What would you be looking to get for him in the off-season?
Joe Mixon's average week 16 ranking on FantasyPros of rankings updated today (Thursday) is 17 overall in standard scoring leagues. Does anyone have any idea why so many experts are ranking him so low despite the fact that he was a full participant in yesterday's practice? It just seems weird to me that so many experts are still ranking Mixon so low even with the update that he practiced.
Edit: My bad on the inconsistent capitalizations. Also, thanks for all the replies everyone, your input is much appreciated.
I’m sure many of us, including myself, were very hesitant to draft Joe Mixon this year, such as this preseason Joe Mixon discussion thread that many debated with.
-We know he has the talent, but his injury history over the years made him slide down the ranks (Yahoo ADP: 22) Here are some stats of Mixon through Week 11:
- On ESPN and Yahoo, Mixon is the #6 overall RB in PPR.
- 4th most total rushing yards (759) behind Taylor, Henry, and Chubb.
- 6th among active RB’s in average rushing yards per game (75.9) behind Henry, Chubb, Taylor, Cook, and Mitchell.
- 4th among all RB’s in TD’s scored (9)
- 8th among all RB’s in total snaps (415)
- Has arguably had his best season of his career so far this year
-Mixon is even performing well despite the Bengals having an offensive line ranking of 20 out of all 32 NFL teams (Pro Football Focus).
-So were you able to draft Mixon this year and reaping the benefits? Or were you one of the many that avoided him in pre-season drafts and kicking yourself over it? (For me, I drafted Antonio Gibson and Calvin Ridley over him in 2 different leagues).
-Let’s hear your thoughts on Mixon this year and if it will affect where you draft him next year.
I’ve seen a lot of “sell high” comments regarding Joe Mixon due to his inefficiency running the ball and the Bengals increasing their pass rate. Well after this week, Joe has reached 5 receptions on 5+ targets in 3 of the last 4 games. It’s not huge, but by averaging 4 rec, 40 yards, and 0.5 TD through the air the last 4 weeks he’s been able to raise both his ceiling and floor.
I haven’t dove into his snap %, routes run, target share, etc yet but when he’s gotten passing work he has finished as a top 5 back (0.5 ppr)
Week6: RB4
Week 7: RB22 (only game without a reception)
Week 8: RB2
Week9: RB4
Is this because of the injury? Becuase he practiced Wednesday and looks like he'll be fine.
Or is it because of his poor last 3 games? If so that's super reactionary.
Or is there some key piece of news that is missing?
So proud of these guys
Burrow's historic day may have overshadowed Mixon's production. Joe Mixon is now 2nd in the NFL is rushing yards and 3rd in touchdowns!
