The Houston Texans will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Joe Mixon.
Is Joe Mixon Playing in Week 16?
Mixon was limited the past three days with an ankle injury he sustained on an unflagged hip drop tackle last week. He carries no injury designation and will play on Saturday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Joe Mixon in Week 16?
Mixon has had a great season, and that is why the fantasy industry held its collective breath as he suffered an ankle injury last week.
Fortunately, he made a quick return to action and, on Monday, DeMeco Ryans doubled down on the health of his star running back, saying that there was nothing to worry about.
Good enough for me.
Mixon has a rushing touchdown or at least five targets in all 11 of his games this season. The Chiefs’ run defense is no joke (fifth best in rush success rate while allowing the second-fewest yards per carry after contact to running backs), but Houston is favored in this spot and should dictate the script.
I’m penciling in for Mixon with as many touches as any running back this week and feel fine in doing so. He deserves to be locked in as a RB1 in all formats, even against a strong front.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Joe Mixon’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Saturday morning, Mixon is projected to score 16.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 15.4 rushing attempts for 65.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. It also includes 2.7 receptions for 20.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Joe Mixon’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
