#MCM - Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans
-LukeCooperHD September 7
Arian Foster has been injury prone throughout the entirety of his career, missing 11 games since 2013 and 3 games last season. No one REALLY knows when he will be back this year or how effective he will be. However, he is one of my #MCM for this year. I know it sounds like a stretch, but hear me out…
Coming into the Texan’s training camp everyone was raving about Foster’s condition and then he tweaked his groin, again. Originally scheduled to be out close to 8 weeks, the rumor has it that he is progressing quickly and could see the field late September or early October. That puts him out about 2-4 games to start the year.
Skill wise, I’ve heard rumblings about people being worried that Foster is on the decline. I beg to differ. Foster averaged 4.8 yards per carry last year, the most since his 2010 season. All his red flags are due to injury concerns, and rightfully so. We can talk about how many games he might or might not miss but the two numbers that make Foster my #MCM this year are 54.7 and 14.7, Foster’s average draft position and his auction value, respectively.
Choosing Arian Foster in the 6th round will not cost anyone a fantasy football championship. However, if he comes back at full strength he could very easily win you one. Even with those 3 missed games last year, Foster was a top 5 fantasy running back. In every season that Foster played 9+ games he scored 10+ touchdowns. Fantasy football is all about finding value and taking calculated risks. Top 10 RB potential is hard to find that late in the draft, and Foster can reach the mark even if he does miss 4-5 games this year. So, if you have a chance to get Foster cheap before Week 1 you better jump on it quick!
Coming into the Texan’s training camp everyone was raving about Foster’s condition and then he tweaked his groin, again. Originally scheduled to be out close to 8 weeks, the rumor has it that he is progressing quickly and could see the field late September or early October. That puts him out about 2-4 games to start the year.
Skill wise, I’ve heard rumblings about people being worried that Foster is on the decline. I beg to differ. Foster averaged 4.8 yards per carry last year, the most since his 2010 season. All his red flags are due to injury concerns, and rightfully so. We can talk about how many games he might or might not miss but the two numbers that make Foster my #MCM this year are 54.7 and 14.7, Foster’s average draft position and his auction value, respectively.
Choosing Arian Foster in the 6th round will not cost anyone a fantasy football championship. However, if he comes back at full strength he could very easily win you one. Even with those 3 missed games last year, Foster was a top 5 fantasy running back. In every season that Foster played 9+ games he scored 10+ touchdowns. Fantasy football is all about finding value and taking calculated risks. Top 10 RB potential is hard to find that late in the draft, and Foster can reach the mark even if he does miss 4-5 games this year. So, if you have a chance to get Foster cheap before Week 1 you better jump on it quick!