Busts on the Houston Texans

Busts can ruin your fantasy team's drive to a championship. Our staff searches for them on the Texans.

Footballguys Staff's Busts on the Houston Texans Footballguys Staff Published 07/08/2025

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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be complete busts, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will disappoint this year and underperform their average draft position (ADP).

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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.

Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Texan can be found on our projections page.

Busts on the Houston Texans

Reasons RB Joe Mixon Could Be a Bust

  • Hutchinson Brown: After the horrendous finish we saw last year, combined with Mixon's expiring age and career workload, I have a hard time clicking his name in fantasy drafts.
  • Meng Song: Eleven touchdowns on 29 inside-the-10 carries masked an otherwise lackluster 2024 season, and Chubb could vulture some of those.
  • David Zacharias: The 29-year-old's workhorse role is threatened by a healthy Nick Chubb and 4th-round rookie Woody Marks.
  • Julia Papworth: That Houston offensive line could be even worse this season with the loss of several key pieces, and I worry that Mixon might have too much tread on the tires. That Nick Chubb will vulture some goal-line touchdowns, too.
  • Colton Dodgson: From Weeks 12-18, Mixon was the RB29. He averaged 8.5 half-PPR points per game. He's now sharing a backfield with Nick Chubb and fourth-round rookie Woody Marks
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