Woody Marks moves up to RB1 on the Texans depth chart

What changed

The usage depth chart, which ranks players based on snaps and touches in recent games rather than official team listings, now places Woody Marks first among Houston Texans running backs. Marks previously held the RB2 spot on the chart. According to the club's own depth chart, he is listed as RB1.

Marks played 85% of the snaps in the latest game for Houston. Through the window weighed for these rankings, he has played 63% of the snaps and handled 59% of the backfield touches. Through Week 5, he is averaging 2 targets and 8.7 carries a game, appearing in each of the last 3 games, per our usage depth chart built from snap counts and play by play.

Who he passed

David Montgomery has moved to RB2 on the chart, accounting for 36% of snaps across the recent window. Montgomery carries a Out designation. Moves on the usage chart typically follow shifts in snap counts first, with production changes following. The role will either hold or revert based on the workload in the next game.

The rest of the room

Dare Ogunbowale is currently RB3 on the Texans chart, having played 1% of snaps across the window. Because the order is determined by snaps and touches, players can move up the chart quickly when the distribution of work changes in a single game.

What it means for fantasy

Fantasy production is tied to opportunity. A player moving to the top of a usage chart represents the leader in snaps and touches for his team at that position, which serves as a predictor for points. If he is available on the waiver wire, he is worth a look this week.

The rankings refresh as new games are completed. All changes to the backfield order are updated on the Houston Texans depth chart page.

Sources

• Our usage depth chart, built from snap counts and play by play

Related

• Woody Marks player page
• Houston Texans depth chart
• NFL depth charts
• Waiver wire pickups