Texans Plan To Continue Riding Dameon Pierce

Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith said that rookie running back Dameon Pierce "needs at least 20 carries" per game going forward. The Texans plan to continue giving Pierce a heavy workload coming out of their Week 6 bye. He will be spelled on third downs by veteran pass-catching back Rex Burkhead. Pierce has had double-digit carries in each of his first five NFL games, cut he's seen at least 20 carries in two of his last three games. He went for a season-high 131 yards in Week 4 and came just short of 100 yards rushing in Week 5. The 22-year-old has scored in each of his last three games and will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders this weekend. Pierce will be a strong RB2 for fantasy managers with upside for more based on volume alone.