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Instead of backing up Pierce, 2023 turned out to be a campaign where Singletary starred.
He ran for a career-high 898 yards and four touchdowns while catching 30 balls for 193 yards. Singletary was a far more fit for Slowik’s inside zone running scheme and by mid-season his performance had essentially eliminated Pierce from the gameplan.
Singletary’s steady, although non-spectacular, presence was pivotal in providing Houston with some semblance of a balanced offense. They still leaned largely on Stroud and the passing game, but their best contests were ones where Singletary was providing a strong counter-punch to defenses too aggressively playing towards Stroud.
Devin Singletary powers in for the lead!
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He played a huge role in the team’s upset victory over Cincinnati, where he ran for a season high 150 yards. Additionally, towards the end of the season he was able to help propel backup quarterback Case Keenum to a victory over the Tennessee Titans when he handled the rock 26 times for 121 yards.
Houston’s running game was frequently inefficient, as exposed in both their Week 18 victory over Indianapolis and their divisional round loss to Baltimore. However, Singletary showed glimpses of how dynamic the offense could look with a running dimension and prevented the Texans from having to force feed the sophomore Pierce in a scheme he struggled with.
How dreadful was the Houston running game yesterday? Devin Singletary carried 9 times for 22 yards.
He was stuffed on 5 of his 9 carries. He rushed for -.49 EPA/carry, the lowest value of any starting back in a game for Houston this year.
Whole unit has to improve #WeAreTexans pic.twitter.com/J3RzSNsRKV
— John Crumpler (@JohnHCrumpler) January 21, 2024
He may not have been the most talented player on the offense — but it’s unlikely the Texans reach the heights they did without the dimension he brought through the season.
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