Arian Foster’s Latest Injury Means Fantasy Owners Should Bench Him in Week 4

September 24, 2014   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

Dear Arian Foster fantasy owners: The warning signs were there.
Foster has some of the highest usage rates in the NFL since 2010, and fantasy owners above all else should understand the implications. The wheels just fall off at some point.
Foster was probably a great value in most drafts, but those who knew to avoid him and go for a DeMarco Murray or Le'Veon Bell are laughing all the way to the bank. Again, the wheels just go. Forget age (he's 28, not the dreaded 30). It is all about usage.
The two-win Houston Texans welcome Buffalo to town in Week 4, a matchup Foster may or may not be available for after he was a late scratch against the New York Giants the week prior.
Now, Foster classifies his availability in a way that can only produce a grimace from owners as they head into a week with six teams on bye.
Drew Dougherty of HoustonTexans.com provides the details:
This is the same issue that bothered Foster for most of the preseason. Which came after he m...

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