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    Joe Mixon Fantasy Hub: Week 18 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

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    Here's the latest Joe Mixon fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

    The Houston Texans will face the Tennessee Titansin Week 18. 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.

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    Is Joe Mixon Playing in Week 18?

    Week 18 Status: PLAYING

    The Texans gave Mixon a light day at Wednesday’s practice. Mixon is not injured and will be fine to play on Sunday but is almost certainly not going to play the entire game with the Texans locked into the No. 4 seed. Mixon practiced in full on Thursday and was off the injury report entirely by Friday.

    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 18?

    The Ravens were all over Mixon on Christmas Day (nine carries for 26 yards), a disaster for fantasy managers who have used this strong season as a way to vault to the top of their standings.

    That makes it three straight games without a touchdown for Mixon, struggles that are highlighted even more by him averaging just 3.0 yards per carry over that stretch (39.8% production under expectation).

    The Texans could always opt to manage their veteran back, but it’s not my day to run the team. If we don’t get word that a limited role is likely, I think you’re fine to plug Mixon in as an RB2. He earned a 19.4% target share in the first meeting with the Titans (Week 12) and has recorded multiple red-zone touches in not one, not two, but 11 straight games.

    I have my concerns about Mixon for next season, but he’s made it this far. If he’s set to assume his standard role this week, I think you plug him in.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Joe Mixon’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18

    As of Saturday, Mixon is projected to score 13.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 13.1 rushing attempts for 56 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. It also includes 2.3 receptions for 17.5 yards and 0.1 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 12:45 AM ET on Saturday, January 4. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Week 18 Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 18 RB PPR Rankings

    1) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. CAR)
    2) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. MIN)
    3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CLE)
    4) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. JAX)
    5) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. CHI)
    6) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. NO)
    7) Chase Brown | CIN (at PIT)
    8) Aaron Jones | MIN (at DET)
    9) De'Von Achane | MIA (at NYJ)
    10) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at LAR)
    11) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
    12) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. MIA)
    13) Ray Davis | BUF (at NE)
    14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at GB)
    15) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. WAS)
    16) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at ARI)
    17) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at LV)
    18) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. CIN)
    19) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. KC)
    20) Joe Mixon | HOU (at TEN)
    21) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at PHI)
    22) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. NYG)
    23) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. SEA)
    24) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at IND)
    25) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. CIN)
    26) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at IND)
    27) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. BUF)
    28) Michael Carter | ARI (vs. SF)
    29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. NO)
    30) Miles Sanders | CAR (at ATL)
    31) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (at BAL)
    32) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. CAR)
    33) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. KC)
    34) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at LV)
    35) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. NYG)
    36) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. BUF)
    37) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. LAC)
    38) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. KC)
    39) Ty Johnson | BUF (at NE)
    40) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at ATL)
    41) Devin Singletary | NYG (at PHI)
    42) Cam Akers | MIN (at DET)
    43) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at NYJ)
    44) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at GB)
    45) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at LAR)
    46) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. MIN)
    47) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at DAL)
    48) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. CIN)
    49) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. MIA)
    50) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. HOU)
    51) Samaje Perine | KC (at DEN)
    52) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at ARI)
    53) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. NO)
    54) Jamaal Williams | NO (at TB)
    55) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (vs. MIA)
    56) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. CHI)
    57) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at BAL)
    58) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | NO (at TB)
    59) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. CHI)
    60) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. HOU)
    61) Mike Boone | CAR (at ATL)
    62) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. SF)
    63) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
    64) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at TEN)
    65) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at PIT)
    66) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. JAX)
    67) Rasheen Ali | BAL (vs. CLE)
    68) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at LV)
    69) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at ARI)
    70) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at TEN)
    71) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at NYJ)
    72) Carson Steele | KC (at DEN)
    73) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. MIN)
    74) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. WAS)
    75) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. JAX)
    76) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (at ARI)
    77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at NYJ)
    78) C.J. Ham | MIN (at DET)
    79) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. KC)
    80) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at NYJ)
    81) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at IND)
    82) Eric Gray | NYG (at PHI)
    83) Jermar Jefferson | DET (vs. MIN)
    84) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CLE)
    85) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at PHI)
    86) Ty Chandler | MIN (at DET)
    87) Israel Abanikanda | SF (at ARI)
    88) Adam Prentice | NO (at TB)
    89) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. LAC)
    90) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. BUF)
    91) George Holani | SEA (at LAR)
    92) James Cook | BUF (at NE)

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