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[Aardvarks]

Slaton has the same burst he had last year, period. That kind of talk is silly.

To me Slaton is one of the Top-5 Buy-Now-And-Feast-On-The-Panicking-Herd players:

1. Kurt Warner - Bye week will refresh his arm and also Boldin/Breaston's legs.

2. Tony Romo - KC, Atl, Sea, Oak coming down the pike.

3. Eddie Royal - McDaniels will tinker around and get him more involved.

4. Steve Slaton - He's just missed a few long runs by a shoe-string tackle.

tie 5. Ted Ginn - Henne will hit him deep, especially vs. the AFC's most injury-ridden defense in Buffalo.

tie 5. Trent Edwards - Lynch will grease the wheels, T.O. will get over the dropsies.

 

[lyon812]

Slaton has the same burst he had last year, period. That kind of talk is silly.

To me Slaton is one of the Top-5 Buy-Now-And-Feast-On-The-Panicking-Herd players:

1. Kurt Warner - Bye week will refresh his arm and also Boldin/Breaston's legs.

What's wrong with Warner's arm? It's his hip that's giving him difficulty.

 

[jackdubl]

What's wrong with Warner's arm? It's his hip that's giving him difficulty.

Uh, if you don't know, you'd better aks somebody.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

runs over his own man and then fumbles and then coach puts in R.Moats.

 

[VaTerp]

Slaton has the same burst he had last year, period. That kind of talk is silly.

To me Slaton is one of the Top-5 Buy-Now-And-Feast-On-The-Panicking-Herd players:

1. Kurt Warner - Bye week will refresh his arm and also Boldin/Breaston's legs.

2. Tony Romo - KC, Atl, Sea, Oak coming down the pike.

3. Eddie Royal - McDaniels will tinker around and get him more involved.

4. Steve Slaton - He's just missed a few long runs by a shoe-string tackle.

tie 5. Ted Ginn - Henne will hit him deep, especially vs. the AFC's most injury-ridden defense in Buffalo.

tie 5. Trent Edwards - Lynch will grease the wheels, T.O. will get over the dropsies.

BS!Slaton does not have the same burst as last year and anybody with eyes can see it. Blaming it on the weight gain is speculation but the fact that he is not running the same as last year is not.

I bought low on him and hope that he turns it around but another fumble today is not helping his cause. For whatever the reason Slaton is not the same RB as last year. Again, I hope he turns it around but the NFL season is not that long and he is starting to run out of chances.

 

[Novice2]

He scores a TD on the bench?

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

They put him back in and he had a great nifty run. Will keep it real, wasnt a burst type run but he showed some nice agility on that run.

 

[VaTerp]

They put him back in and he had a great nifty run. Will keep it real, wasnt a burst type run but he showed some nice agility on that run.

Hopefully Moats getting some carries will light a lil extra fire under him.I didnt see the TD run and hope it is a sign of things to come. But from what I have seen of Slaton this year he definitely looks slower and NFL scouts have said the same thing.

 

[mozzy84]

They put him back in and he had a great nifty run. Will keep it real, wasnt a burst type run but he showed some nice agility on that run.

Hopefully Moats getting some carries will light a lil extra fire under him.I didnt see the TD run and hope it is a sign of things to come. But from what I have seen of Slaton this year he definitely looks slower and NFL scouts have said the same thing.

he was absolutely flying on the td run, looked super fast

 

[VaTerp]

Another TD for Slaton.

Lets keep this going. Maybe if I keep saying he's lost some burst he will keeping scoring!

 

[Novice2]

He scoers two TDs on the bench? I hope he gets benched the rest of the year then.

 

[VaTerp]

They put him back in and he had a great nifty run. Will keep it real, wasnt a burst type run but he showed some nice agility on that run.

Hopefully Moats getting some carries will light a lil extra fire under him.I didnt see the TD run and hope it is a sign of things to come. But from what I have seen of Slaton this year he definitely looks slower and NFL scouts have said the same thing.

he was absolutely flying on the td run, looked super fast

I dont know about super fast but he definitely displayed some good "burst" on that run.Lets hope that betting benched after that fumble serves as a lil Moats-ivation! (Stole that from someone else)

 

[drew726]

Henry will be signed to the Texans' practice squad, the Houston Chronicle reports.The former second-round pick in 2007 doesn't appear anywhere near to being fantasy relevant this season.

