Who Should I Start? Joe Mixon or Jalen Nailor

Friday, October 11, 3:36 PM

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) practiced again on Friday for the second day in a row and is expected to play in Week 6 on Sunday against the New England Patriots. League sources expressed optimism that Mixon will be ready to take on a solid workload against the Patriots, barring an unexpected setback. He suffered a minor high-ankle sprain in the Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears and has missed the last three games. In addition to Mixon, it seems likely that Dameon Pierce (hamstring) will also be back against the Pats, which would push Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale back to the bench. In the season opener against the Colts, Mixon rushed for 159 yards and one touchdown on a career-high 30 carries. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect that type of workload on Sunday, but Mixon should at least be considered an RB2 option in his return.

Sunday, September 22, 8:04 PM

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor caught three of his four targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Week 3's blowout of the Houston Texans. The third-year receiver spent the last two-and-a-half games as the Vikings de facto WR2 with Jordan Addison (ankle) recovering from an ankle injury, and he's been paying dividends for the team. Nailor is one of only three receivers in the league to score a touchdown in each game so far this year, and he's a reliable hand when Justin Jefferson's gravity schemes him open. The former sixth-round pick hopes to continue the momentum in Week 4, as he may be needed depending on Addison's status for Week 4's matchup against the Green Bay Packers.