According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, free-agent running back Dare Ogunbowale agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the Texans. The 29-year-old spent the last two seasons in Houston. He made 29 appearances for the franchise during that span, amassing 50 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown while adding 22 catches for 122 yards. However, most of Ogunbowale's snaps were as a member of the special teams unit, and that likely won't change during the 2024-25 campaign. As a result, he's not expected to see any attention from fantasy managers, especially with Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce ahead on the depth chart.
Ka'imi Fairbairn Ruled Out, Dare Ogunbowale To Handle Kickoffs
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad) has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 9 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Running back Dare Ogunbowale is the team's emergency kickoff specialist, and he kicked the ball off to open the second half. It's too early to tell whether the Texans will attempt another field goal or simply pursue fourth-down conversions for the remainder of Sunday's game.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (hamstring) is considered questionable for the Week 1 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The veteran back has been limited all week in practice due to a lingering hamstring issue. That being said, he could possibly be on the sideline for this game, assuming he's not better by Sunday. His absence won't have much of an impact in the backfield. Ogunbowale is fourth on the depth chart and is mainly a special teams player right now. Sometimes, Ogunbowale is mixed into passing downs, so Devin Singletary and Dameon Pierce could see an uptick in value if Ogunbowale is unable to play.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale finished the 2022 campaign with 42 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown, adding 20 receptions for 104 yards. The 28-year-old had his best stretch of games during the final four weeks of the season when rookie Dameon Pierce was dealing with an ankle injury, allowing him to be more involved. He had a season-high 11 rushing attempts and 33 rushing yards in Week 18 against the Colts. He also caught five passes for five yards. The Texans have several quality draft picks from the Deshaun Watson trade, making it probable they bolster their backfield this offseason. Additionally, Pierce will remain ahead of Ogunbowale regardless of who else they add, pushing him down the depth chart. He's only a stash in deeper dynasty leagues.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale ended up playing in Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday despite being listed as questionable with a knee injury. He finished the 31-3 blowout loss with seven carries for 21 yards while catching two of his three targets for only four yards. Ogunbowale will continue to see an expanded role for one more game in Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts with rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) out, but he'll have very little upside in Houston's weak offense with Royce Freeman also involved. Freeman had seven carries as well on Sunday and caught three of his five targets for 20 yards in the passing game. The 28-year-old Ogunbowale played just 37 percent of the offensive snaps.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (knee) is officially active for Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity. Ogunbowale has yet to see a sizable workload despite the absence of rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle). The former has 16 rushes for just 42 yards over his last two games and should be avoided in most leagues this week.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (knee) was added to the Week 17 injury report after being limited in practice on Thursday. With rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) out the last two weeks, Ogunbowale has seen eight carries in each of the last two games and has picked up a total of 42 rushing yards as the No. 2 behind Royce Freeman. The 28-year-old could be in jeopardy of missing this Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, which would open up more playing time for veteran Rex Burkhead. Despite Ogunbowale's bigger role in recent weeks with Pierce out, the 28-year-old isn't a viable flex option for fantasy managers with something left to play for this week.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale is set for an expanded role in Week 15, with Dameon Pierce (ankle) expected to miss Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 28-year-old finished with one carry for minus three yards while catching both of his targets through the air for just four yards in the Week 14 loss to the Cowboys. Ogunbowale should see an uptick in carries but is expected to share touches with Rex Burkhead. Fantasy managers can use Ogunbowale as a flex option in deep-league formats with an expanded role against the Chiefs, who rank 20th in rush DVOA this season.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale had a very limited role in the 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 on Sunday. Ogunbowale finished the contest with one carry for minus-three yards while catching both of his targets through the air for just four yards. Rookie Dameon Pierce (ankle) left late in the fourth quarter with an injury, but both Eno Benjamin and veteran Rex Burkhead were more involved than Ogunbowale. However, the 28-year-old had 18 offensive snaps, which was second-most in the backfield for Houston. Ogunbowale, Benjamin and Burkhead would likely be involved in a committee approach if Pierce is unable to play in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale led the team in targets in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Raiders, as quarterback Davis Mills looked his way seven times. He caught five of those for 54 yards. Considering Ogunbowale had only one offensive snap all season before Sunday; the smart bet is to assume this was a one-week thing, though there's no harm in putting him on your watch list while you wait to see if this develops into something more.
