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Woody Marks played on 100% of those snaps. He had the best run of his NFL career for a touchdown, prompting some Texans' beat reporters to tweet out that this could be a 50/50 split between Monty and Woody. That's music to my ears as a 2026 Monty fader. There are worse RB4 clicks than Marks right now. He's one of the few RB2s who could realistically overtake their backfield via performance rather than injury. It wasn't a run, but Marks also stood out on pass protection. On a 3rd-and-4, the Raiders had both of their off-ball LBs up in the a gap, so Marks was also aligned in the A-gap at the snap. Those backers dropped into coverage, but they sent the CB on a blitz. Marks got his eyes around in time to p

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Marks' best run ever; could be 50/50 with Montgomery; strong pass protection.

Marks had his best run of his NFL career for a touchdown in preseason Week 2 for the Texans, playing on 100% of the first-team offense's 10-play first drive. Some Texans beat reporters tweeted that this could be a 50/50 split between David Montgomery and Marks, which is music to JJ Zachariason's ears as a 2026 Montgomery fader. There are worse RB4 clicks than Marks right now; he's one of the few RB2s who could realistically overtake their backfield via performance rather than injury. Marks also stood out on pass protection, getting his eyes around in time on a 3rd-and-4 when the Raiders had both of their off-ball LBs up in the A-gap.

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