Arian Foster inactive Week #1 (1 Viewer)

[Funkley]

I dont have a dog in this fight but lol that John Clayton cares who the player is. To him its just news.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I am an avid Foster supporter.

No way, you don't say!

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[rizzler]

Here's number 37.

 

[shadyridr]

Will be a GTD:

Coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Thursday that Arian Foster is headed toward the dreaded "game-time decision" for Sunday."Everything's still progressing," said Kubiak, "but obviously we're getting close to game time. We'll see where he's at tomorrow." Foster sat out practice again Thursday, an ominous sign. If Foster misses the opener, Derrick Ward will start at running back with Ben Tate seeing plenty of carries in obvious run situations.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I dont have a dog in this fight but lol that John Clayton cares who the player is. To him its just news.

To be fair, John Clayton IS pretty terrible at his job. His hit percentage is pretty low these days. ESPN would have been smart to put him out to pasture at the same time they gave Pasquarelli his walking papers.

 

[rizzler]

Will be a GTD:

Coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Thursday that Arian Foster is headed toward the dreaded "game-time decision" for Sunday."Everything's still progressing," said Kubiak, "but obviously we're getting close to game time. We'll see where he's at tomorrow." Foster sat out practice again Thursday, an ominous sign. If Foster misses the opener, Derrick Ward will start at running back with Ben Tate seeing plenty of carries in obvious run situations.

Exactly what I would have expected.

 

[Statler & Waldorf]

Did he practice today?

ClaytonESPN John Clayton Gary Kubiak says Arian Foster is improving but didn't practice today. I'd list him as doubtful. No official word until Friday.

Clayton wrote this as he stuck multiple pins into his Arian Foster voodoo doll.

It seems like Clayton's been right about Foster since the tweet

Have 3-4 weeks passed already?

If he doesnt play this week (which is looking accurate) then next week will be 3 weeks

Check your calculator, his prediction came exactly 8 days ago.

If he misses this week, then his next game will be 18 days since his prediction. 3 days off from 3 weeks.

 

[Funkley]

I dont have a dog in this fight but lol that John Clayton cares who the player is. To him its just news.

To be fair, John Clayton IS pretty terrible at his job. His hit percentage is pretty low these days. ESPN would have been smart to put him out to pasture at the same time they gave Pasquarelli his walking papers.

Fine. Still doesnt indicate that he has an axe to grind against Foster. Entirely possible that he dislikes rizzler though.

 

[pollardsvision]

Foster says he's playing, huh?

I wonder if he's got a funny little prank in store for all the sick fantasy football nerds.

 

[rizzler]

I dont have a dog in this fight but lol that John Clayton cares who the player is. To him its just news.

To be fair, John Clayton IS pretty terrible at his job. His hit percentage is pretty low these days. ESPN would have been smart to put him out to pasture at the same time they gave Pasquarelli his walking papers.

Fine. Still doesnt indicate that he has an axe to grind against Foster. Entirely possible that he dislikes rizzler though.

Ya I tried to use his head as a bowling ball once.He didn't take too kindly.Stupid me.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I don't get all the John Clayton hate. The guy's a pro.

You all sound like wishful Arian Foster owners. Clayton's just pouring through the usual coach-speak and analyzing all the Kubiak subterfuge and telling us the likely truth: that Foster isn't likely to play this week. I own Foster, and I'd love to put him in my lineup. But reading much of the talk out of Houston leads me to believe Foster won't play.

 

[Banger]

I don't get all the John Clayton hate. The guy's a pro.

You all sound like wishful Arian Foster owners. Clayton's just pouring through the usual coach-speak and analyzing all the Kubiak subterfuge and telling us the likely truth: that Foster isn't likely to play this week. I own Foster, and I'd love to put him in my lineup. But reading much of the talk out of Houston leads me to believe Foster won't play.

if he doesn't practice tomorrow I highly doubt he plays. It's week 1 and if he isn't well enough to practice 2 days before a game I can't see them trotting him out there on Sunday. He's already re-injured it once and if he's not at full speed yet I just don't see how or why they would risk their best player in what could easily turn into a 4-5 week problem if he goes out there and retweaks it or worse.

