Match day updates: Dameon Pierce not scheduled to play on Sunday Adam Schefter.
of houston texans In the backfield, at least one running back could return to action for the Week 5 away game. buffalo bills. Running back Joe Mixon has already been ruled out of Sunday's game, but Dameon Pierce could return after being sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Dameon Pierce injury status
According to the Texans' final injury report.Pierce will be officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills. There is some optimism for Pierce, as he returned to practice as a limited participant on Friday after not participating all week.
The Texans hope to acquire Pierce to add momentum to their running game, which has struggled without Mixon. Over the past three weeks, the Texans offense has a rushing success rate of just 23.2 percent. However, that was with Cam Akers as the primary running back. Pierce hasn't played since injuring his hamstring in Week 1 against the Colts. He will be a player to watch heading into Sunday.
What does Dameon Pierce's injury mean for fantasy football?
Pierce had a strong rookie season, but ran for only 416 yards last year while averaging 2.9 yards per carry. The Texans' run game has struggled without Mixon in the lineup, but they will be better off against the Bills.
The Bills are giving up the most fantasy points per game to running backs so far this season. Last week, Derrick Henry ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns, and Justice Hill added 78 yards receiving. Two weeks ago, Devon Ashen gained 96 yards on the ground and added 69 more yards and one touchdown reception.
The Bills haven't been great defensively through four weeks, but some of those numbers are inflated by their performance against the Ravens last week. Still, this is a chance for the Texans' run game to find a spark.
The hope is that Pierce will be able to play, but it is difficult to predict the condition of his hamstring. Even if Pierce plays, he will likely share carries with Akers. If Pierce is unable to go, Akers' show will continue in the Texans' backfield. Akers gained 53 yards on 13 carries last week against the Jaguars. Along with Akers, the Texans will rely on Dare Ogunbowale on passing downs. Ogunboure has proven to be an excellent receiving option, with a game-winning touchdown reception in Week 4.
If Pierce plays, it's difficult to commit to one Texans running back due to the uncertainty of how carries will be distributed. In deeper leagues or teams in dire need of running backs, Ogunbouyere provides an advantage on the receiving side.
