Lamar Miller Injury: Should Fantasy Owners Be Concerned Over Texans Running Back?

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller hasn’t been a huge disappointment for fantasy football owners this season, but he hasn’t exactly met expectations, either.

The 25-year-old star has two 100-yard games as a runner, with just 20 receptions for 117 yards as a receiver. That’s not the dual-threat production fantasy owners expected when they took Miller in the first two or three rounds of their league’s draft.

What are the chances he turns it around in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions?

Well, Miller has been questionable with a shoulder injury for most of the week, and Texans head coach Bill O’Brien provided an update Friday.

O'Brien on #Texans RB Lamar Miller (shoulder): "I would say that's a game-time decision."

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) October 28, 2016

Even if Miller is less than 100 percent this week, he still should be able to produce enough fantasy points against a Lions defense giving up 4.6 yards per carry, fourth-most in the league. Detroit also has allowed 111.4 rushing yards per game.

There’s no question Houston is a better team when Miller is the focal point of the offense. The Texans have a 3-1 record when he’s given 20 or more carries.

This Texans-Lions matchup has the potential to be a high-scoring game, so make sure you start Miller if he’s healthy, especially if your league uses PPR scoring. He’s a flex play at the very least.

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