Rex Burkhead Fantasy

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead was expected to see the majority of the rushing attempts while David Johnson was expected to fill the pass-game role. However, Burkhead saw only 12 of the 24 total rushing attempts for only 27 yards in the Week 12 loss to the New York Jets. He also saw three targets that he converted into three receptions for 27 yards. Johnson's role was much larger than most expected, as he evenly split touches with Burkhead. Burkhead's value moving forward is non-existent as long as he is splitting touches in one of the worst offenses in the NFL.

Nov. 28th • 5:31 PM

Running back Rex Burkhead should remain the lead back on early downs this week for the Houston Texans against the Jets in Week 12. The departure of running back Phillip Lindsay further cemented Burkhead's role. While David Johnson should get the passing-down work, it will be Burkhead who should see the majority of the rushing attempts. The game script may be in his favor, but that is the only positive. The Jets are a bad football team, but the Texans offensive line is in disarray, and Burkhead hasn't shown much explosiveness to this point. He's an emergency streamer in deep leagues but nothing more.

Nov. 27th • 10:15 AM

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead (hip) was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice. The veteran was limited on Wednesday, but appears to be headed in the right direction for a Week 9 date versus the Miami Dolphins. With Mark Ingram II being dealt to the New Orleans Saints, Burkhead saw 49% of the backfield snaps in Week 8. Managers in deeper formats can consider Burkhead, but shouldn't have huge expectations with the Texans using a running back by committee approach and operating as one of the weaker offenses in the league.

Nov. 4th • 8:22 PM