Dameon Pierce Fantasy

Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce continues to establish himself as one of the NFL's top young backs. In Sunday's loss to the Chargers, Pierce had 14 carries, finishing with 131 yards, with 75 of those yards coming on one long touchdown run. He also had six receptions for eight yards. Houston's offense at this point is essentially just Dameon Pierce, and we should expect to see him continue to dominate the touches in this backfield. He was the only player with a rushing attempt on Sunday. Consider him a solid fantasy RB2 going forward.

Oct. 2nd • 8:34 PM

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce is a fantasy RB2 option this week against a Chargers team that allows more rushing yards per game than any other NFL team. Pierce opened the season in a timeshare with Rex Burkhead, but he's emerged as the clear No. 1 option on this team and saw 20 carries last week. Expect a lot of volume for Pierce in this one, especially on early downs as the Texans try to keep the ball out of the air.

Oct. 1st • 10:04 AM

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (hip) returned to full practice on Thursday. The 22-year-old was added to the injury report with a hip issue and was limited in Wednesday's session. He is coming off the best game of the season, logging 20 carries for 80 yards and a TD to go along with two catches for 21 yards in the Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears. Pierce will operate as the Texans' lead back, while teammate Rex Burkhead will provide a change of pace in Week 4 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Fantasy managers can plug and play Pierce in their lineups as a borderline RB2 in Week 4.

Sep. 29th • 10:04 PM