India, Dec. 22 -- The Houston Texans are without star running back Jo'quavious Marks, aka Woody Marks, for their Sunday game against the Las Vegas Raiders. In his absence, they will rely more on Nick Chubb and Jawhar Jordan. Marks is expected to sit out because of a lingering ankle issue.

He had been pushing to play, but the team ultimately opted for caution. The RB returned to practice on a limited basis on Friday after missing sessions earlier in the week and was listed as questionable on the final injury report.

With Marks sidelined, Houston plans to rely on veteran Nick Chubb along with Jawhar Jordan. Chubb, a former Pro Bowl selection with Cleveland, is coming off a solid recovery from a rib injury and had been preparing all week t...