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Yahoo Fantasy Football fantasy football takes on Woody Marks
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Yahoo Fantasy Football about Woody Marks.
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All Yahoo Fantasy Football insights about Woody Marks
NegativeRoleAug 25, 2026
Marks is categorized as a backup with RB3/flex potential, defined weekly role, but would need an injury to hit ceiling outcome.PositiveValueAug 25, 2026
Marks is identified as having PPR value in 2026. He caught 24 of 36 targets last season for 208 yards and three scores and should maintain his pass-catching role behind David Montgomery. The Texans are expected to run a close to 50-50 backfield split between Marks and Montgomery, with Montgomery at RB21 ADP and Marks at RB49, creating a significant ADP gap for a player with reliable target volume.NegativeProjectionAug 24, 2026
Woody Marks was highlighted in preseason rankings updates segment alongside David Montgomery, indicating evaluation of his draft positioning and fantasy outlook for the 2026 season.PositiveUsageAug 21, 2026
Marks played on 100% of snaps during C.J. Stroud's 10-play first drive in preseason Week 2, had the best run of his NFL career for a touchdown, and demonstrated pass protection ability by picking up a blitz on 3rd-and-4. JJ Zachariason projects Marks to play real snaps at the expense of David Montgomery, noting he's one of the few RB2s who could realistically overtake their backfield via performance rather than injury, making him an attractive RB4 click.PositiveProjectionAug 21, 2026
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.PositiveRoleAug 21, 2026
Marks had his best run of his NFL career for a touchdown in preseason Week 2, prompting Texans beat reporters to tweet about a potential 50/50 split with David Montgomery. The source is enthusiastic about Marks as a 2026 Montgomery fader, noting 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, picking up a blitz on 3rd-and-4 and stonewalling the defender to allow a first down. The source projects Marks to play real snaps at the expense of Montgomery.PositiveValueAug 19, 2026
Marks is drafted in the eleventh round by Patrick Daugherty, positioning him as a late-round running back option.NegativeRoleAug 18, 2026
Marks had a rookie season in 2025 where Houston talked plenty about his receiving prowess and him being a complement, but the numbers look bleak. David Montgomery is brought in this offseason, and the source is not expecting anything too far off from Montgomery's bell-cow volume, indicating Marks will lose primary role.NegativeRoleAug 12, 2026
Identified as a pass-catching RB4/flex option in the Texans' backfield.NegativeRoleAug 12, 2026
Marks was heavily affected by a struggling offensive line in 2025, which limited explosive plays and lowered TD odds at the goal line and disrupted the run game as a whole.NegativeProjectionAug 10, 2026
Marks underperformed in every rushing efficiency metric as a rookie for Houston, establishing weak competition for David Montgomery in the Texans' 2026 backfield and reducing Montgomery's relative risk.NegativeBustAug 10, 2026
Marks fell below league average in every rushing efficiency metric as a rookie for Houston, providing context for why David Montgomery is positioned as the Texans' RB1 for 2026. The source uses Marks' poor efficiency to support the case that Montgomery's competition is weak.NegativeRoleAug 7, 2026
Marks is part of Tier 6's cheap touches group, characterized as a committee back with limited upside.