Arian Foster Fantasy News 2011-2012

HacheMan · Aug 6, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster pulls hamstring in 1st practice </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Aug. 6 - 12:10 a.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster suffered a hamstring injury Friday in his first practice of training camp.
Foster pulled up lame and grabbed the back of his leg on a 40-yard sprint to the end zone, the first play of an 11-on-11 scrimmage. Foster's left leg was was heavily wrapped as he watched the second practice. Coach Gary Kubiak is not worried about the injury "right now," but admits that could change. "I don't know, but he didn't feel good so I just said 'Get out,'" Kubiak said. "He went 35, 40 minutes (in practice) and looked great, so I'm hoping he'll be right back out here. We'll see."
Source: Houston Chronicle
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HacheMan · Aug 6, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster expected to miss just a few days </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Aug. 6 - 1:28 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Coach Gary Kubiak expects Arian Foster to be sidelined just "a few days" with the left hamstring injury sustained in Friday's practice.
Foster described the injury as a "tweaked hamstring" and insists he's not concerned. "Knee injuries are frightening," said Foster. "I think anytime you have a hamstring injury, you have to rest it. Hamstrings are part of the business." We feel much better about Foster after hearing this update. He's still a top-two fantasy pick.
Source: Stephanie Stradley on Twitter
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HacheMan · Aug 9, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Gary Kubiak said that Arian Foster (hamstring) remains day to day.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>The Texans continue to express no long-term concerns over Foster's tweaked hammy. He'll exercise extreme caution during the preseason in an effort to be at tip-top shape come Week 1. Owners drafting now shouldn't have any qualms about using a top-two pick on Foster.
Aug. 9 - 11:42 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 11, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Gary Kubiak plans to hold Arian Foster (hamstring) out of practice through this weekend.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"He's doing fine," Kubiak said. "I would suspect we'll be smart with him probably through the weekend. I actually watched him run today. We're just being hit at that one position pretty hard. My understanding is that [Ben] Tate's got a chance to be back on the field tomorrow." Foster should be back practicing next week.
Aug. 11 - 1:18 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Pro Football Talk on NBCSports.com</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 13, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Texans coach Gary Kubiak confirmed that Arian Foster's hamstring injury is of the "Grade 1" variety.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>It's the least severe hammy pull possible. Foster is day to day, and the Texans anticipate him being 100 percent well before the third preseason game. Draft him as you normally would as the No. 1 or 2 overall pick in fantasy leagues.
Aug. 13 - 12:08 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Houston Examiner</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 16, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Gary Kubiak hopes to have Arian Foster (hamstring) back practicing Wednesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Kubiak conceded that Steve Slaton (hamstring) and Ben Tate (hamstring) are unlikely to be ready for this week's game against the Saints, but made no such pronouncements on Foster's status.
Aug. 16 - 4:45 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 17, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Arian Foster (hamstring) returned to Texans practice on Wednesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>He returned as scheduled. Roughly three weeks away from Week 1, the Texans wouldn't have let him back on the field unless their team doctors were confident Foster won't aggravate the injury. The Rotoworld Draft Guide projects Foster to rush for 1,515 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. He's our No. 1 back.
Aug. 17 - 1:48 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 18, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Arian Foster (hamstring) and Ben Tate (hamstring) are expected to play Saturday against the Saints, barring setbacks.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Foster has looked good in his two days since returning to practice, so the hamstring issue appears to be behind him. Derrick Ward (concussion) and Steve Slaton (hamstring) will sit out Saturday, though Ward is expected back to practice next week.
Aug. 18 - 5:27 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 28, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kubiak: Texans 'hopeful' Foster back for Wk 1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Aug. 27 - 11:23 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Texans coach Gary Kubiak said Saturday night that he is "hopeful" Arian Foster (hamstring) will be ready for Week 1.
Kubiak did confirm Foster's latest hamstring injury is to the same leg (left) that cost him 11 days of camp earlier this month. "We don’t think it’s anything worse than what we were dealing with before," Kubiak insisted. "I’m just hoping... he’ll be ready for opening day." Kubiak did not list Foster as one of the Texans' biggest injury concerns after the game. It's a situation to monitor for a top-two fantasy pick, but ultimately not a big worry.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
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HacheMan · Aug 29, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster deems hamstring setback 'minor' </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Aug. 29 - 4:06 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster reiterated Monday that the aggravation of his hamstring injury was "mild" and that he's shooting to be ready for Week 1.
The injury is "not as bad as I thought it was," Foster said, and he was able to jog on the side of Monday's practice. Asked about playing in Week 1, Foster replied "That's the plan." Hamstring injuries tend to linger, but we'd still be very hard pressed to pass on Foster in the top-3 picks of a draft. "I'm on my mother's fantasy football team, so I gotta do good," Foster assured.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
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HacheMan · Aug 30, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Arian Foster believes a lack of carbohydrates in his diet contributed to his hamstring troubles.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Foster cut out carbs in an effort to get leaner. "I pretty much know what I've been doing wrong. I think a lot of it was my nutrition," Foster said. "Carbs are the first things that go in your muscles when you're burning energy. We've got a little plan together, so, hopefully, it works." Foster considers his latest strain mild and fully plans to be in the lineup come Week 1.
Aug. 30 - 11:40 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Houston Chronicle</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

TheCommish · Aug 31, 2011

Just came across that Foster had an MRI today and has a torn Hamstring Muscle. Will miss week 1. Could take anywhere from 2-4 weeks to heal.

