Joe Mixon Fantasy

The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. thinks it's unlikely that Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon will become a three-down back this year after he struggled in pass protection last year. The Bengals will obviously want to feature Mixon out of the backfield and there will be spots for him on third down, but the days of the team focusing on turning him into a three-down back are over. Samaje Perine was Cincy's primary third-down option in 2021, but Chris Evans will have a chance to supplant him in 2022, making Evans more attractive in deep PPR formats or as a handcuff to Mixon. Despite the lack of third-down work, Mixon still finished as the RB3 in fantasy last year with 1,205 rushing yards and 13 rushing scores on 292 carries, and he'll be a strong midrange RB1 in 2022.

Jun. 23rd • 12:10 PM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon did everything he could in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but the Bengals still came up short. Mixon carried the ball 15 times for 72 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and also threw a six-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tee Higgins. He had five catches for only one yard on six targets in the passing game. The 25-year-old made his first Pro Bowl in 2021 and bounced back in a big way after his injury in 2020 to record his third 1,000-yard rushing season while scoring 16 total touchdowns (13 rushing) for the Bengals in 16 regular season games. As the team's lead back in a potent offense with young quarterback Joe Burrow at the helm, Mixon will be firmly in the RB1 mix again in 2022.

Feb. 14th • 10:17 AM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon rushed for 54 yards on 14 attempts and a touchdown while adding six receptions for 51 yards in Saturday's 19-16 Divisional-Round win over the Tennessee Titans. He found the end zone by breaking out a 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. The 25-year-old broke three tackles and gained 24 of his 54 yards after contact. He's now hauled in at least six receptions in three of his last four games. Mixon is one of the main focal points of the Bengals offense and will look to continue his strong play in the AFC Championship game against either the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs.

Jan. 22nd • 9:36 PM