Texans RBs Could Be Scary at Full Health

The Houston Texans have a healthy running back room, which should put the rest of the NFL on notice.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 15, 2024

Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) runs for a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans ran the ball effectively in their 41-21 win against the New England Patriots in Week 6.

This was large in part due to the return of Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce who each ran for a touchdown. As a pair, the two combined for 178 rushing yards in the win, and that should scare some other teams in the league.

“The healthier the running back room, the better. It’s not an easy job. It’s a crazy job. This sport is just brutal on everyone’s body as y’all all know. But the healthier the running back room, the more consistent we can be in the run game and just help [QB] C.J. [Stroud] out. Just help those guys in the pass game out because we’ve got the playmakers," Pierce said.

The Texans have teams' attention on their wide receivers, which feature Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell and Nico Collins, who is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury but still leads the NFL in receiving yards.

If the running backs can also match their level of production, the Texans should have one of the more prolific offenses in the sport, and that should have everyone focusing their attention on how they can beat them.

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Published Oct 15, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.