C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are 3-1 by 4 video games this season. All three of their wins have been in one-score video games. Houston’s solely loss this season is 34-7 on the street vs. the Vikings. In Week 2 vs. the Bears, beginning RB Joe Mixon suffered an ankle harm.
The 28-year-old has missed the Texans’ final two video games. Whereas C.J. Stroud is a gifted passer, Houston’s offense wants a robust run sport for fireplace on all cylinders. They’ve missed that of their final two video games with out Mixon. On Thursday, Mixon didn’t observe on account of an ankle harm. If he doesn’t observe once more in the present day, chances are high Mixon will miss his third straight sport. That may not be preferrred for the Texans.
Joe Mixon didn’t observe on Thursday for the Texans
Texans RB Joe Mixon didn’t observe once more in the present day on account of his sprained ankle.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2024
Within the second spherical of the 2017 NFL draft, Joe Mixon was chosen by the Bengals. He performed in Cincinnati for seven seasons and began 88 of his 97 video games. His most efficient season was in 2021 with 292 carries for 1,205 yards and 13 speeding touchdowns. He added 42 catches for 314 yards and three receiving touchdowns in his solely Professional Bowl season. In seven seasons with the Bengals, Mixon had 1,000+ speeding yards 4 instances. This offseason, the Bengals traded Mixon to the Texans in alternate for a seventh-round draft decide. As soon as buying Mixon, the Texans gave him a three-year, $27 million extension with $17 million assured.
Mixon has proved to be a dual-threat RB over time and the Texans want that manufacturing again of their lineup. Of their Week 3 loss to the Vikings, the Texans had 38 speeding yards on 14 makes an attempt. Towards the Jaguars in Week 4, Houston carried the ball 26 instances for 101 yards. Joe Mixon has extra speeding yards in two video games than the Texans have mixed as a group within the final two weeks. They desperately want Mixon again on the sphere. Cam Akers has been common at finest whereas Mixon is out. We’ll have to attend and see if Mixon is wholesome for his or her sport this Sunday vs. the Payments.
