<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dameon-pierce-fantasy-football-outlook-2023-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dameon Pierce’s fantasy football outlook for the 2023 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dameon-pierces-fantasy-football-outlook-for-the-2023-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Dameon Pierce’s fantasy football outlook for the 2023 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-02T16:12:08-07:00">August 2nd, 4:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-02T16:17:51-07:00">August 2nd, 4:17pm</time><address><a>DJ Foster</a>D.J. Foster is a writer and high school basketball coach in Oceanside, CA. His work has been featured at ESPN, The Ringer, NBC and more. You can follow D.J. on Twitter @fosterdj3.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Fantasy Sports</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce was one of the best rookies in the NFL last season, but a breakout fantasy football year could still be ahead in what should be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-c-j-strouds-nfl-transition-houstons-rookies-fans-hyped" rel="noopener">vastly improved</a> Texans offense this season.</p><p>Pierce, a 2022 fourth-round pick out of Florida, took over as Houston’s bell-cow back after Week 2 last season, putting up 939 yards and 4 touchdowns over 13 games before an ankle injury ended his season.</p><p>Despite missing the last four games of the season, Pierce still finished last year as the RB25 in PPR leagues. When he was healthy, Pierce scored the 14th-most fantasy PPR points for a running back from Weeks 2-14, putting him right on the cusp of RB1 territory.</p><p>That would be impressive for any rookie, let alone one who played in one of the league’s worst offenses. The Texans ranked last in a number of offensive categories last season (31st in yards per game, tied for 31st in points per game), but Dameon Pierce was an incredibly productive player in an unfriendly fantasy football environment.</p><p>Houston made a number of changes this offseason, which we’ll get to, but it’s important to keep in mind just how bad the Texans were last year…and how Pierce still managed to demand a high volume of touches en route to rock-solid RB2 numbers for fantasy football purposes.</p><h2>Texans Dameon Pierce’s current fantasy football outlook</h2><p>Pierce’s current <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/adp/overall.php" rel="noopener">average draft position</a> in PPR leagues is 48.5 overall, making him the 19th running back coming off draft boards, according to FantasyPros.com. That RB19 ranking is a good deal below what Pierce would have finished last year over a full season, so drafters are clearly exercising caution with the second-year back.</p><p>Part of that can be attributed to a new coaching staff coming in, and the uncertainty about how Pierce will be used. Pierce struggled as a receiver last year, and it’s possible he’ll be treated more as a two-down thumper than a three-down back moving forward. For PPR purposes, that’s no good.</p><p>But it’s hard to know for sure what new head coach DeMeco Ryans will want from his running backs. The Texans did go out and sign Devin Singletary to a one-year deal, but his addition may actually signal that the coaching staff views Pierce as the long-term solution in the backfield, as Singletary will turn 26 this season. Singletary hasn’t been overly impressive in the passing game, either, which bodes well for Dameon Pierce’s fantasy outlook.</p><p>New offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik spent the last six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, perhaps the league’s premier running team. Pierce’s toughness between the tackles should ultimately endear him to Ryans and Slowik, so the coaching change might be weighing too negatively on Pierce’s fantasy outlook.</p><p>Rookie QB CJ Stroud would be hard-pressed to be much worse than Davis Mills was last year, and any significant upgrade behind center should put Pierce in situations to score more frequently.</p><h2>Is Dameon Pierce an elite back?</h2><p>Pierce has all the tools to be a dominant running back, as his game is reminiscent of NFL legend Frank Gore. Pierce smashes through arm tackles, runs through secondary defenders, and has enough burst to get going downhill rather quickly.</p><p>Pierce is more than capable of ripping off <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/dameon-pierce/83659" rel="noopener">big chunk gains</a>, as he avoided 0.286 tackles per attempt last season, which ranked first out of 31 running backs with at least 175 rushing attempts, according to PFF. That should lead to more endzone appearances for the second-year back.</p><p>As a rusher, Pierce is already one of the league’s best. It’s his ability to pass block and make plays in the passing game that are under question, but Pierce has been <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-otas-dameon-pierce-danny-barrett-cj-stroud-pass-protection" rel="noopener">putting in the work</a> there, as Texans running backs coach Danny Barrett recently told Sports Illustrated.</p><p>To join the league’s elite running backs, Pierce will need to prove he’s more of a dual threat than he was as a rookie.</p><h2>Buy or Sell Dameon Pierce’s fantasy outlook?</h2><p>Buy, buy, buy.