Why isn’t Joe Mixon playing for the Texans against the Vikings? NFL Week 3 injury status
As well as their starting running back, the Texans will also be without backup Dameon Pierce (hamstring) for a second game in a row, meaning that third-in-line Cam Akers is set to start. Curiously, Akers played for the Vikings last year before a season-ending Achilles tendon injury ruled him out in November.