 

[greggorymac]

I think there is enough information out there that we can presume this will be a game time decision and the likelihood of Foster playing is less than 50%. With that I would like to shift the focus of the discussion as to whom you believe the better option is (for this game only) between Ward and Tate. Tate looks to be the more explosive player and had a great preseason, but Ward is the starter, the veteran and the better pass protector. How do you envision these two being used? An even split or the majority of the touches going to Ward? Whom will get the rushing TD opportunities at the goal line? Will there be a situational goal line back or whomever was toting the rock on that series that got them there?

Let's discuss the merits of Ward versus Tate.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I don't get all the John Clayton hate. The guy's a pro.

You all sound like wishful Arian Foster owners. Clayton's just pouring through the usual coach-speak and analyzing all the Kubiak subterfuge and telling us the likely truth: that Foster isn't likely to play this week. I own Foster, and I'd love to put him in my lineup. But reading much of the talk out of Houston leads me to believe Foster won't play.

if he doesn't practice tomorrow I highly doubt he plays. It's week 1 and if he isn't well enough to practice 2 days before a game I can't see them trotting him out there on Sunday. He's already re-injured it once and if he's not at full speed yet I just don't see how or why they would risk their best player in what could easily turn into a 4-5 week problem if he goes out there and retweaks it or worse.

Arian Foster is not Houston's best player.

 

[dhockster]

I think there is enough information out there that we can presume this will be a game time decision and the likelihood of Foster playing is less than 50%. With that I would like to shift the focus of the discussion as to whom you believe the better option is (for this game only) between Ward and Tate. Tate looks to be the more explosive player and had a great preseason, but Ward is the starter, the veteran and the better pass protector. How do you envision these two being used? An even split or the majority of the touches going to Ward? Whom will get the rushing TD opportunities at the goal line? Will there be a situational goal line back or whomever was toting the rock on that series that got them there?Let's discuss the merits of Ward versus Tate.

I have said before that I believe the split will be 50-50 initially because Tate, while more explosive, still needs more time to learn how to pick up blitzers. Therefore, Ward will be in there for most of the Texans passing plays. Over time, if Foster is out a significant amount of time, I think Tate would become the primary back, as he is more similar to Foster as a one cut RB.For this game, from a fantasy perspective, I would be inclined to start Tate over Ward because I can see the Texans building a big lead and running a lot in the second half, with most of that being done by Tate (Kubiak giving him experience in a game that is easily in hand).

 

[PatsFanCT]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

 

[We Tigers]

I wish I didn't own Foster in most of my leagues, because then I could be trading for him. I think it's an overreaction because this wouldn't be a moment of panic if it was Peterson or CJ. People are still hung up on the fact that he's new to the club and it's coloring a lot of value perceptions right now.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

This would all be sound reasoning IF Foster wasn't hurt right now. You never want to trade a good player when he's hurt.

 

[Funkley]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

This would all be sound reasoning IF Foster wasn't hurt right now. You never want to trade a good player when he's hurt.

This just isnt accurate. You either get enough back to make it worth while or you dont. There's a scenario here where getting back $.85 on the dollar is the best you'll do. You say wait for the first monster game. What if thats week 9?

 

[flapgreen]

Picked up Ward to sit on my bench. Thanks, Clayton!

 

[shadyridr]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

yeah aj never gets hurt

 

[3 hour lunch]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

yeah aj never gets hurt

I think we're to the point where Tate & Ward should be rostered in larger leagues. The remaining question may be the upside of either if Foster misses significant time. I play in a few legues with only 5 bench spots and I'm not sure it's worth it yet. Foster would have miss a ton of time to make a roster move worth it in a short bench redraft.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

This would all be sound reasoning IF Foster wasn't hurt right now. You never want to trade a good player when he's hurt.

This just isnt accurate. You either get enough back to make it worth while or you dont. There's a scenario here where getting back $.85 on the dollar is the best you'll do. You say wait for the first monster game. What if thats week 9?

