Another weekend of NFL football has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy football managers is also here, and that’s certainly the case for Joe Mixon. Players who appear on the injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make fantasy football lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into this week. So, will Joe Mixon play in Week 5? Here’s what we know about Joe Mixon’s injury and his status for Week 5. And use our Are They Playing tool to see the probability of any injured player playing this week, including Joe Mixon.
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Will Joe Mixon Play Week 5?
Joe Mixon (ankle) ruled out for Week 5
Joe Mixon (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills.
Fantasy Impact
Mixon will miss yet another game on Sunday. He’s still dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered earlier in the season, and he wasn’t able to practice all week because of it. It remains unclear if he will miss more time beyond this game, but either way, Cam Akers is set to see significantly more work in Week 5 in his absence.
Leo Sells
Joe Mixon (ankle) not expected to play Week 5
Joe Mixon is not expected to play on Sunday against the Bills.
Fantasy Impact
Mixon has yet to practice this week after he returned to practice on Friday last week. Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale should continue to lead the backfield for the Texans.
Ari Koslow
Joe Mixon (ankle) not practicing Thursday
Joe Mixon will remain sidelined from practice on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
Mixon opens the week with back-to-back missed practices after he was able to practice last Friday. His status will be worth monitoring on Friday this week.
Ari Koslow
Joe Mixon (ankle) officially a non-participant Wednesday
Joe Mixon (ankle) was officially a non-participant in Houston’s practice on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Mixon is still working on recovering from an ankle injury that he suffered early on in the season and was a non-participant at practice on Wednesday. The team could try to ease him back in as the week goes on, but this isn’t a great sign for his Week 5 availability. Fantasy managers should be preparing for the very real possibility that he doesn’t play against the Bills this week.
Leo Sells
What the Experts Are Saying
Mixon didn’t practice Wednesday. Last week, he didn’t practice until a limited session on Friday. We’ll see if Mixon makes it back this week. I’ll update his outlook on Friday.
– Derek Brown
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