RB Dameon Pierce could take over the team's starting job by the first month of the regular season.
FantasyPros
Aug 17
Pierce has looked spectacular in training camp and in the team's first preseason game. He averaged 9.8 yards per carry on his five totes in the preseason opener, displaying elusiveness and explosion he showed in spurts during his career at Florida. The rookie could give Houston coaches no choice but to use him as a workhorse this year, though veterans Marlon Mack and Rex Burkhead lurk if Pierce stumbles with pass protection or another aspect of the game that often befuddles rookie running backs. Pierce is a screaming draft target for those who fade early-round running backs. |