pantherclub
Footballguy
I meant running the ball as a whole. Not benching foster.
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pantherclub
Footballguy
i mean I wonder if they try and take the pressure of Matt s and start just pounding the ball more. They have a great oline and 2 awesome backs but to me they are still trying to pass a lot.
Amused to Death
Footballguy
I know Tate is in the final year of his contract. I guess there's been no talk about Houston extending him or working on a new deal? Obviously that would be important news for dynasty owners. Homers chime in?
jsharlan
Footballguy
They can't afford him. Even if they could, no one outside of the Panthers are dumb enough to give two huge contracts to RBs.
We Tigers
Footballguy
He would need to have an awful rest of the year to be affordable. Otherwise, he's Michael Turner all over again, and Turner got a deal for 15 million guaranteed five years ago. Even though running backs have become less valuable since then, I have to think Tate could beat that contract on the open market. In a world where you can get Eddie Lacy or Gio Bernard in the 2nd round or pretty much any other back you like a little in the 4th, there's just no reason to spend big money at the position.
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Shutout
Footballguy
Barring injury, Foster is going to be a top 5 RB again this year. I think this has been the plan all along. This early schedule was brutal on paper but here in a few weeks it opens up for the run game. Going down the stretch of the fantasy season, there are some very enticing games for the Texans.
Young 8
Footballguy
He's UFA and could be the starter in Cleveland or St Louis (maybe even Atlanta or Arizona), why should he re-sign with the Texans ?
Amused to Death
Footballguy
Don't know that he would, only if there had been any talk of the Texans opening discussions or making any attempts to keep him in Houston.
just_want_2_win
Footballguy
Foster gets no love, but despite all the worry about injury and Tate, he's been a bargain...slid lower than Spiller, Martin, and some other 1st round RBs but has been outproducing them by large margins on a regular basis.
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
Crickets in this thread. Foster is back in form. Don't worry, the detractors will show up again next offseason. They will be right eventually after years of being wrong.
Amused to Death
Footballguy
Every year there's a new reason why Tate's taking his job. Wrong every year.ROYALWITCHEESE said:
buck naked
Footballguy
Yes, but he's had so many carries! He's lost a step! He's nicked up! He won't last!
Amused to Death
Footballguy
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
My favorite part about the draft every year is the idiot who drafts Ben Tate in the 7th round thinking this will be the year he strikes gold. And every year that idiot fails to make the playoffs....keep blowing picks thinking Tate is even half as good as Foster.
pantherclub
Footballguy
Tate scored 11 points in my league this week to Fosters 21 points. Just going by your "7th round" draft position vs Fosters top 2 overall then thats not a great big difference in points and you are getting a ton of better players in between. I dont think you are blowing picks if you are getting Tate way later than foster.
jsharlan
Footballguy
Houston pulled its starters in the 4th and gave up on the game, giving Tate the garbage time score. He was barely involved before that. I'm not saying he won't be involved moving forward, but I think his two fumbles and the dominance of Foster have put him in the backseat. Also I don't think many people had to take Foster 2nd overall. He was going late 1st round, and even 2nd round in most of my drafts.
pantherclub
Footballguy
that doesnt negate his points
Tate had 3 touches before he went in late in the 4th quarter when it was 38-6. The "rotating series" talk seems to be firmly in the rear view. Even with the game firmly out of hand Foster was still in there for a few more series for some reason when he didn't need to be. It wasnt until after Yates 2nd INT did the Texans pull the starters.
We Tigers
Footballguy
It doesn't, but a 10 carries for 12 yards performance certainly takes some air out of the "you can clearly see that Tate is playing better than him" argument, as if it weren't already deflated.
Week 4: Tate - 45 yards and a fumble. 2.5 points. Foster - 171 yards and a touchdown. 23.1 points.
Week 5: Tate - 40 yards and a fumble. 2 points. Foster - 118 yards. 11.8 points.
Week 6: Tate - 28 yards and a TD. 8.8 points. Foster - 198 yards. 19.8 points.
In other words: what anyone who's watched the Texans at all for the past three seasons expected.
texansfan80
Footballguy
We Tigers with that earth shattering analysis
We Tigers
Footballguy
A few stats of note: with 714 yards from scrimmage so far, Foster is behind only McCoy, Charles, and Reggie Bush in yards per game, coming in at 119 total yards per. After some dips last season, his YPC is back up to 4.5 and his YPR is at 8.3. With just under 4 receptions per game (22 total), he's also back to contributing in the passing game about as frequently as he did in 2010 and 2011. He only had 40 catches through all of 2012.
GregR
Footballguy
The thing right now separating Foster from top 3 RB where he's been in previous years is the lack of touchdown opportunities. He's averaged around a touchdown per game through his career, but this season he has 2 TDs in 6 games.
Ironically, touchdowns were about the only thing that wasn't suggested as a knock against him.
Ironically, touchdowns were about the only thing that wasn't suggested as a knock against him.
donkshow
Footballguy
Yep. He's been great, if he can get some TDs he will live up to his top 3-5 RB spot he deserves.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Time to eat crow. I was dead wrong as it pertain to the timeshare (not Foster's talent).
HurryUpSundays
Footballguy
Well, damn..
Amused to Death
Footballguy
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
oh was the injury? Did it look bad?
HurryUpSundays
Footballguy
Hamstring. Left the game early and was immediately on the sideline in his street clothes.
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Arian Foster was forced from Houston's Week 7 game against the Chiefs with a hamstring injury, and will not return.
Foster was officially deemed "questionable" after departing early in the first quarter, but was spotted in street clothes on the sideline. He was formally ruled out a short time later. It's the same injury that slowed up Foster during the practice week. Ben Tate will carry the mail against the Chiefs, and is without a backup, as third-stringer Cierre Wood is a healthy scratch. Foster had four carries for 11 yards before departing.
Oct 20 - 4:59 PM
Edit:
Arian Foster was forced from Houston's Week 7 game against the Chiefs with a hamstring injury, and will not return.
Foster was officially deemed "questionable" after departing early in the first quarter, but was spotted in street clothes on the sideline. He was formally ruled out a short time later. It's the same injury that slowed up Foster during the practice week. Ben Tate will carry the mail against the Chiefs, and is without a backup, as third-stringer Cierre Wood is a healthy scratch. Foster had four carries for 11 yards before departing.
Oct 20 - 4:59 PM
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KellysHeroes
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Tate is hurt.
MoveToSkypager
Footballguy
Remember, Greg Jones was responsible for one of the greatest runs in NCAA history.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
both RBs get 2 weeks, but I would worry about a Foster's hammy more than tates ribs
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Yeah, dealing with a rib injury is almost always just a pain tolerance/management issue. A hammy injury, especially for Foster is much more worrisome, even with him getting the week off.
He was ruled out rather quickly.
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
we don't know how bad it is, and Foster has a little bit of a history on hammy's. VD owners should consider themselves very lucky he came back so quick and effective as he did.
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