In his first season as the starting quarterback of the last year, saw a Allen Iverson Jersey handful of different running backs in a backfield that lacked consistency.And after Sundays is already 15 yards shy of Rex Burkheads 2021 rushing total (427), as the veteran led Houstons backfield last season.Safe to say Mills now has some consistency in having Pierce right alongside him. It prompted the second-year signal-caller to rain praises on Houstons budding young star following the first win of the season, one that saw Pierce total six carries and the go-ahead touchdown on the deciding po se sion late in the fourth.He wants to win the game, Mills said of Pierce. I think I probably counted at least six broken tackles that run. I looked at LT (Laremy Tunsil) after the play and I was like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Jersey This guy, hes the real deal. With under five minutes to play, it was Pierces rumbling 20-yard run that nearly saw him shed off the entire Jags' defense into the end zone. He fell short but converted two plays later. Finishing with a heavy 26 carries for 99 yards and the score, Pierce is now the leagues fourth-leading rusher through the end of Sundays Week 5 action.Hes trying to win games, hes helping us out a lot and were moving the Mateen Cleaves Jersey ball down the field behind him, said Mills, who went just 16 of 24 pa sing for 140 yards while the Texans' defense dominated.Mills even admitted that, despite being a rookie, Pierces impre sive presence has seeped through to the rest of the team, citing it as a major reason for the fight the team showed against Jacksonville.Scroll to ContinueJust the energy he brings day in and day out, it rubs off on the team, Andre Drummond Jersey Mills said. We want to rally behind that.A Texans team that has been within striking distance late in all five games this year, maybe Sundays performance puts them over the edge and into winning territory as the season Stanley Johnson Jersey continues.And on the back and legs of Pierce, the Texans will reason to believe theyre the real deal as well.Houston visits the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6, as kickoff at Allegiant Stadium is set for 3:05 p.m. CT. and
