Joe Mixon Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Rams

Joe Mixon and the Houston Texans will play the Los Angeles Rams -- whose run defense was ranked 22nd in the league last season (130 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Thinking about Mixon for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game versus the Rams? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Joe Mixon Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Date: September 7, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• Projected Rushing Yards: 42.13
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.26
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.04
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Mixon 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 11th at his position and 32nd overall, Mixon picked up 204.5 fantasy points (14.6 per game) last year.
• Mixon picked up 33.3 fantasy points -- 20 carries, 109 yards, 3 TDs; 2 receptions, 44 yards -- in his best game last season, in Week 11 versus the Dallas Cowboys.
• Mixon accumulated 25.2 fantasy points in Week 6 versus the New England Patriots (13 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD) in his second-best game last season.
• Mixon picked up 2.8 fantasy points -- 5 carries, 23 yards -- in Week 18 versus the Tennessee Titans, which ended up being his worst game of the year.
• In his second-worst fantasy showing of the year, Mixon picked up 3.9 points (9 carries, 26 yards) in Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles allowed over 300 passing yards to just three QBs last year.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Rams last season.
• In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed eight players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Rams surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Los Angeles allowed over 100 receiving yards to eight players last season.
• Against the Rams last season, 24 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Los Angeles last year, four players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the ground game, three players picked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Rams last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, 10 players ran for at least one TD.
• Only two players ran for multiple TDs in a game against the Rams last year.

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