Who Should I Start? Davis Mills or Will Howard

Monday, November 10, 12:32 PM

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills led an improbable comeback on Sunday to help beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 36-29 in Week 10, throwing for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception, and also rushing for 20 yards and another score. Mills was making his first start of the year with C.J. Stroud out with a concussion, and he didn't really do much until coming alive in the fourth quarter to lead the Texans all the way back. The 27-year-old's two touchdown passes went to rookie receiver Jayden Higgins and tight end Dalton Schultz. It was a spirited performance by Mills behind a suspect offensive line, but it could be short-lived if Stroud clears the league's concussion protocol to play in Week 11 against the division-rival Tennessee Titans. If Mills does get another start, he'd still only be a low-end QB2 streaming option in superflex leagues and would be unlikely to repeat his Week 10 performance.

Wednesday, November 12, 11:18 AM

The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated quarterback Will Howard (hand) from Injured Reserve and waived running back Trey Sermon to make room for Howard on the 53-man roster. A sixth-round pick in the 2025 draft, Howard fractured his hand in training camp and was placed on Injured Reserve before the start of the regular season. In his senior season at Ohio State, Howard led the Buckeyes to a national championship and threw for 4,010 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions across 16 games. Howard appears likely to serve as the QB3 behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph in Pittsburgh, at least for the time being. The 24-year-old has some deep-league dynasty appeal due to the uncertain long-term future of the quarterback position in Pittsburgh, but Howard is unlikely to factor in redraft fantasy leagues this season.