Joe Mixon
#1 RB,
Bengals
ACTUAL 2022
240 FPTS
RANK:9
2023 SEASON
198 FPTS
RANK:21
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'1'' / 220 lbs
COLLEGE
Oklahoma
Wears down Chargers
Published: 2025-01-11
Mixon rushed the ball 25 times for 106 yards and one touchdown while also losing a fumble in Saturday's 32-12 win over the Chargers. He added one reception on two targets for 13 yards.
Mixon had only six carries for 15 yards at halftime, but he got things going after losing a fumble early in the third quarter. He went on to record long gains of 15, 12 and 17 yards -- the last of which went for a touchdown to seal the victory late in the final quarter. The performance marked Mixon's second time topping 100 yards on the ground in the postseason across eight games.
Limited to one possession
Published: 2025-01-05
Mixon rushed the ball five times for 23 yards in Sunday's 23-14 win over the Titans. He added one reception on one target for five yards.
Mixon played one offensive possession with the rest of the Texans' starting unit and then gave way to Dameon Pierce as the team was locked into the fourth seed in the AFC. His five carries were enough for him to top 1,000 yards on the ground for the second consecutive campaign. While he's been held to fewer than 60 rushing yards in six of his last eight games, Mixon will play a key role in the Houston offense in a playoff matchup against either the Steelers or Chargers.
Struggles on ground continue
Published: 2024-12-25
Mixon took nine carries for 26 yards and brought in two of three targets for 13 yards in Wednesday's 31-2 loss to Baltimore.
Mixon's late-season struggles continued with another mediocre rushing line that featured no trips to the end zone. The former Bengal is averaging a meager 35.3 rushing yards in three games since the Texans' Week 14 bye. The 27-year-old currently sits just seven yards shy of recording the fifth 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. Mixon should easily accomplish that feat in a favorable matchup against Tennessee in Week 18.
Late-season fade continues
Published: 2024-12-21
Mixon rushed 14 times for 57 yards and caught one of two targets for 14 yards in Saturday's 27-19 loss to the Chiefs.
Kansas City came into Saturday's game having allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL to running backs, so Mixon's modest stat line isn't particularly surprising. This game continued an alarming trend, as Mixon has posted 71 total yards or fewer without a touchdown in three of his last four games. Prior to this downturn, he had at least 90 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in seven of eight appearances. Getting back on track won't be easy for the workhorse running back on Christmas against Baltimore's stout run defense.
Cleared for Saturday's game
Published: 2024-12-19
Mixon (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Saturday's game at Kansas City.
The Texans listed Mixon as a limited practice participant Tuesday through Thursday, following his brief exit from a 20-12 win over Miami on Sunday. He returned to the game and finished with 17 touches for 56 yards, playing 64 percent of snaps on offense after four straight games at 75 percent or higher. Mixon will face a tough defense Saturday and comes with slightly more workload/injury risk than usual, but he nonetheless profiles as a strong fantasy starter, averaging 107.9 total yards and 1.1 TDs in 11 games this year.
Logs limited practice Wednesday
Published: 2024-12-18
Mixon (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Mixon, who was also deemed limited Tuesday, suffered a minor ankle injury this past Sunday against the Dolphins, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, but the running back indicated Wednesday that he plans to play Saturday against the Chiefs. Thursday's injury report will clarify whether or not Mixon heads into the weekend with an injury designation, but at this stage it appears that he'll be available for Week 16 action, barring a setback.
Checks out fine Monday
Published: 2024-12-17
Mixon suffered a minor ankle injury during Sunday's 20-12 win over the Dolphins but checked out fine Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. "Yeah, Joe came out fine," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said.
The injury occurred during the second quarter, but Mixon was able to finish the game, although his 32 snaps were the lowest since he returned from an earlier ankle injury Week 6. The Texans feel Miami's Jordyn Brooks should have been flagged for an illegal hip-drop tackle, which is similar to the one that got Mixon injured in Week 2 against the Bears. Officials did not flag the defender for a penalty on either play; however, Chicago's T.J. Edwards was fined for the tackle under a new NFL rule outlawing a tackling technique that has caused a high frequency of injuries. Mixon's status should be monitored during the preparation week leading into Saturday's game at Kansas City.
Held in check during win
Published: 2024-12-15
Mixon rushed 12 times for 23 yards and brought in five of six targets for 33 yards in the Texans' 20-12 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
Mixon was held to his second-lowest rushing yardage total of the season -- both which have come in the last three games -- but was at least partly able to make up for the downturn with solid output in the passing game. Mixon appeared to get shaken up on a first-half play but never missed any time, and he was able to tie a season high in receptions with his work as a receiver. Mixon next takes aim at the Chiefs' solid defense in a Week 16 Saturday afternoon road battle.
Compiles 119 total yards in win
Published: 2024-12-01
Mixon rushed 20 times for 101 yards and a touchdown and brought in four of six targets for 18 yards in the Texans' 23-20 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Mixon managed to get over the 100-yard mark on the ground for the seventh time this season on his final carry of the day coming out of the two-minute warning, an eight-yard run that fittingly sealed the hard-fought win for Houston. The veteran back managed his 11th rushing touchdown of the campaign on a seven-yard run just before the halfway point of the third quarter, and he tied for his second-highest reception total of the season as well. Mixon will head into a Week 14 bye just 113 rushing yards short of his fifth career 1,000-yard campaign, a milestone he'll look to hit at the expense of the Dolphins in a Week 15 home matchup on Sunday, Dec. 15.