Dameon Pierce Fantasy Week 6: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Saints

Running back Dameon Pierce faces a matchup versus the eighth-ranked rushing defense in the league (91.6 yards conceded per game) in Week 6, when his Houston Texans take on the New Orleans Saints, Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Pierce worth a look for his next game against the Saints? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right call.

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Pierce vs. Saints Game Info

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints
• Game Day: October 15, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.69
• Projected Rushing Yards: 71.33
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.39
• Projected Receiving Yards: 10.61
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.07

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Pierce Fantasy Performance

• With 39.1 fantasy points in 2023 (7.8 per game), Pierce is the 24th-ranked player at the RB position and 91st among all players.
• Over his last three games, Pierce has generated 30.9 fantasy points (10.3 per game) as he's rushed for 178 yards and scored one touchdown on 58 attempts. In the passing game, he has contributed 71 yards on five catches (six targets).
• The peak of Pierce's fantasy campaign was a Week 3 outburst versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, a game where he went off for zero passing yards and zero touchdowns with picks (for 11.9 total fantasy points). On the ground, he chipped in with 31 rushing yards on 14 attempts (2.2 yards per carry) with one TD.
• From a fantasy perspective, Dameon Pierce stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts, rushing 15 times for 31 yards, with two receptions for four yards as a receiver (3.5 fantasy points).

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans has not allowed a player to record over 300 yards passing versus them in a matchup yet this season.
• The Saints have allowed three players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• New Orleans has allowed one player to throw for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• One player have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Saints this year.
• New Orleans has allowed more than 100 yards receiving to one player this year.
• The Saints have allowed a TD reception by five players this year.
• New Orleans has not given up more than one touchdown catch to an opposing player this season.
• The Saints' defense has not allowed a player to amass over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• New Orleans has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to one player this year.
• The Saints have not allowed an opposing player to score more than one rushing TD versus them this season.

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