</p><p>The Texans made massive improvements to their offensive line this offseason, bringing in road-grating guard Shaq Mason, drafting center Juice Scruggs in the second round, and extending <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-star-lineman-tytus-howard-3-year-56-million-extension-with-houston" rel="noopener">tackle Tytus Howard</a>. Tackle Laremy Tunsil remains one of the league’s best, and last year’s first-round choice Kenyon Green has nowhere to go but up after an injury-marred season. It would be a shock if Houston didn’t get better line play and create more opportunities for Pierce.</p><p>Upgrading to Stroud at QB likely represents the biggest improvement, and new receivers John Metchie and Tank Dell should provide explosiveness with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-surprising-player-roster-2023-nfl-season" rel="noopener">fellow breakout candidate</a> Nico Collins. Offseason acquisitions TE Dalton Schultz and WR Robert Woods should serve as safety blankets underneath. This is essentially a brand-new and much more talented offensive unit, which should take some of the defensive attention off Pierce.</p><p>Texans RB Dameon Pierce was a rose that grew in concrete last year. In a much better offensive environment, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Pierce finish in the top-12 running backs this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dameon Pierce’s fantasy football outlook for the 2023 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/texans-news-rb-dameon-pierce-dealt-tough-injury-blow-amid-standout-rookie-campaign');   ga('set', 'title', 'Texans RB Dameon Pierce dealt tough injury blow amid standout rookie campaign');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dameon-Pierce-injury-update-will-leave-fantasy-football-managers-scrambling.jpeg"></figure><h1>Texans RB Dameon Pierce dealt tough injury blow amid standout rookie campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-17T13:43:36-08:00">December 17th, 1:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-17T17:10:56-08:00">December 17th, 5:10pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a>Steve is a freelance writer covering the world of sports for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Texans have placed running back Dameon Pierce on injured reserve, the team <a href="https://www.houstontexans.com/team/transactions/" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Saturday. As the NFL requires any player on IR to miss at least four games, Pierce’s season has now come to an end.</p><p>Pierce suffered a notable ankle injury during the fourth quarter of the Texans’ Week 14 road loss to the Dallas Cowboys. While Pierce did limp off the field after sustaining the ailment, he taped up his ankle and later returned to the game. However, Texans head coach Lovie Smith later decided that it was best to rule out the rookie running back for the remainder of the contest.</p><p>Pierce finished with 78 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown against the Cowboys.</p><p>During a press conference on Monday, Smith <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVGUt6JRpm0" rel="noopener">touched on</a> being hopeful that Pierce’s ankle ailment would end up being a “short-term” concern.</p><p>Pierce was sidelined from each of the Texans’ three practices ahead of their Week 15 home matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was later ruled out for the game, and in the big picture, his appearance against the Cowboys was the last of his rookie campaign.</p><p>Pierce capped off his debut season in Houston after 13 games played, where he recorded 1,104 yards from scrimmage and five total touchdowns.</p><p>It will be noteworthy to see whether the former Florida Gators standout did enough to take home the 2022 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Texans RB Dameon Pierce dealt tough injury blow amid standout rookie campaign

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/texans-news-dameon-pierce-injury-update-will-leave-fantasy-football-managers-scrambling');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dameon Pierce injury update will leave fantasy football managers scrambling');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dameon-Pierce-injury-update-will-leave-fantasy-football-managers-scrambling.jpeg"></figure><h1>Dameon Pierce injury update will leave fantasy football managers scrambling</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-13T14:39:59-08:00">December 13th, 2:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-13T14:39:59-08:00">December 13th, 2:39pm</time><address><a>Reese Nasser</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Throughout his rookie season, Dameon Pierce has been the star of the Houston Texans backfield. It now seems that an injury may sideline one of the NFL’s top rushers.</p><p>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/1602771391966740482?s=20&amp;t=KWwi_bTpT7YKY2hxsW9Aeg" rel="noopener">Mark Berman</a> of Fox 26:</p><p>“NFL source: #Texans RB Dameon Pierce has a high ankle sprain that could cause him to miss as many as three games.”</p><p>During the Texans Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Dameon Pierce suffered a high ankle sprain. While he still had a big day on the field, rushing for 78 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries, he was still limited. He was on the field for just 36 offensive snaps.