.85 cents on the dollar? I think not. If an owner offered Foster up to me, that reeks of panic. I'd counter with an offer that was .50 cents on the dollar.

 

[rocketsauce]

Are people actually defending john Clayton in a thread about the same guy that Clayton reported about a week ago to have a torn hammy and be out for a month? The guy is a speculative little troll.

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

Guys on a message board talking about FF as a hobby+Talk trash about a man that makes a very good living talking about football=JealousyJohn Clayton knows more about football and has better information sources than you do.

Relax man, I didn't know the two of you were going steady.You sporting his chess team Letterman as well?

Weak attempt, i'll refrain from a 12 year old comeback.

 

[Tanner9919]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

This would all be sound reasoning IF Foster wasn't hurt right now. You never want to trade a good player when he's hurt.

This just isnt accurate. You either get enough back to make it worth while or you dont. There's a scenario here where getting back $.85 on the dollar is the best you'll do. You say wait for the first monster game. What if thats week 9?

.85 cents on the dollar? I think not. If an owner offered Foster up to me, that reeks of panic. I'd counter with an offer that was .50 cents on the dollar.

I offered Foster for Roddy White,and they accepted the deal. I can't make it official fast enough!!it is a PPR league for WR's/TE's, not RBs ( they only get yardage not PPR).

I'm MORE than worried about Foster's hammy, to the point that I think it's a lot worse than the Texans' are saying..

I hear what you are saying about a $.50 on the dollar trade offers, but if I'm getting a guy like White in return I'm jumping on it! ( also have Ray Rice, Blount, F. Jackson as other RBs)

 

[Buckna]

Just as an FYI to those that don't follow the Texans, about the only coach in the league that hates the Injury Report more than Kubiak is Belichick. IIRC, the Texans have even been warned before for playing a little too fast and too loose with it. I would take any injury news coming out of Houston with a grain of salt.Just ask any Andre Johnson owners that had him in 2007 and I'm sure you will get an earfull.

Just a reminder that Kubiak hates giving any info to the opposing team about injuries. Kubiak and the Texans will not give you a straight answer on an injury even if you put a gun to their head. We won't know if Foster is much worse than reported or perfectly fine to go until probably an hour or so before the game on Sunday.

 

[We Tigers]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

This would all be sound reasoning IF Foster wasn't hurt right now. You never want to trade a good player when he's hurt.

This just isnt accurate. You either get enough back to make it worth while or you dont. There's a scenario here where getting back $.85 on the dollar is the best you'll do. You say wait for the first monster game. What if thats week 9?

.85 cents on the dollar? I think not. If an owner offered Foster up to me, that reeks of panic. I'd counter with an offer that was .50 cents on the dollar.

I offered Foster for Roddy White,and they accepted the deal. I can't make it official fast enough!!it is a PPR league for WR's/TE's, not RBs ( they only get yardage not PPR).

I'm MORE than worried about Foster's hammy, to the point that I think it's a lot worse than the Texans' are saying..

I hear what you are saying about a $.50 on the dollar trade offers, but if I'm getting a guy like White in return I'm jumping on it! ( also have Ray Rice, Blount, F. Jackson as other RBs)

You're still getting played...you should be able to get a top receiver like White plus a decent RB, even with Foster hurt. This goes for redraft or dynasty.

 

[The Hank]

If he practices or not today will be a telling sign of where is he at in the healing process.

If he does not practice, I will not count on him playing and will start D. Ward; regardless if he is active or not on Sunday.

If he does practice, I will start him with confidence.

 

[Funkley]

Foster owners should sell right now, while you can still get something of value for him. Lingering hammy issues have never boded well for NFL RB's. This is going to end up being a weekly question mark, and huge headache you seriously do not want to deal with all year long. If you can get AJ, Calvin, or Fitz for him now, you should do it.

this is silly. Theres also possibility that hammy heals and doesnt get reinjured

Crazy over reaction here imho.

