Joe Mixon Fantasy

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that running back Joe Mixon (foot) is healthy and has been working out after playing in just six games in 2020 due to a foot injury. Mixon had 1,100-plus yards and 13 total rushing touchdowns in 2018 and 2019 before rushing for only 428 yards and three touchdowns in six games last year. The 24-year-old was still the team's leading rusher last season despite missing the final 10 contests of the year. Cincinnati will need a healthy Mixon in the backfield with young quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) coming off an ACL tear in his rookie campaign. Mixon is a dual-threat running back in an offense that should continue to get better, but a poor offensive line may give some fantasy managers cause for concern. Needless to say, Mixon could be an excellent value in 2021 drafts after his injury plagued 2020 season.

Mar. 10th • 6:37 PM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) has officially been ruled out for the Week 17 regular season finale against the Ravens. Mixon remains on Injured Reserve and has not played since a Week 6 loss to the Colts. The 24-year-old will finish the 2020 campaign with 428 rushing yards and 21 catches for 138 yards and four total touchdowns as an early round fantasy bust. Despite Samaje Perine stealing the show in the Week 16 win over the Texans, Giovani Bernard should remain the team's lead back this weekend in a tough matchup against Baltimore. Bernard ran the ball 16 times for 65 yards and also caught seven passes for 66 yards against Houston, but he'll be more of a low-upside RB3/flex against a Ravens Defense that is getting healthy at the right time of the season. They've allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to RBs in the last five weeks, but Cincy won't be able to move the ball as well as they did against the Texans.

Dec. 28th • 3:46 PM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) will not return from Injured Reserve to play in Week 16 against the Texans, according to head coach Zac Taylor. "We'll see about next week," Taylor said. Mixon hasn't played since Week 6 against the Colts and is highly unlikely to return for a meaningless Week 17 game if he can't make it back this weekend. Giovani Bernard has been the Bengals primary running back ever since Mixon injured his foot, although he's left a lot to be desired in this offense minus impressive rookie quarterback Joe Burrow (knee). Bernard did carry the ball a season-high 25 times for a season-high 83 yards and a touchdown in Week 15 against the Steelers, and Houston's defense has allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to RBs in 2020. But fantasy managers can't expect a ton from this Bengals offense, making Bernard a low-end RB2/high-end RB3/flex option for championship week in fantasy.

Dec. 23rd • 1:10 PM