With Joe Mixon's status up in the air, the Houston Texans must look elsewhere for running back help. The first name up? Former Minnesota Vikings starter Cam Akers was arguably Houston's top tailback during the preseason.

The Houston Texans do not expect running back Joe Mixon's ankle injury that he sustained against the Chicago Bears to be a long-term issue this season.

Joe Mixon’s injury isn’t regarded as long term, but it’s increasingly likely he may be sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Backup running back Cam Akers took the first-team snaps Wednesday with running back Dameon Pierce sidelined with a mild strained hamstring that kept him out of the Chicago game.

Here's what fantasy football managers should do with Mixon, as well as a look at whether fellow Texans running backs Cam Akers and even Dare Ogunbowale are worth your attention on

What does the Texans' running back room look like with Joe Mixon potentially missing time? Here is a look at the position's depth chart in Houston.

The Houston Texans have looked like a Super Bowl contender during the season’s first two weeks. Unfortunately, in the Week 2 Sunday Night Football game, Joe Mixon left the game with an ankle injury that had head coach Demeco Ryans saying that he would “elevate Joe throughout the week.