Camp reports haven\u2019t helped<\/a>. The burst just isn\u2019t there, and some are already wondering aloud if starting Chubb is a long-term liability. The Texans desperately need someone to step up and take pressure off C.J. Stroud, who\u2019s now trying to lead a reworked offense without Laremy Tunsil or Kenyon Green on the offensive line, and with two rookie wideouts expected to play big roles.<\/p>\nEnter fourth-round rookie RB Woody Marks.<\/p>\n
The Texans traded up to draft Marks, and he brings a very specific skill set to the table: he catches passes and creates explosive plays. With over 250 receptions in college, Marks was one of the best pass-catching backs in the entire draft class. He\u2019s coming off a breakout year that included 1,000+ rushing yards and has been getting rave reviews in camp for his ability to win in space.<\/p>\n
Houston didn\u2019t draft Marks to replace Mixon \u2014 it drafted him as a complement. The problem? Right now, he might be the only healthy and explosive back it has. He\u2019s not a between-the-tackles banger, but he doesn\u2019t need to be. In an offense that\u2019s likely going to struggle up front and lean on short-area efficiency, Marks is built for that role.<\/p>\n
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If Mixon gets healthy, this backfield could settle into a true committee. But, if Mixon stays sidelined and Chubb can\u2019t regain form, Marks could find himself in a valuable role early. He\u2019s free in Yahoo drafts right now, but that won\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n
Scoop him while you still can.<\/p>\n
The Final Word<\/p>\n
Fantasy football is about more than just depth charts \u2014 it\u2019s about identifying value before your leaguemates do.<\/p>\n
Blue. Mason. Marks. All three are in ambiguous backfields with wide-open opportunity, and each has a clear path to fantasy relevance \u2014 even dominance \u2014 this season.<\/p>\n
The key is timing. These aren\u2019t players you\u2019ll need to reach for in drafts right now. But they\u2019re absolutely players you want exposure to before injuries or preseason hype make them pricier.<\/p>\n
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In a game that rewards early conviction and upside chasing, those are three names I\u2019m targeting everywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What\u2019s up Yahoo Fantasy family! First off, let me just say how grateful I am that you\u2019re here…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[17460,64,63,39607,5377,1283,17463,1273,1234,5382,17459,39606,622,1265,1255,1282,28657,19982,23911,39605,20790,17457,39609,39608,39604,1239,593,20792,17462,13672,85,39610,17468,20796,13156],"class_list":["post-45646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-aaron-jones","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-bucky-irving","tag-c-j-stroud","tag-ceedee-lamb","tag-christian-darrisaw","tag-dak-prescott","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-demeco-ryans","tag-donovan-jackson","tag-ezekiel-elliott","tag-fantasy-football","tag-george-pickens","tag-houston-texans","tag-j-j-mccarthy","tag-jahmyr-gibbs","tag-jake-ferguson","tag-javonte-williams","tag-jaydon-blue","tag-joe-mixon","tag-jordan-mason","tag-kenyon-green","tag-laremy-tunsil","tag-miles-sanders","tag-minnesota-vikings","tag-nfl","tag-nick-chubb","tag-ryan-kelly","tag-saquon-barkley","tag-sports","tag-tony-pollard","tag-will-fries","tag-woody-marks","tag-yahoo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}