</p><p>Throughout <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PierDa01.htm" rel="noopener">this season</a>, Dameon Pierce has been one of the most explosive running backs in the NFL. Through 13 games, he has rushed for 939 yards and four touchdowns on 220 carries. He currently ranks seventh in the NFL in rushing yards.</p><p>Through the air, Pierce has also played a role. On 39 targets, he has recorded 30 receptions for 165 receiving yards and one touchdown.</p><p>In the place of Dameon Pierce, the Texans will once again lean on veteran Rex Burkhead.</p><p>Burkhead, now in his tenth season, has been a reliable option in the NFL. In 28 games with the Texans, he has rushed for 507 yards and three touchdowns on 148 carries.</p><p>After starting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans" rel="noopener">the season</a> as the lead back, Burkhead ultimately lost his role to Dameon Pierce. While appearing in <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurkRe00.htm" rel="noopener">12 games</a> this season, he has rushed for just 8 yards on 26 total carries.</p><p>With Pierce sidelined, Burkhead will once again have an opportunity to make his presence felt.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dameon Pierce injury update will leave fantasy football managers scrambling

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/texans-news-dameon-pierce-injury-update-will-have-fantasy-football-owners-in-panic-mode');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dameon Pierce injury update will have fantasy football owners in panic mode');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/texans-news-dameon-pierce-injury-update-will-have-fantasy-football-owners-in-panic-mode.jpeg"></figure><h1>Dameon Pierce injury update will have fantasy football owners in panic mode</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-09T14:00:07-08:00">November 9th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-09T14:00:07-08:00">November 9th, 2:00pm</time><address><a>Reese Nasser</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Texans currently sit at 1-6-1 and are in fourth place in the AFC South. But amid a rebuild, they have had several players stand out, the most notable being rookie running back Dameon Pierce.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Texans, they may be without Pierce heading into their Week 10 matchup against the New York Giants.</p><p>Via PFF’s <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1590447001627410432?s=20&amp;t=4XuTruLiiOvEpnK-rblo-A" rel="noopener">Ari Meirov</a>:</p><p>“#Texans RB Dameon Pierce was added to the injury report with a chest and shoulder issue and was limited today at practice.”</p><p>Pierce has been the focal point of this Texans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans" rel="noopener">offense</a> this season. He is also yet to miss a game for them this year. But that could change with Pierce now being limited on the injury report.</p><p>Just <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/4360238/dameon-pierce" rel="noopener">eight games</a> into his professional career, Pierce has already appeared to be one of the best running backs in the NFL. He has rushed for 678 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 148 carries this season. Along with this, he is averaging 4.6 yards per carry. His 678 rushing yards are the sixth most in the NFL.</p><p>Through the air, Pierce hasn’t been as effective. He has recorded just 98 receiving yards and one touchdown on 20 total receptions.</p><p>Pierce has also surpassed 130 rushing yards in two games this season.</p><p>Pierce being out of the lineup would be a major blow to this Texans offense. But it would also be a crucial loss for fantasy lineups. He has managed to be one of the most reliable running backs in fantasy this season and has consistently produced solid numbers.</p><p>If the Texans hope to remain competitive, having Pierce healthy is necessary.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dameon Pierce injury update will have fantasy football owners in panic mode

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In what has been a very frustrating fantasy season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/houston-texans-4-takeaways-week-4-loss-chargers/">Dameon Pierce has been a standout star</a>. The rookie out of the University of Florida is currently the RB15 overall in point per reception (PPR) scoring and is currently averaging 15.6 PPR points per game in 2022, <a href="https://fantasydata.com/nfl/fantasy-football-leaders?position=3&amp;season=2022&amp;seasontype=1&amp;scope=1&amp;subscope=1&amp;scoringsystem=2&amp;aggregatescope=1&amp;range=3">according to FantasyData</a>. Burkhead has primarily been an afterthought for fantasy, although his RB46 overall output and 8.3 points per game are nothing to scoff at in deeper league formats.</p><p>Though the Texans themselves, currently sitting at the bottom of the AFC South with a 1-3-1 record, have not been particularly strong, it will be interesting to keep an eye on the production of Pierce. The Texans are set to face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7, as both teams are fresh off their respective bye weeks.</p><p>Moving forward, fantasy managers can best view Pierce as an RB2 with the upside for greater production in matchups that allow for the Texans to see red zone opportunities that could translate into rushing touchdowns for the year-one phenom.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
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