Fantasy Football Outlook

The second-year running back is ready to boom and Dameon Pierce is ready to take over. The addition of Devin Singletary doesn’t scare me off of Pierce this season. Last season it was a one-man show for him where he eclipsed over 200 carries and saw over 900 rushing yards.

Pierce will possibly split the backfield but the upside is still up there. In our 2023 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings, he is 24th overall in our running back category. The few guys above him that he can pass are Cam Akers, Rachaad White, and Alexander Mattison.

Houston Texans are starting a rookie quarterback that will certainly need help moving this offense. You can’t forget that DeMeco Ryans is taking over as the head coach of the team this season. Ryans is a defensive mind but we saw how much the San Francisco 49ers pounded the ground last season running. You can’t discount the receiving option Pierce brings to the table. Last season, he obtained 30 receptions for close to 200 yards.

Everyone loves a fantasy running back that can catch passes in the backfield. The latest trend in the NFL now is a running back that can be used like an Army Swiss Wife. We didn’t see the full potential of him last season when he landed on the Injury Reserve in Week 12.

2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

The ankle injury he sustained doesn’t put worries in my mind leading up to this season. Singletary may take a factor in the early snaps but the red zone is simply Pierce’s. I would even factor the third-down snaps will be easily his. I don’t expect Singletary to come in and take all the running back snaps early on.

It’s a stretch to say that he can be a top-ten running back this season. I trust him over the likes of Akers or Mattison to jump up in our rankings. Now onto the offensive line, it is only getting better. On Battle Red Blog; “Thanks to the additions of general manager Nick Caserio and head coach Demeco Ryans, that back slide seems to have stopped. And, the O-Line is rebounding”.

Houston Texans are slowly but surely forming their team for this season. Pierce is young and has the tools to shine in the system being built.  We don’t know the full potential of Pierce until we see a full season played.

Dynasty Outlook

This is where things can get super interesting for Pierce in our fantasy leagues. If you need a RB2 in your redraft leagues then he is the man for you. However, in our Dynasty Rankings, he is 16th overall which I am in love with. Pierce is young and is ready to fit into a system that could be built for him.

Pierce certainly has the upside to be a lower-end RB1 as the season goes on to beat out Singletary. Finally, the Houston Texans aren’t normally a place we go for fantasy purposes but he is the light that we need.

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