Fantasy football: Where to draft Houston Texans RB Joe Mixon

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Houston Texans RB Joe Mixon enters his 8th season in the NFL after being spending his first 7 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, who drafted him in out of Oklahoma in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2021 and produced four 1,000-yard rushing seasons, including 1,034 last year. Below, we look at Joe Mixon’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, he is expected to take another step in his career after joining the Texans in the offseason. The explosive veteran is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Joe Mixon’s ADP: 44.49

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Mixon’s 44.49 ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of the 5th to 7th round, depending on the size of the league.

Mixon’s ADP ranks him 17th among running backs. He’s behind Buffalo’s James Cook (43.01), New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara (41.73), Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs (39.96), and Seattle’s Kenneth Walker III (37.29). ADP’s for running backs just behind Mixon are Detroit’s David Montgomery (56.55) and New England’s Rhamondre Stevenson (58.98)

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Joe Mixon’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 17

Carries | rushing yards: 257 | 1,034

Rushing touchdowns: 9

Receptions | receiving yards: 52 | 376

Receiving touchdowns: 3

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Where should you draft Mixon?

Mixon’s fantasy value should see a change this season entering a new location with a Texans offense led by QB C.J. Stroud. Houston will look to build on its momentum from last season with an offense that also added WR Stefon Diggs in the offseason.

Mixon will still mostly be a power back, whose shiftiness can create problems for defenses while his ability to receive out of the backfield will be another option for Stroud.

Draft Mixon in the 5th round and do not let him fall out of the 6th. The Texans will have a high-powered offense and Mixon will play a big role in that. When healthy, he’s good for 1,000+ yards and 10 touchdowns. In PPR leagues, he becomes more valuable demonstrated by his 50+ catches last season.

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