The Houston Texans will visit the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Woody Marks.
Is Woody Marks Playing in Week 14?
Marks is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Marks in Week 14?
Any player evaluation is three-pronged: role, talent, and situation.
Running backs that check at least two of those boxes have a way of finding their way into our lineup.
I’m not convinced about the situation in terms of run blocking or the respect given to the passing game being optimal. That leaves role and talent.
The role is there and unquestioned at this point. Entering Week 14, only four running backs have 16+ carries and a reception in each of their past three games: Jonathan Taylor, James Cook, Javonte Williams, and Marks.
That’s a list that Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Bijan Robinson aren’t on, but Marks is. I say that not to sell you on Marks, but to sell you on the role of Marks. It’s locked in and something we can count on (the Nick Chubb touchdown last week came as Marks was working his way back from an early trip to the locker room due to a foot injury).
So now the million-dollar question: Is Mark’s “good”?
The small sample size puts him on the wrong side of the average. But we are talking about a fourth-round pick who has 152 touches in his career, making any drastic claims hard to make.
That leaves us at a 1-1-1 record on my three boxes. He has the role, not the situation, and the talent discussion is in the eye of the beholder. For me, that makes him a low-end RB2 with the ability to move up 5-7 spots in the rankings when the matchup dictates.
We could see that in the coming weeks (home games against the Cardinals and Raiders await), but I’m not sold we do on Sunday. The Chiefs are the ninth-best defense after contact when it comes to defending the position and rank fifth in average time of possession, giving them the ability to hold onto the ball. Marks can do a lot of things, but scoring fantasy points when Houston is playing defense isn’t one of them.
He’s my RB23 this week, and I expect to be considerably higher in the coming weeks as the matchups lighten.
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Marks’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
Marks is projected to score 12.9 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Marks to rush for 60 yards and 0.5 rushing touchdowns, while adding two receptions for 17 receiving yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 14 Weather Impact: Texans at Chiefs
The forecast for kickoff is 32 degrees Fahrenheit with 14 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
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