Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 4/1/2023
2022 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
220
YDS
939
TD
4
YDS
165
TD
1
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
The second pick in the fourth round of this year's draft, Pierce has a chance to be the top guy in a Houston
backfield that otherwise contains holdover Rex Burkhead and free-agent addition Marlon Mack
as the top competition for snaps and touches. Pierce is the most physical runner of the trio,
capable of using his impressive lower-body power to erupt through holes and attack would-be
tacklers. He also showed flashes of agility and receiving skill in college that could allow him to
become more than just a short-yardage specialist. What Pierce lacks is breakaway speed,
though his refusal to go down on first contact could still lead to some chunk plays. Mack has just
32 carries the last two seasons and may start the year on the practice squad, while Burkhead, a jack-of-all-trades, has flopped before when
given a chance to start. It appears Pierce will enter Week 1 as the starter, or at least the lead runner, with two excellent showings in the preseason solidifying his strong work from training camp. Read Past Outlooks
On schedule in recovery
Pierce said he is "on schedule" in his recovery from an ankle injury suffered Dec. 11 against the Cowboys, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Pierce said he could have played the season finale against the Colts, but an "administrative decision" was made to put him on injured reserve. With nothing to play for, the organization didn't want to expose Pierce to further injury or set back his offseason program leading into the 2023 season. He's expected to return as the lead back next year, but much depends on the thoughts of a new coaching regime. With an expected change at quarterback -- the organization will likely choose a quarterback in the draft -- Pierce and the running game will be a big part of the offense.
Pierce said he could have played the season finale against the Colts, but an "administrative decision" was made to put him on injured reserve. With nothing to play for, the organization didn't want to expose Pierce to further injury or set back his offseason program leading into the 2023 season. He's expected to return as the lead back next year, but much depends on the thoughts of a new coaching regime. With an expected change at quarterback -- the organization will likely choose a quarterback in the draft -- Pierce and the running game will be a big part of the offense.
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How do Dameon Pierce's 2022 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
19.1%Positive Run %
80.0%% Yds After Contact
58.3%Avg Yds After Contact
2.5Rushing TD %
1.8%Touches Per Game
19.2% Snaps w/Touch
51.4%Air Yards Per Game
-1.6Air Yards Per Snap
-0.04% Team Air Yards
-0.5%% Team Targets
7.0%Avg Depth of Target
-0.5 YdsCatch Rate
76.9%Drop Rate
7.7%Avg Yds After Catch
6.6% Targeted On Route
20.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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How do Dameon Pierce's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
218 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.59 secVertical Jump
34.5 inBroad Jump
119 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
30.75 in
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Hitting injured reserve
The Texans placed Pierce (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Ruled out for Week 15
Pierce (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
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Sitting out Friday
Pierce (ankle) is not participating in the portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
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Misses another practice
Pierce (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790 reports.
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Sits out practice
Pierce (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.
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