DAMEON PIERCE

At some point every fantasy football season, we all wish we could have drafted a particular player. So, too, do our analysts feel the same way — that's why Matt Harmon, Andy Behrens and Tank Williams reveal the players they're more excited to draft in 2023 in the video above! Three players we want in 2023 fantasyAndy kicks things off with Houston Texans running back, Dameon Pierce. Matt sticks with players going into their second year in 2023, with New York Jets wide receiver, Garrett Wilson. Who are you excited to draft in 2023?

Here's everything you need for the Texans-Titans game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and insights from Warren Sharp.

Gambling expert Warren Sharp analyzes the odds and gives you his sharpest edges for key games in the Week 16 NFL slate.

The fantasy football defense — aka, D/ST — position, like kickers often are, sometimes is overlooked during both draft and in-season. Some draft a team that is known for turnovers, others draft a team known for limiting points. Whatever your strategy, I know I can speak for most fantasy managers when I say, we all want the most points possible for D/STs — especially in Week 15, when the fantasy football playoffs kick off in most leagues. And if you're trying to figure out which defense might score the most points this week, you might have to look no further than the Kansas City Chiefs. Here's the defense position — check out Kansas City and how the rest of the D/STs landed in our analysts' rankings for Week 15:powered by FantasyProsECR ™ -

The fantasy football defense — aka, D/ST — position, like kickers often are, sometimes is overlooked during both draft and in-season. Some draft a team that is known for turnovers, others draft a team known for limiting points. Whatever your strategy, I know I can speak for most fantasy managers when I say, we all want the most points possible for D/STs — especially in Week 15, when the fantasy football playoffs kick off in most leagues. And if you're trying to figure out which defense might score the most points this week, you might have to look no further than the Kansas City Chiefs. Here's the defense position — check out Kansas City and how the rest of the D/STs landed in our analysts' rankings for Week 15:powered by FantasyProsECR ™ -

Here's everything you need for the Browns-Texans game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and insight from Warren Sharp.

Drake London hasn't reached 50 receiving yards since Week 3, while Olamide Zaccheaus became the first Atlanta pass catcher to top 90 receiving yards all season last week. The Broncos are also allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, including the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game (12.2) to the position. His schedule eases up significantly Sunday, when the Browns get a Texans defense allowing the most fantasy points to running backs this season. The Chargers have been gashed for an NFL-high 5.4 YPC and the second-most EPA/rush while allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to running backs this season. That includes 120 last week to James Conner, who previously hadn't rushed for 70 yards in a game this season.

Lineup building blocksNick Chubb ($34) at Houston TexansChubb hasn't faced a bottom-15 run defense since Week 5 but has remained highly productive anyway. His schedule eases up significantly Sunday, when the Browns get a Texans defense allowing the most fantasy points to running backs this season. The Chargers have been gashed for an NFL-high 5.4 YPC and the second-most EPA/rush while allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to running backs this season. That includes 120 last week to James Conner, who previously hadn't rushed for 70 yards in a game this season. The Broncos are also allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, including the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game (12.2) to the position.

Tua Tagovailoa threw for 299 yards and the Miami Dolphins raced to a 30-point lead before holding on for their fifth straight win, a 30-15 victory over the one-win Houston Texans.

Hunt has averaged just seven touches since Cleveland's bye and has reached double-digit fantasy points in 0.5 PPR only once since Week 1. Lawrence is getting just 6.7 YPA this season and faces a surging Baltimore defense this week. He faces an Atlanta defense allowing the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season while recording an NFL-low four QB hurries. This week the Panthers get a tough Broncos defense allowing the third-fewest yards per play and points per game this season. Conversely, the Steelers have been gashed for the most fantasy points, yards and touchdowns against wideouts this season.

While the Tennessee Titans remain in control of a weak AFC South for 2022, the Jacksonville Jaguars are positioned to be their primary challengers for years to come.

Jalen Hurts returned to his hometown Thursday night and threw two touchdown passes as the Eagles overcame a slow start to beat the Texans.

HOUSTON — (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow start to beat the Houston Texans 29-17 on Thursday night for the first 8-0 start in franchise history. Hurts lost a fumble in a forgettable first half and game was tied at halftime. Houston (1-6-1) added a field goal after that but another scoring toss by Hurts and his 2-point conversion run extended the lead to 29-17 early in the fourth. Hurts found Dallas Goedert for a 4-yard TD pass on the next drive and Hurts padded the lead with his 2-point conversion run. The Texans tied it less than a minute before halftime when Mills connected with Chris Moore on a 13-yard touchdown pass.

Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow start to get a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans Thursday night, giving them the first 8-0 start in franchise history.

Therefore, I will be highlighting the top players in Expected Fantasy Points (xFP) at each position. However, he still finished as the RB20 as he remained heavily involved as a receiver with a 17.2% target share. His usage value is equally impressive, currently ranking as the RB8 with 14.7 Expected Fantasy Points. Tight Ends: Fantasy Usage & EfficiencyPat Freiermuth - Pittsburgh SteelersDespite dealing with inconsistencies at the quarterback position, Pat Freiermuth has quietly put together a very productive start to his season. However, despite ranking as the QB4 in Expected Fantasy Points, you can see above that Herbert is only the QB10 in Fantasy Points per game.

Both teams have condensed passing trees, and we’re only looking for fantasy output from a select few players. The Eagles are now creating explosive plays in the passing game." They tore down the passing game, built a top-10 rushing offense that could run out of a plethora of personnel packages and found themselves in a playoff game. He was 23rd in passing success rate on third downs and converted on 34.2 percent of his attempts. Take the Bengals' passing game (with Ja'Marr Chase), for instance.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros are set to play Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday night.

We’ve logged seven fantasy football weeks into the books, and all sorts of messiness and surprises at the running back position. Because of the team's offensive shape, you can consider starting both of them through the bye weeks. Denver gets a fifth Island Game in Week 8, to the delight of no one. Indianapolis ColtsThe running game has fallen apart, between Jonathan Taylor's injury and Matt Ryan's collapse. Los Angeles ChargersAustin Ekeler enjoys the bell cow life, leading all running backs in targets, catches, yards and receiving touchdowns.

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football ForecastApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMatt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don for another episode of Stat Nerd Thursday. The guys spend a long time batting around ideas of why offense is down across the league and how it could end up changing what we think we know about fantasy football before diving into stats about Seattle Seahawks RB Ken Walker, the San Francisco 49ers target share, and the Kansas City Chiefs passing game. They also kick off the show with a roundup of news, including some injury concerns for Amon-Ra St. Brown, D’Andre Swift and Jaylen Waddle, and provide a little peek into their own week 7 rankings. 01:10 Update on Dalton’s preseason bets07:15 Love Smith: Houston Texans RB Dameon Pierce needs to get at least 20 carries a game09:20 Detroit Lions RB D’Andre Swift and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown getting healthy11:15 Miami Dolphins are optimistic WR Jaylen Waddle will play vs. PIT15:45 Baltimore Ravens sign WR DeSean Jackson to practice squad18:45 Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams’ role when he returns from IR21:40 Green Bay Packers WR Sammy Watkins designated to return from IR23:40 Total team scoring is down this year29:00 QBs have not been very good35:05 San Francisco 49ers target share38:20 Baltimore Ravens RB Kenyan Drake 35.7% rushing success rate the last two weeks39:40 Seattle Seahawks RB Ken Walker got 70% of the team carries in Week 642:50 The Kansas City Chiefs are the only team with a neutral pass rate over 60%47:45 Thursday Night Football preview: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals (-2)Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Can we finally start Tony Pollard.

The Houston Texans got a division win on the road at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Dameon Pierce's touchdown run was the only time someone found the end zone for either team.

Dameon Pierce ran for 99 yards and a touchdown, a score set up by the rookie’s 20-yard gain in which he broke six tackles, and the Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-6 to extend their winning streak in the series to nine.

In fact, if you want to get bold, let's say Dalvin erupts for 160 total yards and finishes as the overall RB1 for Week 5. A bounce-back is likely against an ordinary Titans defense, and that might push Curtis Samuel into rare territory, perhaps a top-12 WR performance. However, the rookie's absence is also good for McLaurin, who had some role overlap with Dotson. Both Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris will finish as top-12 fantasy backs. Detroit is somehow on pace to allow the most points in NFL history while scoring the second-most points.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Los Angeles ChargersJustin Herbert was clearly compromised while playing through torn rib cartilage, but this Jacksonville team is fully legit. Austin Ekeler was held to just four yards on five carries but secured all eight of his targets. Receptions have saved Ekeler's fantasy start in PPR leagues, but he's yet to score a touchdown after hitting pay dirt 20 times last season. Fields has fewer completions over three games this season (23) than Cooper Kupp had catches over the first two weeks. Both Herbert and Pierce could be top-10 type fantasy backs moving forward if playing time cooperated (it won't, if Montgomery is back soon).

