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Battle Red Blog fantasy football takes on Davis Mills
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Battle Red Blog about Davis Mills.
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All Battle Red Blog insights about Davis Mills
NegativeRoleAug 21, 2026
Backup QB entered the game in the second quarter along with many second and third-string players; he targeted backup TE Foster Moreau, Noah Whittington, and undrafted rookie Daniel Sobkowicz, with a completion to Sobkowicz on third down that fell just short of a new set of downs.NegativeRoleAug 18, 2026
Davis Mills may not be with the Texans for much longer; his uncertain future with the team means this season could have been the opportunity to evaluate his potential successor, Graham Mertz.NegativeProjectionAug 17, 2026
Backup QB with per-game performance metrics of 18.5 completions on 29.9 attempts (61.8%), 191.4 passing yards, 1.1 TD/0.7 INT, and 82.5 passer rating. When compared on a standardized per-game basis to Brett Rypien, Mills demonstrates slightly better ball security (fewer INTs) and marginally higher touchdown production, establishing him as the clear backup over Rypien despite the 22.6-point rating gap. The source concludes Mills' presence should remain unaffected by Rypien's arrival.NegativeProjectionAug 15, 2026
Mills was expected to play one opening drive but ended up playing the entire game after Graham Mertz's ACL injury left Houston without a backup QB. His opening drive was efficient: 4 of 6 for 54 yards and 1 TD (5-yard pass to Jared Wayne). However, the sudden shift to extended playing time impacted his performance in the remainder of the game: 5 of 9 for 28 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. The source notes the priority shifted to preventing injury rather than moving the ball effectively.NegativeRoleAug 14, 2026
Mills is the primary quarterback for the Texans in the late stages of preseason games; the source notes he 'should take us the rest of the way' and that 'even with Davis Mills at the helm this offense looks lost,' indicating he is the starter but the offense struggled significantly in the second half.PositiveRoleAug 14, 2026
Experience and poise shown in his layered throw to Klein on the first offensive drive; later noted as obviously the player Davis Mills feels the most comfortable going to this late into the game when Lewis Bond makes a quality contested catch.NegativeProjectionAug 10, 2026
PFF ranked Davis Mills higher than C.J. Stroud in their preseason quarterback rankings, a ranking that the source describes as raising eyebrows and treating as an outlier based purely on last season's performance.