Lamar Miller

Week 6 vs. Cleveland Browns

After falling behind a clock-dominating Kansas City offense in the first half last Sunday night, the ground game became secondary for the Houston offense, resulting in Lamar Miller finishing with 15 carries for 74 yards and 2 receptions for 15 yards. The 74 rushing yards were the second-most in a game this season for Miller, topped only by the 75 yards he gained on the ground two weeks ago. Miller will be given the bulk of the carries against a Browns defense ranked an impressive No. 6 versus the run. But, with the offense receiving a jolt from Deshaun Watson at QB, he should remain in your starting lineup.

Week 4 vs. Tennessee Titans

While Deshaun Watson was throwing for over 300 yards last Sunday against the Patriots, Lamar Miller ran the ball 14 times for 56 yards and also caught a 7-yard pass. In the first three games of 2017, Miller has been a bit of a fantasy disappointment, with just 182 yards on the ground and 64 more through the air. He is averaging only 3.7 yards per carry and has yet to find the end zone. As Watson learns more of the offense, and the Texans are able to establish more of a true running game, Miller’s productivity should increase. However, this doesn’t look like the week that will happen, as Tennessee is giving up less than 100 rushing yards per game.

Week 2 at Cincinnati Bengals

With Tom Savage struggling, and the Texans finding themselves down big at halftime to the Jaguars last Sunday, the ground attack became secondary. On the afternoon, Lamar Miller ran for 65 yards on 17 rushes and also caught 2 passes for 31 additional yards. The Texans offense was stymied for much of the game, which may remain a consistent theme regardless who’s under center on Thursday night. Miller will again be fed the ball often against a defense that just allowed 157 rushing yards to the Ravens, but yards could be scarce as the Bengals defense can concentrate on stopping the run.