HacheMan · Aug 31, 2011

Yeah crazy stuff Commish

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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>ESPN medical expert: Foster unlikely for Wk 1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Aug. 31 - 3:50 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>ESPN medical analyst Michael Kaplan insists Arian Foster is "very unlikely" to play in Week 1 after examining the MRI Foster tweeted of his injured hamstring on Wednesday.
Just be sure to take this with a grain of salt. We never trust third-party medical opinions and are just relaying an opinion. "He's torn some of the muscle fibers, we'll call it Grade 1 to 2," said Kaplan. "There's a fair amount of swelling and bleeding on the MRI, so this is real. ... It's gonna be a couple weeks at least. If you get him back too soon, he's at a high risk of re-rupture. I think they're gonna go a little slow with him."
Source: ESPN.com
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HacheMan · Sep 1, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster expected to be ready for Week 1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Sept 1
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>After speaking to Arian Foster and "just about everyone" about Foster's hamstring injury, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle predicts the running back will be ready for Week 1 against the Colts.
Whereas Foster was limping and icing the injury the first time he pulled the muscle, McClain says Foster is now able to walk and jog normally. ESPN medical analyst Dr. Michael Kaplan suggested earlier in the day that Foster had a slight tear, although Kaplan never studied Foster's hamstring up close. (He was going off a Twitter pic.) There's no way to tell whether Foster will be ready for Week 1 because setbacks are common with hamstring injuries, but McClain's assessment brings us back to square one: It's a day-to-day strain or pull, and Foster has not been ruled out for September 11.
Source: Houston Chronicle
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HacheMan · Sep 5, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>More optimism in Houston on Foster's hammy </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Sep. 5 - 8:04 a.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reiterated Sunday that he believes Arian Foster (hamstring) will be ready for Week 1.
McClain's position on Foster's injury has not changed in the last week. "No one knows for sure about it being an issue this season, but fantasy football owners should take him and not look back," he says. Although McClain's reports have not been confirmed by other outlets, his certainty on the issue speaks volumes. It sounds like Foster is set for full participation in practice this week.
Source: Houston Chronicle
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HacheMan · Sep 7, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Arian Foster on Week 1 status: "I don't know' </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Sep. 7 - 4:38 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Asked Wednesday whether he'll be available for Week 1 against the Colts, Arian Foster (hamstring) replied "I don't know."
Foster is more of a deep thinker than your average football player, so perhaps he's just being brutally honest. Typically, we don't like to hear any doubt from players nursing day-to-day injuries. "I ran pretty well on it today," Foster did say. "As close to full speed as you can get without going full speed." Foster is headed for a questionable tag. The Texans are hoping he can practice later in the week, but are prepared to play without him.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
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HacheMan · Sep 8, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kubiak: Foster heading toward game-time call </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Arian Foster - RB - HOU - Sep. 8 - 3:16 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Thursday that Arian Foster is headed toward the dreaded "game-time decision" tag 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. Kukiak will have a better idea on his feature back's status if he can return Friday or work "pretty hard Saturday morning." If Foster does miss the opener, Derrick Ward will start at running back with Ben Tate seeing plenty of carries in obvious run situations.
Source: HoustonTexans.com
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HacheMan · Sep 11, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>According to ESPN's Bob Holtzman, Arian Foster "arrived here on a golf cart, yet another indication he will not play."</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>All signs are point to Foster being declared inactive for Sunday's contest against the Colts, and fantasy owners should already have him taken out of their lineups. Derrick Ward and Ben Tate will split carries in Foster's absence with Steve Slaton possibly picking up some third-down snaps.
Sep. 11 - 10:44 a.m. ET</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Sep 11, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Arian Foster (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>As expected. Derrick Ward will start and get the first chance to establish the "hot hand." Highly talented Ben Tate will get his chance too, rotating in on early downs while Steve Slaton gets some third-down reps. Ward is a decent bet to lead the backfield in touches, but Tate has the highest ceiling. Other Texans inactives: QB T.J. Yates, CB Brandon Harris, CB Roc Carmichael, G Thomas Austin, T Derek Newton and DE Tim Bulman.
Sep. 11 - 11:36 a.m. ET</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Sep 12, 2011

Arian Foster - RB - Texans </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Texans coach Gary Kubiak indicated Monday that Arian Foster (hamstring) won't play in Week 2 if he doesn't practice this week.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"There are some positions where guys can maybe not practice throughout the week and play. I don’t know if running back is one of those spots," said Kubiak. Foster seems to be getting closer, going through a "very hard" workout Monday. He's expected to at least try to practice on Wednesday, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Foster listed as questionable again this week.
Sep. 12 - 5:35 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>