Who Should I Start? Nick Chubb or Miles Sanders

Saturday, August 23, 1:11 PM

Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb will not suit up for the team's preseason finale on Saturday versus the Detroit Lions, according to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. Alexander notes that unless Chubb is dealing with an injury, he's likely a lock to start in Week 1 of the regular season against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Sept. 7, with Joe Mixon (ankle, foot) still sidelined due to injury. Dameon Pierce, rookie Woody Marks and Dare Ogunbowale were all in uniform for Saturday's contest in Detroit. In his lone preseason appearance, the 29-year-old Chubb had five carries for 25 yards and caught one pass for a gain of four yards. Chubb, a four-time Pro Bowler, might get the start in Week 1, but Houston figures to mix and match in their backfield until Mixon is able to return. He did not look like the same explosive back last year after a serious knee injury in 2023 and is only the RB53 at RotoBaller.

Monday, September 1, 6:11 PM

Both Dallas Cowboys running backs Jaydon Blue (ankle) and Miles Sanders (knee) are absent from the team's first official injury report on Monday in advance of the team's Week 1 regular-season opener on Thursday night against the division-rival and Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles. Blue, a rookie, was the one that was most in danger of missing Week 1 after dealing with an ankle/heel injury over the final couple weeks of training camp. He's practicing in full now, though, and will be ready to go in the season opener as the RB3 behind Sanders and Javonte Williams to kick things off. Blue impressed the coaching staff this summer and could eventually evolve into the team's preferred passing-down back, but for now, he's merely a bench stash in fantasy for RB depth. Going into Week 1, Williams is the only one realistically worth a look as an RB3/flex play in fantasy lineups in Dallas' backfield.