As it stands, Foster is probably going to miss at least one game. You (Foster owners) drafted him top five. It's a hamstring issue. If you want to endure the agony of a season long question mark, than so be it. Trading him for AJ or Fitz in exchange for piece of mind is far from crazy or over reaction. It's protecting your assets, and a smart FF move.Foster may very well come back 100% healthy next week, so as long as you still win this week, and believe 15 weeks of Foster is better than 16 weeks of AJ, then everything is peachy. But at the cost of a top five pick, I'd personally rather not have heartburn all season long.

This would all be sound reasoning IF Foster wasn't hurt right now. You never want to trade a good player when he's hurt.

This just isnt accurate. You either get enough back to make it worth while or you dont. There's a scenario here where getting back $.85 on the dollar is the best you'll do. You say wait for the first monster game. What if thats week 9?

.85 cents on the dollar? I think not. If an owner offered Foster up to me, that reeks of panic. I'd counter with an offer that was .50 cents on the dollar.

I offered Foster for Roddy White,and they accepted the deal. I can't make it official fast enough!!it is a PPR league for WR's/TE's, not RBs ( they only get yardage not PPR).

I'm MORE than worried about Foster's hammy, to the point that I think it's a lot worse than the Texans' are saying..

I hear what you are saying about a $.50 on the dollar trade offers, but if I'm getting a guy like White in return I'm jumping on it! ( also have Ray Rice, Blount, F. Jackson as other RBs)

You're still getting played...you should be able to get a top receiver like White plus a decent RB, even with Foster hurt. This goes for redraft or dynasty.

Lofl......

 

[Dr. Octopus]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

 

[zoonation]

I'm starting to re-think my decision to start Ward if Foster doesn't play. Watching the game last night made me think we could see a similar situation to what happened with Grant and Starks. Ward starts the game and get a handful of touches in the first quarter. Then it is Tate almost exclusively for the rest of the game.

If I had Tate I would start him for sure.

 

[rizzler]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

What made him say this? Has Foster practiced today or not?TBH, Id wait til Sunday regardless if he practices or not, but if he didn't, Id lean heavily towards him sitting.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm starting to re-think my decision to start Ward if Foster doesn't play. Watching the game last night made me think we could see a similar situation to what happened with Grant and Starks. Ward starts the game and get a handful of touches in the first quarter. Then it is Tate almost exclusively for the rest of the game. If I had Tate I would start him for sure.

The difference would be though that the Colts are a fairly easy defense to run against so Ward should do well with his carries. Also it's pretty much a lock that in a worst case scenario for Ward he would at least be on the field for all passing downs.

 

[greggorymac]

The only difference is that Starks isn't as green as Tate and actually played in games with his offense last season. I'm not saying Tate won't get his looks, but the majority of the touches should go to Ward in this game.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

What made him say this? Has Foster practiced today or not?TBH, Id wait til Sunday regardless if he practices or not, but if he didn't, Id lean heavily towards him sitting.

I'm sure he's just trying to mess with you like Foster is messing with everyone else.I don't really know why he said it other than it's what he's hearing. Here is the rest of the blurb:

The Houston Examiner's Alan Burge also believes the combination of Ward, Tate, and Steve Slaton should be "good enough" to win Sunday. Lance Zierlein of the Houston Chronicle advises "sitting" Arian Foster in fantasy leagues. If Foster indeed fails to suit up, Ward is the safer fantasy play, especially in PPR formats. Tate will offer a higher upside, but comes with the risk of fewer touches. Adjust your lineups according to your risk tolerance.

 

[rizzler]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

What made him say this? Has Foster practiced today or not?TBH, Id wait til Sunday regardless if he practices or not, but if he didn't, Id lean heavily towards him sitting.

I'm sure he's just trying to mess with you like Foster is messing with everyone else.I don't really know why he said it other than it's what he's hearing. Here is the rest of the blurb:

The Houston Examiner's Alan Burge also believes the combination of Ward, Tate, and Steve Slaton should be "good enough" to win Sunday. Lance Zierlein of the Houston Chronicle advises "sitting" Arian Foster in fantasy leagues. If Foster indeed fails to suit up, Ward is the safer fantasy play, especially in PPR formats. Tate will offer a higher upside, but comes with the risk of fewer touches. Adjust your lineups according to your risk tolerance.

