Joe Mixon stats today: How did the Texans RB fare against Jets in Week 9?

Joe Mixon became one of the most shocking trade topics of the 2024 offseason when he was sent to the Houston Texans. After all, he had been a key offensive component for the Cincinnati Bengals, helping them reach the Super Bowl.

Now joining a team led by CJ Stroud and featuring a powerful receiving core of Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Dalton Schultz — later joined by Stefon Diggs in another big trade — Joe Mixon was expected to be one of the last few pieces the Texans needed to secure their first-ever AFC Championship Game appearance.

And so far, Joe Mixon has looked to be the real deal, rushing for over 500 yards and five touchdowns on over 100 carries and also receiving for over 100 yards and a touchdown on double-digit catches, despite missing three games with an injury.

So how did he fare against the New York Jets on Thursday?

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Joe Mixon stats at Jets

Once again, Joe Mixon had a very good game on the ground, posting these stats:

• Rushing attempts: 24
• Rushing yards: 106
• Rushing touchdowns: 1

However, The final score was a 21-13 loss for the Texans, which may open the door for the Indianapolis Colts to capitalize and potentially take the lead in the AFC South if they defeat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

The lack of variety in the passing game hurt both Mixon and the Texans. With Stefon Diggs permanently out for the rest of 2024 with an ACL tear and Nico Collins still recovering from a hamstring injury, CJ Stroud had a very limited bevy of receiving options.

Of the eight players whom he targeted, only three of them managed to catch a pass: Nico Collins (six for 126 yards), Robert Woods (two for 44) and Dalton Schultz (three for 21). In addition, Stroud was sacked eight times — meaning he could not find an open man in the face of the Jets' monstrous pass rush.

As a result, he often resorted to the "safe" option of handing off to Mixon to avoid the sacks; however, this strategy also led to a lack of significant gains, which became costly when the Texans found themselves stalled in field goal range and then missed an attempt.

In contrast, the Jets had a more balanced approach. Neither Davante Adams nor Garrett Wilson hit 100 yards (91 and 90, respectively), but they were responsible for all of Aaron Rodgers' touchdowns, maximizing whatever yardage they could gain. Breece Hall also did not hit 100 yards, but he was more efficient (74/15=4.9 YPC).

The Texans' pass rush was also nowhere to be seen in the game. Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter had been touted as sack machines in the buildup, but the Jets' offensive line managed to hold them to just a single tackle each with no sacks. Only Denico Autry managed to get his hands on Rodgers, bringing him down twice.