Dare Ogunbowale serves as the Texans' third-down back behind Pierce and Marks, shaping Houston's backfield rotation.

Ogunbowale is noted as the Texans’ third-down back from the prior arrangement, highlighting how the Texans used a pass-down back alongside Pierce and Marks, and how those roles may shift with Marks' ascension.

Emergency kicker who nailed a 29-yard field goal to lift the Texans, after the Kaimi Fairbairn injury forced him into an unlikely kicking role.

Ogunbowale’s Week 1 fumble is a stark reminder of the risk-reward of Houston’s short-yardage backfield. His involvement as a ball carrier/receiver could influence late-season depth charts and DFS value if he rides more touches in tight scenarios and keeps teams honest about the Texans’ ground game.

Dare Ogunbowale’s late-game fumble factored into Houston’s playoff-drift in Week 1. The incident highlights the risk element in the Texans’ backfield, where tempo and ball-security are critical to maintaining drive momentum and fantasy relevance, particularly if Ogunbowale remains in the rotation.