 

[tim_whatley]

What's lost in all the back patting is the number of carries Moats got in the game. He had 15 carries to Slaton's 21, and only trailed him in yards by 9, avg. 3.73 YPC to Slaton's 3.09.

 

[prymetyme25]

What's lost in all the back patting is the number of carries Moats got in the game. He had 15 carries to Slaton's 21, and only trailed him in yards by 9, avg. 3.73 YPC to Slaton's 3.09.

did you watch the game?Moats came in on his first few carries and made some really good efforts and energized the team but he had about 8-10 meaningless carries and the end to run out the clock.

 

[FrostBite]

The OLine needs to play better and actually give Slaton room to run. He's been getting hit at the line of scrimmage on almost every play.

The other problem with Slaton right now is that Schaub has been throwing the ball down the field effectively and hasn't needed to dump the ball off.

Kubiak needs to run more draws because teams have to respect the pass which should open those kinds of plays up.

Hey what do you know... a draw play leads to a TD, and a dump off pass leads to another TD.I still think the OLine is playing terrible right now and not opening up any holes for any of the RB's. Schaub still isn't dumping the ball off as much as he should. Sometimes he's holding onto the ball too long hoping someone will get open or forcing the ball into tight coverage instead of taking the easy 3-5 yard pass to the RB in the flat.

 

[moderated]

Only Slaton fans could angle him having a great game running when he averaged 3 yards a carry.

 

[FrostBite]

But the way the line is blocking right now I think they almost need to abandon the conventional running game and incorporate more RB/WR screens and draws. Find different ways to get 3-4 yards on first down.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

Only Slaton fans could angle him having a great game running when he averaged 3 yards a carry.

Yeah there is a Shark move somewhere in here.Just listent to the coach he downtalks one player alot and study been looking for replacements..Now why was Chris Henry signed again....

 

[tim_whatley]

Moats came in on his first few carries and made some really good efforts and energized the team but he had about 8-10 meaningless carries and the end to run out the clock.

So you're ok with your #1 back giving up 15 carries to someone of Moats' caliber? Where not talking DWill/JStew or Barber/Felix here. It's plainly obvious that Kubes wants to disribute RB carries and would prefer not to use Slaton in GL/short yardage. If you still believe that allows enough opportunity for Slaton to produce at a #1 FF RB level, then you should feel confident with him as your top back. If not...

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

Quick question maybe i shouldnt post until my waivers run but...

How many of you watched the game as can say MOATS didnt look alot better than Slaton?

 

[lyon812]

Moats came in on his first few carries and made some really good efforts and energized the team but he had about 8-10 meaningless carries and the end to run out the clock.

So you're ok with your #1 back giving up 15 carries to someone of Moats' caliber? Where not talking DWill/JStew or Barber/Felix here.

Sure, when 11 of the carries come after the team is up 29-6, late in the 3rd quarter, particularly when your primary backup (Chris Brown) is out with a shin injury and Moats hasn't gotten any carries yet this season. It would have been stupid for Kubiak NOT to get Moats some PT, particularly considering the ineptitude of Oakland's offense and the slim chance of them actually coming back.

 

[FF Newbie]

What do y'all think Slaton is worth in a trade right now for a WR?

 

[jsharlan]

I actually watched the whole game so here are my thoughts on how it played out. Slaton is def. having fumbling issues. Kubiak has no problem benching him for a couple series when that happens. Moats came in during the second quarter for 2 full series and looked good. Then Slaton replaced him and immediately looked better. My opinion on this is the offensive line blocking improved over this period of time. They showed some aerial footage of Slaton's TD run and you can see how excellent the blocking was, it wouldnt have mattered who the running back was. So I am of the opinion its not so much that Moats looked real good, and more that the line blocked alot better over that stretch as evidenced by Slaton's immediate success when put back in.

Now into the second half, they were up by alot and the Raiders were showing zero signs of making any plays. Kubiak said in the presser the next day that they decided to run the ball alot so they could get some game film against 8 man fronts. It basically became a practice session. So I see the reasoning for putting Moats in more in that time as you have a lead and theres no reason to risk your #1 back so you can get some practice film.

