Marks led Mississippi State in rushing yards during the 2022 and 2023 seasons before heading to USC for his fifth year. In 2024 at USC, he had 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns along with 47 receptions for 321 yards. He could be a nice surprise with a late-round flier in deeper leagues.

Joe Mixon, the Houston Texans' top rusher last season, will miss the first four games due to a non-football injury. The team will depend on Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce, rookie Woody Marks, and Dare Ogunbowale to uphold their rushing strategy in Mixon's absence.

Joe Mixon, who took over the Texans' backfield last fall as the bellcow runner, is set to begin the season on the reserve list with an ankle injury.