Woody Marks

NFL player. Position: RB. Team: HOU.

Quick Facts

• Position: RB
• Team: HOU (Houston Texans)
• Bye week (2026): 8
• FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 130

2026 Outlook

Role shift to pass-catcher: After logging 700+ rushing yards as a second-year back in 2025, Marks will transition into a complementary receiving role with the arrival of David Montgomery. According to Marks (May 17), he's working extensively on his route tree with OC Nick Caley and shifting identity from bellcow to "change-of-pace back" with much of his 2026 volume coming through the passing game. Marks sees the Montgomery partnership as a net positive—"less I can take off my body" with fresh legs available (per Woody Marks' Latest Comments Reveal His Texans Role for 2026). This follows a Detroit model where Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs complemented each other successfully, with one handling ground work and one providing receiving threat.

Fantasy outlook: Marks becomes a scoring-volume play dependent on red-zone work and receiving touches—not a high-volume rusher anymore. His appeal hinges on catch totals and TDs. At RB130 on FantasyPros, he's likely a late-round flyer with upside if he's heavily involved in the receiving game, but ceiling is capped by Montgomery owning the bulk of carries.

Role / Depth Chart

Second RB / primary receiving option. Marks is #2 on the depth chart with David Montgomery as the starter. Texans' scheme positions Marks as the "change-of-pace" and slot-receiving option, with Nick Caley designing routes to leverage his speed and explosiveness out of the backfield.

Injury Status

Healthy.

Recent News

• 2026-05-01 — Picking winners and losers for the Texans after the 2026 NFL Draft (Picking winners and losers for the Texans after the 2026 NFL Draft)
• 2026-03-12 — Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values (Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values)
• 2026-05-30 — NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026] (NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026])
• 2026-05-18 — Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings (2026) (Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings (2026))
• 2026-04-03 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling the top 45 RBs (2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling the top 45 RBs)
• 2026-05-05 — Houston Texans 2026 Post-Draft Roster Tiers (Houston Texans 2026 Post-Draft Roster Tiers)
• 2026-03-08 — Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Superflex Dynasty Startup (2026) (Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Superflex Dynasty Startup (2026))
• 2026-06-12 — David Montgomery Fantasy Football Outlook (2026) (David Montgomery Fantasy Football Outlook (2026))
• 2026-06-05 — 5 Running Backs to Target in Drafts (2026 Fantasy Football) (5 Running Backs to Target in Drafts (2026 Fantasy Football))
• 2026-06-14 — Running Back Rankings For 2026 Fantasy Football: Jeremiyah Love, Breece Hall & More (Running Back Rankings For 2026 Fantasy Football: Jeremiyah Love, Breece Hall & More)

Open Questions

(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)