All that being said, Slaton hasnt shown 'alot' so far and there is some concern about the Houston running game. The problem in my opinion is not anyone stealing Slaton's carries like alot of people in the preseason thought would happen, its more that the blocking has been poor and Slaton is just struggling to get much space to run. Kubiak is very committed to the run though as his play action game depends on it, so I would expect him to keep banging against that brick wall until either they break through it, or they get bruised up alot.

 

[H.K.]

(Rotoworld) Despite Steve Slaton's two-touchdown performance, coach Gary Kubiak continued to express frustration with the Texans' rushing attack after Sunday's game.

Analysis: The Texans managed just 47 total yards on 33 snaps in the second half. Slaton is averaging a miniscule 3.3 yards per carry on the season, and the team was held to 2.9 YPC Sunday. Though Kubiak credited Slaton for responding to his mid-game benching, the coach is still miffed about Slaton's fumbling issues and low per carry average.

 

[Buckna]

Only Slaton fans could angle him having a great game running when he averaged 3 yards a carry.

Yeah there is a Shark move somewhere in here.Just listent to the coach he downtalks one player alot and study been looking for replacements..

Now why was Chris Henry signed again....

Moats now has turf toe after the Oakland game and Chris Brown still has a shin injury.

 

[H.K.]

Only Slaton fans could angle him having a great game running when he averaged 3 yards a carry.

Yeah there is a Shark move somewhere in here.Just listent to the coach he downtalks one player alot and study been looking for replacements..

Now why was Chris Henry signed again....

Moats now has turf toe after the Oakland game and Chris Brown still has a shin injury.

Moats is fine:

Mon. Oct 5, 2009 Source: RotoWire

News: Moats has a case of turf toe and Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said during Monday's press conference that the running back is day-to-day.

Expect a lot more playing time from him, too:

(TheHuddle) CBSSports.com reports Houston Texans RB Ryan Moats had 15 carries for 56 yards during the team's Week 4 game Sunday, Oct. 4. Head coach Gary Kubiak said, "When we gave Ryan some carries yesterday, I think we got better."

Analysis: This will be interesting to watch and doesn't do much but make an already tough fantasy situation tougher. Will Moats continue to get as many carries as he did last week? Will they come from Brown, Slaton, both? It wouldn't be surprising if it settled into a rotation of Slaton and Moats, with Brown maybe getting a goal line carry here or there. This is speculation, but with the fumbling troubles these guys have had, they are looking for something to correct the ship, and Moats could be that something.

 

[Buckna]

Now why was Chris Henry signed again....

Moats is fine:

Mon. Oct 5, 2009 Source: RotoWire

News: Moats has a case of turf toe and Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said during Monday's press conference that the running back is day-to-day.

Texans to add former Titans running back Henry

The Texans want a veteran back on their practice squad in case something happens to Steve Slaton, Chris Brown or Ryan Moats.

Fine vs a minor injury that can currently be played thru are completely different things. The fact remains, he has turf toe which might not affect him or could get worse. Turf Toe are dreaded words when you are a RB.Adding another RB to the practice squad is a prudent move when your two backups are hobbled.

 

[Buckna]

Unfortunately for Slaton and the Houston O'line, the matchups don't give them much of a break over the next few games:

@ Arizona - currently #6 in rush defense

@ Cinci - #14 in rush defense

San Fran - #4 in rush defense

 

[FrostBite]

Moats now has turf toe after the Oakland game and Chris Brown still has a shin injury.

Moats is fine:

Mon. Oct 5, 2009 Source: RotoWire

News: Moats has a case of turf toe and Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said during Monday's press conference that the running back is day-to-day.

Expect a lot more playing time from him, too:

(TheHuddle) CBSSports.com reports Houston Texans RB Ryan Moats had 15 carries for 56 yards during the team's Week 4 game Sunday, Oct. 4. Head coach Gary Kubiak said, "When we gave Ryan some carries yesterday, I think we got better."

Analysis: This will be interesting to watch and doesn't do much but make an already tough fantasy situation tougher. Will Moats continue to get as many carries as he did last week? Will they come from Brown, Slaton, both? It wouldn't be surprising if it settled into a rotation of Slaton and Moats, with Brown maybe getting a goal line carry here or there. This is speculation, but with the fumbling troubles these guys have had, they are looking for something to correct the ship, and Moats could be that something.

where was Moats? I see he made a tackle in the game.