Dameon Pierce Active In Week 12

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (ankle) is officially active for the Week 12 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Pierce makes his return after missing the last three games with an ankle injury. Pierce got in some more work during practice this week and was expected to make his return this weekend. It's good news for the Texans, but fantasy managers that have Pierce shouldn't automatically throw him back into their starting lineups, depending on the rest of your options at the position. Devin Singletary was actually more effective in a lead-back role for Houston with Pierce sidelined, and the coaching staff basically said this week that they'd like to use a combination of Pierce and Singletary when they are both healthy. Pierce has averaged just 3.0 yards per carry and has just one touchdown through seven games in 2023.