Alfred Blue's Updated Fantasy Outlook After Arian Foster's Injury

The Houston Texans may have to lean on backup running back Alfred Blue after starter Arian Foster limped off the field in Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles.          

According to Tania Ganguli of ESPN.com, Foster left the field and went to the locker room for further evaluation:   

Foster has been an absolute fantasy juggernaut this season. Unfortunately for owners with Foster in the lineup, the veteran's history of soft-tissue injuries should have them very concerned about his long-term effectiveness.

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg.	TDs	Rec.	Targets	Rec. Yards	Rec. TDs
Arian Foster	15	56	3.7	0	2	3	63	1
Alfred Blue	7	13	1.9	0	1	2	-3	0

Houston has a bye in Week 10 and that’s good news for Foster and his owners.

As for Blue, fantasy owners should be picking him up in leagues where he is still available. If the injury to Foster is serious enough to force him to miss time, Blue will be the team’s workhorse back and would borderline on a RB2 in standard-scoring leagues.

For owners with Foster, handcuff the back by placing a waiver-wire claim on Blue.   

*Stats via NFL.com.