Now he gets a Houston defense that's allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to running backs since the beginning of last season and 4.7 YPC this year. Bad weather contributed in Week 1, but Chicago is still by far the run-heaviest team in football, and this week the Bears are home favorites. The rookie has impressed and gets a Bears run defense this week that ranks 27th in DVOA, so he's undervalued in DFS. Gabriel Davis could return this week, but Diggs looks like a weekly top-three fantasy WR regardless in the pass-heaviest offense in football. The impressive rookie has run nearly 50% of his routes from the slot this season, where the Bengals have ceded the third-most fantasy points (conversely, Cincinnati has allowed the fewest fantasy points to outside receivers).

I have to say, Week 1 delivered on all my anticipation of regular season fantasy football action. Yet, while our overall expectations of Week 1 may have been met, certain players definitely exceeded or failed to meet their projected fantasy output. Click here for a primer on some of the reasons we may struggle to interpret these deviations, especially in the aftermath of the first week of fantasy football. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta FalconsI never had a lot of faith in Atlanta for fantasy purposes, excepting Cordarrelle Patterson and Kyle Pitts. I'm not super-excited about his prospects next week against the Rams, but it's too soon to give up on Pitts.

HOUSTON — (AP) — Davis Mills threw a touchdown pass to Chris Moore to help the Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-0 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. San Francisco starting quarterback Trey Lance was 7 for 11 for 49 yards on three scoreless drives. Lance was scrambling from the Houston pass rush on many of his plays and was sacked once. Houston rookie safety Jalen Pitre, a second-round pick, had five tackles, including one for a loss. INJURIESTwo San Francisco second-string linebackers suffered injuries in the first half.

Davis Mills threw a touchdown pass to Chris Moore to help the Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-0 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Running backs and kickers — kickers? — were a focus in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. So maybe it shouldn't be surprising that LSU placekicker Cade York went to Cleveland at No. Of course, it can't be ignored that the Patriots once had some luck with a late-round QB. The philosophy of taking running backs deeper into proceedings is nothing new, and several highly accomplished ball carriers were taken in Round 4.

Anthony Richardson came off the bench and led Florida to a 24-21 victory over rival Florida State on Saturday that made the Gators bowl eligible a week after firing coach Dan Mullen.

Greg Knox is stepping in as an interim football coach for Dan Mullen for the second time in five years.

Connor Bazelak threw a 2-point conversion pass to Daniel Parker Jr. to lift Missouri to a 24-23 overtime victory over Florida on Saturday.

Emory Jones accounted for 550 yards and seven touchdowns, delivering a career performance in Florida’s come-from-behind, 70-52 victory against lower-division Samford.

Tyrion Davis-Price rushed for an LSU-record 287 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tigers’ banged-up defense produced four interceptions in a 49-42 victory over No. 20 Florida.

Emory Jones had a career-high four touchdowns passes, potentially quieting calls for backup Anthony Richardson, and No. 20 Florida routed woeful Vanderbilt 42-0.

Bryce Young’s first collegiate road start was a rousing success, a three-touchdown performance that helped top-ranked Alabama hold off No. 11 Florida 31-29 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Florida coach Dan Mullen insists he has no quarterback controversy: Emory Jones is the starter, and Anthony Richardson remains the backup following a 35-14 victory against Florida Atlantic on Saturday night in which one clearly outplayed the other.

“Now I want to see what do you follow up with?”Isaiah Spiller rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 21 Texas A&M beat fourth-ranked Florida 41-38 on Seth Small’s 26-yard field goal as time expired Saturday. Spiller helped get the Aggies get into position for Small’s decisive kick, sending A&M to its first win over a top-five team since a 41-38 victory over No. Florida led 28-24 early in the fourth when Spiller struck again, running 19 yards for a touchdown on a fourth-and-2 play. Spiller bounced off several defenders before waltzing into the end zone and then hitting the Florida fan section with a Gator chomp.