Ya, I read the blurb on Roto... but it seems more like speculation, regardless of if it likely to be true.People would rather hear whether or not Foster is practicing today... Which you'd think Schefter would be able to find out quite easily with his sources.

 

[Banger]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

(not really). It was looking like this to me the whole time. If you can only jog on the sidelines with a hammy you aren't gonna play on Sunday especially after re-aggrevating it once. Now the question is that I have Tate...do I have the stones to start him? likely not but I'm afraid I'll regret it.

 

[Funkley]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

What made him say this? Has Foster practiced today or not?TBH, Id wait til Sunday regardless if he practices or not, but if he didn't, Id lean heavily towards him sitting.

I'm sure he's just trying to mess with you like Foster is messing with everyone else.I don't really know why he said it other than it's what he's hearing. Here is the rest of the blurb:

The Houston Examiner's Alan Burge also believes the combination of Ward, Tate, and Steve Slaton should be "good enough" to win Sunday. Lance Zierlein of the Houston Chronicle advises "sitting" Arian Foster in fantasy leagues. If Foster indeed fails to suit up, Ward is the safer fantasy play, especially in PPR formats. Tate will offer a higher upside, but comes with the risk of fewer touches. Adjust your lineups according to your risk tolerance.

Ya, I read the blurb on Roto... but it seems more like speculation, regardless of if it likely to be true.People would rather hear whether or not Foster is practicing today... Which you'd think Schefter would be able to find out quite easily with his sources.

This is what sucks about 24/7 reporting.......he is scheduled for an update whether he has one or not. Maybe his source told him 10 minutes before that it doesnt look good. So he comes on and says it doesnt look good. These days, that is reporting. Is it useful, no.

 

[rizzler]

This is what sucks about 24/7 reporting.......he is scheduled for an update whether he has one or not. Maybe his source told him 10 minutes before that it doesnt look good. So he comes on and says it doesnt look good. These days, that is reporting. Is it useful, no.

Ya, I get it... gotta be the first to report it... regardless of the backbone of the story being vague at best.I just dont know how with the sources these guys have, how they cant say at 1pm whether or not Foster is practicing. Seems weird to me is all.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "signs now point to" Derrick Ward and Ben Tate carrying the load in the Texans backfield against the Colts Sunday.

What made him say this? Has Foster practiced today or not?TBH, Id wait til Sunday regardless if he practices or not, but if he didn't, Id lean heavily towards him sitting.

I'm sure he's just trying to mess with you like Foster is messing with everyone else.I don't really know why he said it other than it's what he's hearing. Here is the rest of the blurb:

The Houston Examiner's Alan Burge also believes the combination of Ward, Tate, and Steve Slaton should be "good enough" to win Sunday. Lance Zierlein of the Houston Chronicle advises "sitting" Arian Foster in fantasy leagues. If Foster indeed fails to suit up, Ward is the safer fantasy play, especially in PPR formats. Tate will offer a higher upside, but comes with the risk of fewer touches. Adjust your lineups according to your risk tolerance.

Ya, I read the blurb on Roto... but it seems more like speculation, regardless of if it likely to be true.People would rather hear whether or not Foster is practicing today... Which you'd think Schefter would be able to find out quite easily with his sources.

maybe practice hadn't started at that time yet.and of course it's specualtion - what else could it be? It's specualtion based on evidence and observations though.

 

[shadyridr]

rizzler reports all signs still point to him playing

 

[Shutout]

I wish I didn't own Foster in most of my leagues, because then I could be trading for him. I think it's an overreaction because this wouldn't be a moment of panic if it was Peterson or CJ. People are still hung up on the fact that he's new to the club and it's coloring a lot of value perceptions right now.

