The Houston Texans have seen a changing of the guard at running back in recent weeks, with the team leaving heavily on Woody Marks over veteran Nick Chubb. Here's what led to the current situation.

In case you're afraid about starting him with Davis Mills under center, Schultz has ranked as TE5 overall over the last three weeks when Mills has played in place of C.J. Stroud, who exited the Week 9 contest early with a concussion and hasn't played since.

Thursday Night Football features a matchup between the Bills and Texans. Many sleeper options are playable behind lucrative rushing attacks.

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks bolts to the sideline for a 19-yard gain. Buffalo Bills running back James Cook opens up the scoring in "Thursday Night Football" with a 45-yard rushing touchdown against the Houston Texans.

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday that sources told him that Mixon would miss the season. Mixon responded.

Houston's running back and a two-time Pro Bowl selection is not expected to play this season as he continues to deal with a foot injury sustained this summer, according to a report Thursday from the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Mixon refuted Rapoport's report in subsequent hours.