RB Joe Mixon - Cincinnati Bengals
| 6-1, 228 | Born: 7-24-1996 | College: Oklahoma | Drafted: Round 2, pick 48 (2017) |
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Summary
Mixon was controversial player entering his rookie season due to off-field issues in college. But as he entered Year 2, the debate centered on his on-the-field performance. Mixon only averaged 3.5 yards per carry in his rookie season, which had many wondering if he could adapt to the NFL game. Mixon had bulked up prior to the draft, thinking he needed to be bigger for an NFL workload. But he shed weight before his second season, which made him quicker and more nimble, resulting in 4.9 yards per carry last year. Those data points are on opposite extremes, but it's more likely that the second year is sustainable, given Mixon's weight and the natural expected growth curve of an NFL player from Year 2 to Year 3. Mixon's performance last season showed that he can be a three-down back and relegated Giovani Bernard to true backup status. Mixon allows the team to be more versatile and unpredictable. If the offense as a whole can improve under new head coach Zac Taylor, expect Mixon's 2019 to look at least like his 2018 - if not better. (May 5)FBG Staff Rankings
RB Redraft - 10, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 13Overall Redraft - 16, 8, 10, 10, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 31
RB Redraft PPR - 8, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 12, 13
Overall Redraft PPR - 16, 10, 12, 12, 13, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27, 31
RB Dynasty - 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 11
Overall Dynasty - 10, 10, 10, 11, 12
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CIN | 14 | 178 | 626 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 287 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | CIN | 14 | 237 | 1168 | 8 | 55 | 43 | 296 | 1 | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Dodds | 15.0 | 244.0 | * | * | 50.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Henry | 15.0 | 260.0 | * | * | 51.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Wood | 16.0 | 270.0 | * | * | 58.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 237.0 | * | * | 41.8 | * | * | * |
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Weekly Performance vs RB 1, RB 12, RB 24, RB 36
Percentile ranks
Joe Mixon's percentile rank in each category, among RB with more than 50 fantasy points.
Average Draft Position
Overall: 14
RB: 9
Overall-PPR: 13
RB-PPR: 9
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Latest News
Bengals | More carries for Giovani Bernard? (Fri Jun 21, 09:31 PM) - Cincinnati Bengals RB Giovani Bernard has spent time with the first-team offense during spring practices, and head coach Zac Taylor said he hopes to spread out carries more this year to keep RB Joe Mixon fresh for late in the season. Our View: Bernard is still a top backup/handcuff, and he could earn enough extra touches to be a better emergency play, but this isn't going to become a committee. Mixon may lose some touches at the margin, but increasing efficiency in a new look offense with an improved offensive line should make up for that and give Mixon a higher weekly and season-long ceiling.link to story
2019 Schedule
| 1 | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 2 | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 3 | @ Buffalo Bills |
| 4 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 5 | vs Arizona Cardinals |
| 6 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| 7 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 8 | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 9 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 10 | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 11 | @ Oakland Raiders |
| 12 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 13 | vs New York Jets |
| 14 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 15 | vs New England Patriots |
| 16 | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | vs Cleveland Browns |
