Can someone tell me why Foster is a great start?

[bigfordman]

Even over LT, Ganther or Mendenall? He is available....should I pick him up or play one of the others?

[Navyseal]

A) Foster is a rookie starting for the 1st time on a pass-first offense, HOU.
B) Ganther plays on MNF against an admittedly porous NYG run D all of a sudden.
C) Mendenhall and the Steelers are still alive mathematically for the Wildcard, and the odds that they lose another game in a row at home are slim imo

Leave Foster on the ww, Ganther and the now "spoiler-role" playing Skins have found their power running game once again and should have some success against the NYG who are a divisional opponent, and PITT should pound the ball up the middle at home to wear down an opportunistic Green Bay D who thrive on INTs and sacking the QB since they apparently cannot protect Big Ben behind center (not even against CLE who sacked him EIGHT times last week). Too little is known about Foster or HOU's strategy for STL (pass more vs run more) but if history is any indicator I would expect the Texans to go with their bread-and-butter passing game to put points on the board.

I could end up eating these very words come monday night after Ganther goes for the Redskins at home, but at least we know that Ganther can find the endzone per last week's 2 1yd TDs on the road @ OAK, plus he catches the ball well out of the backfield too.

For the record, I have decided to start Ganther over Fargas or Bradshaw bc at least Ganther is the featured back officially, and is more or less guaranteed the vast majority of the carries.



*Big $$$ 12 tm, H2H Hyper-performance/Milestone keeper league:
QB-RB-RB-WR-WR-WR-TE-K-D/ST + several other options
*Warner, Flacco
*AP, Bradshaw,*Ganther, Fargas, Chester T.
R.White,*B.Marshall,*Austin,*Mason, Manningham, Cribbs
*F.Davis
*Graham
*MINN D/ST, GB D/ST
(8-6, Wildcard berth, on to 2nd round!)

[RBManiac]

foster is playing the 28th run defense lets also mention that rams O-line is a complete disaster..rams are without their whole o line sunday and possibly steven jackson, they cant pass for squat and they will most likly be playing from behind..this leaves alot of run attempts for the rookie foster.



Mendenhall however is up aginst the 2nd best run defense in the league that only gave up 4 rushing touchdowns this season. The steelers have looked like utter crap on offense Run and Pass. Keep in mind Mendenhall has only scored 1 rushing TD in the last 7 games. That was against the raiders..his only rushing TD.


Mendenhall has 5 rushing TDs on the year, 1 being in the last 7 games, and greenbay only gives up 1 Rushing TD every 3-4 games. Put 2 +2 together and Id much rather start Foster..lol

As far as gather goes...reds look like they will be playting from behind, and rushing the ball against a top 10 rush def with a sub par running back is not the best idea..at least not in fantasy.


Foster is your guy. Im benching mendenhall for foster too in one of my leagues

[havinaguinness]

I have the exact same situation...

I'm starting Foster for sure, the rams are in shambles and I really believe Foster will be this week's Ganther from last week IMO.

[bigfordman]

I have read everything above. Thoughts about LT no one mentioned him. Every point matters or this will be my last week. Thanks

[havinaguinness]

Yea, I live in San Diego and I don't think LT will do a whole lot this weekend against the bengals, I'm thinking it will be a passing game from start to finish, definitly Foster over LT.

[ih8GJennings]

Seal, yea he did find the end zone, but not like they were spectacular runs to do so. Giants suddenly porous defense? Oaklands run def is terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible in comparison and he could only run for w/e he had 55yrd, few catches. Sorry but that aint a good run game if thats all they could muster vs. oakland. i know sometimes teams play better then their stats...but if u think the giants arent gonna come out on defense in a divisional game they HAVE to win on national tv...ur crazy.

That said, i cant tell you foster is a GREAT start. Foster imo is a flex play. I assume flex plays will do no more then 10pts in a standard/non ppr lg. If they should go over that, or i got some great matchup where they easily SHOULD...then amen.

However depending on how kubiak (the pain the azz), decides to split it up, foster with descent size and hands should get a good chunk if not most against a crap defense. So i will say if he is named starter, and looks to be the load carrier....he is a GOOD start...still not gonna say great.

I know cincinatti has some inspiration, they clinch berth with win and all that. But i still think LT will score 10-13 fant pts. So the potential for foster to much more is there.

[HomerJay]

Just out of curiosity did anyone catch last weeks game with Foster? I've heard mediocre results....anyone that trusts that coach to make a solid plan with his running game for their playoffs is playing with fire in my opinion. He might be useful in racking up garbage time if/when HOU blows this game out.