Rex Burkhead Fantasy

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead's one-year deal for the 2022 season has a $2.35 million base value with $1.6 million fully guaranteed and $250,000 in per-game active roster bonuses ($14,075 per game). The deal will carry $2.1 million total guaranteed and salary cap figure and will include a $500,000 signing bonus, plus incentives. Burkhead led the Texans backfield this year with 122 carries for 427 yards and three touchdowns, and he added 25 receptions on 32 targets for 186 yards in the passing game. The 31-year-old took over as the starting RB in Week 11 and had a career-high 149 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in the Week 16 upset of the Los Angeles Chargers. Burkhead will have a role in Houston's backfield yet again in 2022, but he won't be guaranteed a starter's workload for the entire season.

Jan. 11th • 6:27 PM

The Houston Texans signed running back Rex Burkhead to a contract extension on Friday that will run through the 2022 season, according to sources. Financial terms of the extension were not disclosed. It's not saying much, but Burkhead has stepped up to lead Houston's backfield this year with 110 rushing attempts for 403 yards and three touchdowns, adding 22 receptions on 28 targets for 144 additional yards in 15 games played. The 31-year-old has stepped up in the second half with David Johnson injured and dealing with COVID-19. Burkhead is averaging 7.3 carries and 26.9 rushing yards this year, and he'll be a low-upside RB3/flex in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans with Johnson back in the fold.

Jan. 7th • 3:57 PM

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead failed to build on his 100-yard performance from last week. He was only able to manage 47 yards rushing on 16 attempts while adding six receptions for 32 yards against the 49ers. All in all, it wasn't a terrible day for Burkhead, considering his solid PPR score. That said, running back David Johnson did miss this game, which allowed Burkhead to receive the vast majority of the touches at running back. Burkhead needs Johnson to miss next week in order to be playable, and even in that scenario, he will be a low-end RB2, at best.

Jan. 2nd • 9:52 PM