Dameon Pierce Making Smooth Recovery From Ankle Injury
Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce (ankle) is...
Year Year | Games Played Games | Rush Attempts Atts | Rush Yards Rush Yds | Yards Per Carry YPC | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Total Touchdowns TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 13 | 220 | 939 | 4.3 | 30 | 165 | 5 | 12.8 (#20) |
Snap Share | Opportunity Share | Weighted Opportunities | Team Run Plays Per Game Team Run Plays/Gm | Carries | Targets | Red Zone Touches |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63.8% | 73.8% | 193.2 (14.9 p/g) | 23.4 (2.06 pace) | 220 (16.9 p/g) | 39 (3.0 p/g) | 35 (6 gl) |
#14 | #6 | #18 | #30 | #13 | #30 | #22 |
Rushing Yards | Receiving Yards | Receptions | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Opportunity Fantasy Pts/Opportunity | Fantasy Points Per Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Gm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
939 (72.2 p/g) | 165 (12.7 p/g) | 30 (2.3 p/g) | 5 (2.0% rate) | 0.64 | 12.8 | 14.4 (-1.61 diff) |
#16 | #42 | #27 | #31 | #67 | #20 | #16 |
Target Share | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % | Yards Per Reception | Yards Per Route Run | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Drops |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.4% | 163 (12.5 p/g) | 37.6% | 5.5 (4.2 ypt) | 1.01 | 76.9% | 4 (10.3% rate) |
#23 | #35 | #39 | #32 | #26 | #18 | #12 |
True Yards Per Carry | Yards Per Touch | Juke Rate | Evaded Tackles | Breakaway Run Rate | Breakaway Runs | Best Ball Points Added |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 (4.3 ypc) | 4.4 | 27.2% | 68 (5.2 p/g) | 4.1% | 9 (0.7 p/g) | 76.7 (5.90 p/g) |
#47 | #47 | #22 | #11 | #36 | #22 | #23 |
Yards Created | Yards Created Per Touch Yards Created/Touch | Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) Expected Pts Added | Dominator Rating | Game Script | Run Blocking Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
718 (55.2 p/g) | 2.87 | -3.6 | -25.3 | 26.6% | -5.10 | 35.9 |
#15 | #23 | #36 | #145 | #10 | #32 | #63 |
Average Defenders In The Box Defenders In The Box | Stacked Front Carry Rate Stacked Front Carry % | Base Front Carry Rate Base Front Carry % | Light Front Carry Rate Light Front Carry % | Shotgun Carry Rate Shotgun Carry % | Under Center Carry Rate Under Center Carry % | Stuffed Runs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 | 9.1% (2.0 ypc) | 35.9% (3.8 ypc) | 55.0% (4.9 ypc) | 29.1% (1.0 ypc) | 70.9% (1.0 ypc) | 44 (20.0% rate) |
#43 | #41 | #32 | #17 | #48 | #12 | #9 |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Carries Carries | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Total Yards Total Yards | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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1 | IND | 30.3% | 11 | 4 (10.0% rate) | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 4.9 (#53) |
2 | DEN | 63.8% | 15 (3 rz) | 12 (29.3% rate) | 1 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 8.7 (#28) |
3 | CHI | 60.7% | 20 (8 rz) | 7 (21.2% rate) | 2 | 2 | 101 | 1 | 18.1 (#9) |
4 | LAC | 67.9% | 14 (1 rz) | 22 (56.4% rate) | 6 | 6 | 139 | 1 | 25.9 (#5) |
5 | JAX | 76.8% | 26 (2 rz) | 10 (40.0% rate) | 5 | 3 | 113 | 1 | 20.3 (#11) |
7 | LV | 52.3% | 20 (3 rz) | 6 (14.3% rate) | 4 | 4 | 117 | 0 | 15.7 (#18) |
8 | TEN | 74.5% | 15 | 21 (63.6% rate) | 5 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 14.1 (#20) |
9 | PHI | 78.9% | 27 (4 rz) | 15 (60.0% rate) | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 13.9 (#13) |
10 | NYG | 77.6% | 17 (5 rz) | 10 (24.4% rate) | 3 | 2 | 122 | 0 | 12.2 (#18) |
11 | WAS | 78.8% | 10 (1 rz) | 12 (31.6% rate) | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3.7 (#45) |
12 | MIA | 55.0% | 5 | 24 (54.6% rate) | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 4.6 (#53) |
13 | CLE | 67.7% | 18 (2 rz) | 19 (48.7% rate) | 3 | 3 | 95 | 0 | 12.5 (#22) |
14 | DAL | 55.6% | 22 (4 rz) | 1 (3.7% rate) | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 11.8 (#19) |
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player’s fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce (ankle) is...
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Year Year | Games Games | Rush Attempts Rush Atts | Rushing Yards Rush Yrds | Total Touchdowns TDs | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yrds | Target Share Tgt Share | Age Age | School School |
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2019 | 12 (RB) | 54 | 305 (4 tds) | 4 | 4 (4 tgts) | 30 | 0.9% | 21 | Florida |
2020 | 12 (RB) | 106 | 503 (4 tds) | 5 | 17 (23 tgts) | 156 | 4.9% | 22 | Florida |
2021 | 13 (RB) | 100 | 574 (13 tds) | 16 | 19 (20 tgts) | 216 | 4.8% | 23 | Florida |
Dameon Pierce is one of the more intriguing prospects in this year’s class. The stats don’t pop off the page, but he was productive every year he was at Florida starting with his freshman year where he was the No. 3 running back and rushed for 424 yards. After a down 2019 year, Pierce bounced back and became the leading rusher for the Gators in 2020 going for 503 yards and 4 touchdowns. In 2021, Dameon Pierce continued to be the leading rusher and was 2nd in running back receptions. Demonstrating an all-purpose back skillset, he was invited to the Senior Bowl where his running style had more finesse than the other invitees.
At the Combine, Pierce disappointed with a 56th percentile Speed Score and below average explosiveness. Projected to be a 4th round pick, Dameon Pierce is someone you’ll talk yourself into taking in the later rounds, but it’s unknown what his upside could be.
Dameon Pierce was selected in the 4th round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. There he finds the husk of Rex Burkhead and a recovering Marlon Mack. If you’re a Mack truther, then Pierce won’t have value in 2022 unless he goes down. In the event that Pierce does beat out Mack for the starting role, he’s going to be a volume play with not a lot of upside because this offense is probably going to be bad. He’s an efficient runner with the requisite size on a bad team.