Dameon Pierce

While the addition of Devin Singletary gives the Texans more than they had last year, the former Bill alone shouldn't be too threatening for Pierce, who was a revelation almost immediately when he arrived to the Texans. It's not often that a team quietly names a rookie, fourth-round-pick running back its starter in the early days of training camp, but it's easy to see why the Texans were convinced. Pierce caught fire between Weeks 3 and 10, running for 670 yards (4.8 YPC) and three touchdowns in seven games while adding 20 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown on 25 targets. Eventually, the burden of single-handedly carrying the dreadful Houston offense caught up with him. Defenses knew Houston couldn't pass or give the ball to anyone else, so they sold out to stop Pierce and held him to just 167 yards rushing (3.0 YPC). A high-ankle sprain mercifully gave Pierce the final month off, but all in all it was a highly impressive rookie season and he came back healthy for spring practices. There's a good chance he's the focal point of Houston's offense again, considering the franchise is in the hands of a defensive-minded head coach (DeMeco Ryans) and a 21-year-old QB (C.J. Stroud) who is stuck with subpar receivers for his rookie year.