Agreed. If it were Peterson, CJ, or one of the other "pretty and popular" girls, the forums would be full of advice on how we should get these guys now and have them for our playoff runs.the whole notion of "Foster should rest another week" or people should avoid year long headaches, etc is kind of rediculous. When the man is told by the team you can play, then he goes out and plays because any player on any given play could pull a hammy or do 100 other things. Once told you are healed, you are at your baseline; there is no additional risk when the matter is "healed or not healed". If you want to say that a person is more likely to pul or break something based on the fact that they have pulled or broken something in the past, then we should keep logs of all players.. I think Peterson sprained an MCL 4 years ago. I don't recall him spraining it again ever since. Its much more unpredictable than predictable in these things so, as an owner playing this game, you either have to be optimistic and assume health or pestimistic and assume injury. either way, you're going to be right sometimes and wrong sometimes. Which lead me to say if the team says Foster is healed and he is going to play him, as normal, then I am going to play him, as normal.I really think with Arian Foster, he is SO polarizing because there were a number of people that scored one of the best scoops in recent fantasy memory last year. And that was fed by such a large number of people who were simply refusing to believe foster would ever be relevant; especially after the team drafted Tate. So, on top of the debate, you add in all the Tate owners that fanned the flames for Tate.In the end, the Tate owners feel so jilted after seeing what Foster did last year that they are simply dying to be right this time around. After all, they thought Tate was a superior talent last year and are drooling at the thought of him finally panning out for their FF team. With a good number of people that think that this is a plug and play situation of success for running backs with the Texans, lots of people just want to be right..this year. So, any little thing that can be said to build a case for tate or against foster seems to get a lot of response. But the reality is, you are talking about the league's leading rusher on a team that has repeatedly stated they know how valuable he is and that they need to use him on every down. The coach is coaching for his job this year so, when he is cleared to play, he will play. If that is this Sunday, so be it. If not, then whenever. But in the end, it is going to happen.

 

[shadyridr]

Clayton continuing his vendetta against Foster & rizzler

ESPN's John Clayton reports that Arian Foster (hamstring) is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Colts.We'd be a bit cautious with this news because Clayton's injury updates are often not the most reliable. "It's still looking like he's not going to be able to go," Clayton said on SportsCenter Friday. "... Still looking like a 3-4 week injury." We'll know for sure on Sunday morning, but for now Foster owners shouldn't have him in their starting lineups. Expect a carry split between Derrick Ward and Ben Tate if Foster is inactive.

 

[The Hank]

per tweet from official Houston Texans twitter:

@HoustonTexans - Kubiak: "Arian did not practice today but worked extremely hard in his rehab. He took a big step forward... it will be a game-time decision"

A tweet followed saying this:

@HoustonTexans - Kubiak says he will work out Arian Foster tomorrow morning to gauge his progress

 

[shadyridr]

As long he comes back healthy and ready to go next week Ill be happy but not having your 1st rd pick week 1 is slightly frustrating. There are no bye weeks so everyone has their 1st rd pick so it puts you at a slight disadvantage. Cant wait until he comes back. I really hope its next week but thats not written in stone.

 

[shadyridr]

@HoustonTexans - Kubiak: "Arian did not practice today but worked extremely hard in his rehab. He took a big step forward... it will be a game-time decision"

I think Kubiak has recycled this quote every day this week. Its all mind games.

 

[rizzler]

Clayton continuing his vendetta against Foster & rizzler

ESPN's John Clayton reports that Arian Foster (hamstring) is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Colts.We'd be a bit cautious with this news because Clayton's injury updates are often not the most reliable. "It's still looking like he's not going to be able to go," Clayton said on SportsCenter Friday. "... Still looking like a 3-4 week injury." We'll know for sure on Sunday morning, but for now Foster owners shouldn't have him in their starting lineups. Expect a carry split between Derrick Ward and Ben Tate if Foster is inactive.

I sent him flowers and a very nice apology card...Clayton is so hard to please.

 

[cvnpoka]

at this point i think foster owners should hope sits this week and doesnt play until he can fulfill a few days worth of decent practice.

 

[shadyridr]

For those asking for fantasy fb: 1 Think Foster doesn't go on Sunday; 2 Ward will play either way; 3 Tate gets more time if blowout #Texans 17 minutes ago from web StephStradley