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Morency

Morency appears to be over the plantar fascia that forced him to miss OTAs. Domanick Davis’ knee injury will help his quest for playing time. Morency is reportedly picking up the offense and could battle for the backup job.

With Domanick Davis a major question mark, Morency has a chance for fantasy relevance if he can ditch his shake-and-bake style. The Texans prefer a one-cut style and veteran Antowain Smith probably has the edge over Morency right now.

“He’s more of a shifty-type runner, and that’s not what we want him to do,” Kubiak said of Morency. “We tell them they get one cut and then they have to get the ball downfield.” The Houston Chronicle says Morency is competing for the No. 3 running back job, not the backup job.

Morency exploded in Houston’s second preseason game and could team with Wali Lundy to form an unheralded running back committee in Houston. Watch their third preseason game closely to see what the team plans to do. Morency could be worth a flier in fantasy leagues.

Morency is back on the fantasy radar after his impressive preseason debut this weekend. He’s probably day-to-day, but time missed won’t help him as he competes for time with rookie tailback Wali Lundy.

It will be key to watch how Morency and Wali Lundy are used this weekend. We’d guess they will be rotated, but it’s possible Lundy still has the upper hand in the battle for the team’s starting job.

Morency went untouched on a 43-yard sprint for a score in the third quarter. The effort could very well keep the third-down back on the roster, making him someone to watch pending the uncertain health of Domanick Davis.

He’s battling Wali Lundy, Antowain Smith, and Chris Taylor to pick up carries with Domanick Davis out. Smith may not play at all this weekend because the Texans want to see which young players step up.

This helps explain his slide down the depth chart and the injury is worrisome because it often lingers for a season. The new coaching staff has been impressed with Antowain Smith and rookie Wali Lundy, which doesn’t bode well for Morency.

Despite the acquisition of Ron Dayne, Morency is still worth grabbing in the late rounds of fantasy drafts. If Wali Lundy gets hurt or isn’t productive in the early part of the season, Morency could get a shot to start.