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Official Arian Foster - All Foster news, all the time (2 Viewers)
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unckeyherb
Footballguy
I need him in but I'd rather him sit out if he's not 100%. Can't afford another 4 weeks out due to tweaking the hammy in the second quarter this week.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I'm not sure about 100% but he won't play unless he's very close. I found it slightly odd that he sat last week given that he never actually missed any practice time and he didn't look to be in any discomfort when warming up as a GTD.
As for the match-up, I don't think it's all that daunting. CHI and MIA didn't seem to have much trouble running on them, the volume just wasn't there because they found themselves down. The volume was there for D.Brown but he managed 62 yards on 31 carries which greatly skews the stats. HOU is home and is technically favored. I'm going to be starting him with some confidence.
Oh also John McClain, an extremely reliable source had this to say..
Dave Richard @daverichard 1h
Talked to @McClain_on_NFL on @CBSSportsRadio, he expects Arian Foster to play. Said: "They wouldn't play him if he wasn't 100 percent."
Jamey Eisenberg @JameyEisenberg 1h
We have @McClain_on_NFL on @CBSSportsRadio now and he expects Arian Foster to play as normal. "He'll get the ball like he always does."
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ghostguy123
Footballguy
Makes sense. This isn't like one of us going out jogging with a hammy injury. You can't play RB in the NFL unless your hammy is 100%. Would be re-tweaked on the first drive.
Let's hope the training staff realizes this, and that also Foster is honest.
unckeyherb
Footballguy
Reporting on NFL Network Gameday First that Arian is expected to start.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 1m
Arian Foster moving with a slight limp. Texans will monitor his hamstring early in the game, determine his workload from there.
Hmm..
Arian Foster moving with a slight limp. Texans will monitor his hamstring early in the game, determine his workload from there.
Hmm..
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I mean Breer is right there on the field. Still, I don't see how Foster would go if he thought he was going to re-injure the hammy after all the crap he's gone through in the past.
AZhardballz
Footballguy
Ya this is gonna suck... sittin here with Blue on the bench too.....dammmmmm
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
I can't imagine the texans will play him if it's still serious enough that he's limping. Why risk it?
If he plays, I start him.
If he plays, I start him.
cstu
Footballguy
Haberdasher
Footballguy
watching the game. i haven't noticed foster with any kind of limp whatsoever, and as far as i could tell he was on the field for every play of houston's 1st possession.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Blue in on this series. Foster might have just ####ed those who started him.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Riding a stationary bike on the sidelines.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
this means nothing, just an FYI. Will likely do that all day.
And as for this "limp" thing, wow, stupid. Any hammy injury that causes a limp would be impossible to run on. IMPOSSIBLE. If he was limping, it had nothing to do with a hammy
unckeyherb
Footballguy
Game over
ghostguy123
Footballguy
unckeyherb
Footballguy
Just flipped over and grimes in the current drive...
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Well, last thing they should do is let foster take expended breaks. If he is indeed done for the day, they have the absolute dumbest training staff in the world.
Its amazing how bad some professional sports teams are at treating hamstring issues. Mindboggling
Its amazing how bad some professional sports teams are at treating hamstring issues. Mindboggling
trader jake
Footballguy
Part of this is on the player too. If he's not sure, or able to make honest assessments of his own health, the training staff certainly can't.
Not sure if that applies in this case, or with Foster in general though. :dunno:
Not sure if that applies in this case, or with Foster in general though. :dunno:
unckeyherb
Footballguy
Has he been back in?
unckeyherb
Footballguy
NM saw that he's in this drive
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I wonder if he came out of this game without any setbacks.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Did not practice today, FWIW.
unckeyherb
Footballguy
Balls. Was hoping he made it thru last week unscathed. Is this just holding him out as precaution or did he tweak his hamstring? Any insight would be appreciated
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GregR
Footballguy
Foster said he wasn't 100% against the Bills, so it wouldn't require anything having worsened in the game for him to rest some this week. Haven't heard definitively either way though.
Griffindor
Footballguy
Not sure I want to wait until Sunday to count on him again when the alternatives are Lacy and Asiata tomorrow night. Think I'm gonna play the Thursday lottery and start those two unless we hear some good news tomorrow.
no idea why he played. he said it has hurt him for 2 months. i guess its one of those things that may just never get better? it seems he cant shut it down and hope it gets better, it would just take too long.
dhockster
Footballguy
I would be leery (and am leery since I own Foster) of the amount of touches that Foster will get this Sunday. The Texans play the Colts at home a week from today. That is a vitally important game for the Texans to win if they are to have any shot at winning the division or making the playoffs. While this Sunday is important it is not as important as next week because it is a non-conference game. The short week will give the players limited time to recover from Sunday's games. I could definitely see Bill O'Brien using Foster sparingly so that he will have more in the tank for Thursday's game against Indy. The fact that they have already come out and said that Arian wasn't 100% last week and that he is day to day gives them some cover for reduced use on Sunday. Just food for thought.
Peak
Footballguy
Ugh...if he doesn't go, I guess I can plug Stacy in the lineup. Why risk injuriing him further last week? Let him rest and heal for a couple of weeks and then come back. Tate had a hamstring problem and sat out for the last two games (week 4 bye) and is supposedly looking good and running at full steam. With Foster's injury history, you'd think they would let him sit for a couple weeks to rest/heal.
dhockster
Footballguy
unckeyherb
Footballguy
yup. I'm rolling out Lacy and Asiata. I'll make the call Sunday on whether I go with Foster or Montee. If Foster is a go, then I gotta start him, though.
dhockster
Footballguy
If I had Montee I would definitely go with him over Foster. I just have a bad feeling that even if Foster plays, O'Brien is going to protect Foster so that he can play against the Colts.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
The ####ty thing is that I can foresee HOU keeping him active even when far less than 100%. The mere threat of Foster in the backfield is absolutely huge for HOU.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
They were trotting his gimp ### out there on every 3rd down last week and he was still somehow producing in PPR. I don't think they feel very confident with Blue/Grimes in the backfield when the game is on the line. It sucks.
