Evaluating Woody Marks through a fantasy football lens requires a realistic assessment of a player whose team has already shown us exactly how they feel about his standalone role. Selected as a fourth-round pick last year, Marks struggled with efficiency, posting a sluggish 3.6 yards per carry. While he did manage to catch three touchdowns, and that is certainly not nothing in PPR formats, the broader context of the offseason is incredibly telling. If the Houston Texans were genuinely impressed with what they saw from Marks, they would not have aggressively brought in David Montgomery to take over the backfield.
Should I Draft Woody Marks in Fantasy Football?
This is an offense starved for upside outside of Nico Collins, who drafted perimeter help last year and explicitly added to their backfield this summer as they continue to try to support what might be the best defense in the NFL.
The Texans are clearly gearing up to make a playoff run, and their offseason moves suggest that Marks is not going to be a featured part of it, at least in an optimal world.
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The good news for Marks is that this offensive line should be noticeably better than it was a year ago, which should theoretically help boost some of his disappointing efficiency numbers if he is actually given a chance.
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Barring an injury, I simply don’t think he gets a real look at the kind of volume that matters for our purposes. Marks is purely a bench stash, but his contingency value is at least worth a mention.
It is certainly possible for him to see starting reps, as Montgomery is entering his age-29 season and missed three games in both 2023 and 2024. If you are drafting Marks, you are strictly holding him as an insurance policy, hoping that an injury ahead of him unlocks the opportunity to hit lineups, rather than assuming he can work into a larger role with his play on the field.
Kyle Soppe’s RB Fantasy Rankings 2026
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- James Cook III | BUF
- Ashton Jeanty | LV
- Jonathan Taylor | IND
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- De’Von Achane | MIA
- Saquon Barkley | PHI
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- Javonte Williams | DAL
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- Omarion Hampton | LAC
- D’Andre Swift | CHI
- Travis Etienne Jr. | NO
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- Chuba Hubbard | CAR
- Jaylen Warren | PIT
- Jordan Mason | MIN
- Jadarian Price | SEA
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- Woody Marks | HOU
