Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce, both running backs for the Houston Texans, did not practice on Wednesday due to their respective injuries. While Mixon's ankle injury is not deemed serious, his availability for the upcoming game against the Vikings remains uncertain. Similarly, Pierce's hamstring issue puts his participation in jeopardy. If both are unable to play, Cam Akers is expected to take on the early-down role, with Dare Ogunbowale handling some passing situations.

Joe Mixon suffered a right ankle injury during the third quarter of the game against the Bears, leading to concerns about his availability moving forward. Meanwhile, the Texans are dealing with a depleted backfield as Dameon Pierce is inactive due to a hamstring injury, leaving Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale to handle the rushing duties.

The Houston Texans will be without their starting running back Dameon Pierce due to an ankle injury for tonight's game against the Chicago Bears. In his absence, Joe Mixon is expected to take on the majority of the workload. Additionally, Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale are active and will provide depth behind Mixon.

Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn suffered a quad injury during the game against the Bucs and was unable to continue. Running back Dare Ogunbowale took over as the team's kicker for the remainder of the game.

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce has been ruled out for the Week 9 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to an ankle injury. Pierce leads the Texans in rushing yards but has struggled this season, averaging only 3.0 yards per carry. In his absence, the Texans will use a running-back-by-committee approach with Devin Singletary expected to receive the bulk of the carries.

Dameon Pierce, running back for the Houston Texans, has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers due to an ankle injury. Devin Singletary is expected to lead the Texans' backfield in Pierce's absence, with Mike Boone and Dare Ogunbowale also in the mix for touches. Pierce is targeting a potential return on November 12 against the Bengals.

Texans RB Dameon Pierce had another disappointing outing in Week 2, racking up 35 total yards on a combined 18 touch opportunities vs. the Colts. The second-year back is still by far and away the Houston backfield leader, though. Teammate Devin Singletary only saw 5 touches, and fellow RB Dare Ogunbowale’s pair of carries didn’t make much of a dent. Fantasy managers should be encouraged by the volume that Pierce sees weekly, though tempering expectations from here on out will be vital. Week 3 vs. the Jaguars will provide Pierce another opportunity to improve.