Joe Mixon Continues to Miss Practice, Dameon Pierce Expected to Play
It’s been a whirlwind for injury news out of Houston, with the aforementioned Nico Collins development headlining a long list of updates....
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Upper Hand Staff
Sep 171 min read
Texans RBs Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce Miss Practice with Ankle Injuries
Mixon’s domination of the touches in the Texans backfield was interrupted in Week 2 when an ankle injury forced him to miss part of the...
Tyler Alexander
Aug 189 min read
What We Learned From 2024 Preseason Week 2
Typically we get the starters for a large portion of the first half in most games in the 2nd week of the preseason as a sort of 'dress...
Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 123 min read
Faraz's 2024 Preseason Week 1 Takeaways
Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs were the Texans’ two WRs in – you guessed it – their 2-WR sets. Tank Dell was on the field for 3-WR sets,...
Upper Hand Staff
May 231 min read
Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce to be 'One-Two Punch', per HC DeMeco Ryans
Because it makes all the sense in the world to sign a running back that will be 28 years old at kickoff to a three-year deal, only to...
Zach Rizzuto
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Texans' Backfield Claimed by Singletary, Dameon Pierce at All-Time Low
The Texans backfield has officially been claimed by RB Devin Singletary, and every other running back in the room has been relegated to a...
Faraz Siddiqi
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Faraz's Week 12 Takeaways
The Texans remain the talk of the town CJ Stroud had another huge fantasy day - what a rookie year this kid is having. 47 yards rushing...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Dameon Pierce (Ankle) Continues to Miss Practice on Thursday
The Devin Singletary train chugs right along. Pierce, who’s missed the past two weeks of action and is now in danger of missing a third,...
Upper Hand Staff
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Dameon Pierce Misses Practice for Second Straight Day
Just how many issues this actually causes for fantasy managers might not be as many as you would think – Pierce had seen a significant...
Faraz Siddiqi
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Buy Low on Dameon Pierce Ahead of Week 6
Things don’t look amazing at first glance on paper for Pierce, but there are a few reasons why it can get better. And I’m not saying that...
Upper Hand Staff
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Texans Anticipated to Deploy a "Platoon" at RB in 2023
The Athletic's Mike Jones reportedly anticipates the Houston Texans to deploy a "platoon" approach to their backfield this season. This...
Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Two-Man Backfield Status Report
D’Andre Swift, Kenneth Gainwell, Rashaad Penny, Boston Scott Let’s start with the Eagles. There are only two Eagles RBs who I am...
Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Faraz's Preseason Week 2 Notebook
RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons He played on 70% of snaps with the starters. In addition, his 60% route participation and 5...
Zach Rizzuto
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Etienne vs Pierce: Where is the Value on Draft Day?
Jaguars RB Travis Etienne is being consistently drafted inside the top-15 at the running back position on Underdog, while Texans RB...
Zach Rizzuto
Jun 13, 20237 min read
One Fantasy Target and Avoid for Each AFC South Team
As the dust settles from the festivities of the NFL draft, team rosters are starting to come into focus as we head into the longest part...
Tyler Alexander
Jun 12, 20233 min read
32 in 32: Houston Texans
In our “32 in 32” series, we are highlighting three of the most notable fantasy football players for each team, covering all 32 teams in...
Faraz Siddiqi
Feb 6, 20232 min read
2023 Dynasty Buys and Sells
Upper Hand's Buys & Sells: Chris Godwin (WR - Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - BUY Tom Brady didn’t play well last year, but Chris Godwin was...
Faraz Siddiqi
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Ranking the Best Rookie RBs of 2022
1. Breece Hall (NY Jets) If Breece didn’t get injured, he would’ve taken the league by storm. He was 1st among rookie RBs in yards after...
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