday's final injury report.
Texans RB Woody Marks returned Saturday after missing Week 16 with an ankle injury that also knocked him out of the previous game early. He handled 19 of 28 RB carries in the win over the Chargers, taking them for 71 yards (3.7 per rush). Marks also ran all 16 backfield pass routes and drew the only two RB targets. He caught one for 4 yards.
Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for Saturday's game vs. the Chargers. Marks should take back over as lead back. But don't be surprised if Houston eases off his volume a bit considering how banged up the rookie has been lately.
Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Raiders. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) is active after missing Week 15. He’s joined by Jawhar Jordan and Dare Ogunbowale in this backfield. See where those guys land in the updated Week 16 RB rankings.
Texans RB Woody Marks is expected to be inactive for today's game against the Raiders, according to multiple reports. He has been dealing with an ankle injury that limited him to only Friday's practice and officially left him questionable.
Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) plans to play vs. the Raiders today, according to Texans insider Aaron Wilson. There have been no updates on Marks' status from national insiders. The rookie only got in a limited practice on Friday and is listed as questionable. He can be lightly penciled into fantasy lineups for now, but we won't get Houston's inactives until a little before 3 pm ET. Fantasy managers hoping to start Marks needs to have an alternative from the late games rostered. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) is expected to play today, but it's unclear how work would be divvied between him and RB Jawhar Jordan if Marks sits.
Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) is also listed as questionable but practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday. We’ll look for further updates on this backfield but won’t get Houston’s inactives until a little before 3 pm ET on Sunday.
Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) missed practice again on Thursday. HC Demeco Ryans downplayed Marks' injury earlier this week, but he didn't return to the Cardinals game and has now missed the first two practices of the week. He's not a lock to play this Sunday, especially with the Texans 14.5-point favorites over the Raiders. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) was a full-go on Thursday and looks set to play against Las Vegas. We could be looking at a Chubb, Jawhar Jordan, and Dare Ogunbowale backfield in that one. We'll update Marks' status again tomorrow.
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