Joe Mixon Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 228 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- July 24, 1996 (27)
- Experience
- 8th Season
- Drafted
- 2017 / Rd. 2 / Pk. 48 (CIN)
- College
- Oklahoma
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Joe Mixon News
New Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon signed a three-year, $27 million contract extension with the team on Thursday that includes $13 million guaranteed, according to a source. The Cincinnati Bengals were set to cut Mixon for salary cap purposes earlier this week but ended up trading him to the Texans instead. Devin Singletary, Houston's primary back last year, signed with the Giants in free agency. The 27-year-old Mixon, a Pro Bowler in 2021, goes from one potent offense to another and will be the Texans' No. 1 back, giving him clear RB1 upside in fantasy. In 17 starts for Cincy in 2023, Mixon had the fourth 1,000-yard season of his career while scoring nine rushing touchdowns on 257 carries. He added 52 receptions (64 targets) for 376 yards and another three TDs.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is being traded to the Houston Texans, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It was previously reported that Mixon was going to be released after the team signed Zack Moss, but Houston zeroed in on the four-time 1,000-yard rusher after losing Devin Singletary to the New York Giants. Now in Houston, Mixon will have plenty of upside in the ascending offense led by C.J. Stroud. Although Mixon has averaged just under 4.0 yards per carry over the last two years, he still has some gas left in the tank, and his situation is a great one for fantasy production. Mixon has the fifth-most receptions by a running back since 2022 (112), making him a valuable asset in PPR formats.
According to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the Bengals released running back Joe Mixon on Monday night. This was relatively expected, considering the former Sooner needed to take a pay cut to remain in Cincinnati heading into the 2023-24 campaign. However, Mixon ended up having a quality season despite the plethora of injuries to the Bengals offense, running for over 1,000 yards for the fourth time in his career while totaling 12 touchdowns. At any rate, despite the number of available running backs still looking for work, Mixon should be one of the most coveted. He may have a few more quality years left, so he could flirt with making another Pro Bowl appearance before his career is over. Yet, until the 27-year-old signs somewhere, his fantasy outlook will remain a mystery.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Jimmie Ward |
Calen Bullock | |
LDE | Will Anderson Jr. |
Dylan Horton | |
LDT | Foley Fatukasi |
Khalil Davis | |
RDT | Denico Autry |
Mario Edwards | |
RDE | Danielle Hunter |
Derek Barnett | |
LOLB | Christian Harris |
Jake Hansen | |
MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair |
Neville Hewitt | |
ROLB | Henry To'oto'o |
Del'Shawn Phillips | |
LCB | Derek Stingley Jr. |
Myles Bryant | |
SS | Jalen Pitre |
M.J. Stewart | |
RCB | Jeff Okudah |
C.J. Henderson | |
NB | Kamari Lassiter |
Desmond King II |
PR | Dameon Pierce |
KR | Noah Brown |
QB | C.J. Stroud |
Davis Mills | |
RB | Joe Mixon |
FB | Andrew Beck |
Troy Hairston | |
LWR | Nico Collins |
RWR | Stefon Diggs |
John Metchie III | |
SWR | Tank Dell |
Ben Skowronek | |
TE | Dalton Schultz |
Cade Stover | |
LT | Laremy Tunsil |
David Sharpe | |
LG | Tytus Howard |
Kenyon Green | |
C | Juice Scruggs |
Kendrick Green | |
RG | Shaq Mason |
Jarrett Patterson | |
RT | Blake Fisher |
Charlie Heck |
K | Ka'imi Fairbairn |
P | Tommy Townsend |
After seven seasons in Cincinnati, Joe Mixon finds himself in Houston this season after the Texans signed him to a three-year, $27M deal this offseason. Mixon's average salary per year is the 6th-most among running backs, just behind Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs. Needless to say, the Texans view Mixon as their primary ball-carrier. That job belonged to Devin Singletary in the latter part of the 2023 season. From Week 10 on, Singletary averaged 13.2 half-PPR points per game and was the RB15....