Joe Mixon Looking for 4th Straight 100-Yard Game as Texans Battle Jets on TNF
Thursday Night Football is a matchup between the Jets (2-6) and the Texans (6-2) on Amazon Prime at 8:15 pm ET. Texans' RB Joe Mixon has been great in the last three weeks but can he keep it up?
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Mixon Looking for 4th Straight 100-yard Game
Joe Mixon has been a huge addition to the Texans as he has 503 rushing yards with 5 rush TDs on the year. He is averaging 4.9 yards per carry and has gone over 100 yards on the ground in each of his last 3 games. Check out his last three games.
- 102 rush yards, rush TD in 23-20 win over Colts
- 115 rush yards, 2 rush TD in 24-22 loss to Packers
- 102 rush yards, rush TD, rec TD in 41-21 win over Patriots
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Mixon Has 5 Total TDs in Last 3 Games
Mixon has been giving fantasy owners plenty to cheer about in the last 3 games. Besides racking up the rushing yards, he has also scored 5 total touchdowns. He has 4 rushing TDs and even caught a TD pass. Mixon has been a steady presence for quarterback CJ Stroud as the Texans have won 4 out of their last 5 games.
Jets Rank 17th in Rush Defense
On defense, the Jets are 4th in total yards but their rush defense is in the middle of the league. They rank 17th giving up 125.8 total rushing yards per game. Here are the top running back performances by week against the Jets this season.
| Opp RB | Rush Yards | Rush TD | NYJ Game Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mason (SF) | 147 | 1 | L: 32-19 |
| Tony Pollard (TEN) | 62 | 0 | W: 24-17 |
| Antonio Gibson (NE) | 29 | 0 | W: 24-3 |
| Javonte Williams (DEN) | 77 | 0 | L: 10-9 |
| Ty Chandler (MIN) | 30 | 0 | L: 23-17 |
| Ray Davis (BUF) | 97 | 0 | L: 23-20 |
| Najee Harris (PIT) | 102 | 1 | L: 37-15 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) | 48 | 2 | L: 25-22 |
Texans Dealing with Injuries at WR
You can expect the Texans to continue to lean on the run game as the receiving corps has run into the injury bug this season. Stefon Diggs (knee) is out for the season while Nico Collins will not play for at least two more weeks as he is dealing with a hamstring injury. CJ Stroud has still been solid with 11 touchdown passes to just 4 interceptions while ranking 12th in QBR (60.2). Most importantly, the Texans are finding ways to win as they are 6-2.
The offense is ranked 14th in points but 9th in total yards while the defense is second in the NFL in total yards. The Texans hold a 2-game lead over the Colts in the AFC South and have already beaten Indy twice which means they hold the tiebreakers if it gets to that point at the end of the season.
