Slaton expected to play in opener

Did we mention that we have a full-on boner for Arian Foster this fantasy season? The guy has risen up and been a stud this preseason and the only threats to his value have either gotten hurt, underperformed, or both.

Ben Tate went down for the year and is on IR. Steve Slaton likes to fumble and came down with a li’l case of the turf toe. Chris Henry was given his walking papers. So was Jeremiah Johnson (they did agree to terms with Derrick Ward. But Tampa Bay didn’t cut him because he’s the second coming of Dalton Hilliard). This makes Foster a potential stud.

Photo Caption: Slaton helping his team win.

However, reports out of Houston are saying that Slaton is now going to play in the opener. While this could dig in to Foster’s studliness, don’t expect too much.

However, his health should be monitored. If for some reason he reverts to 2008 form and can hold on to the ball, he could dig into Foster’s touches. This would make us sad. Especially because we have told all the people who we’ve helped in fantasy drafts to grab him. But then again, draft your own damn team if you don’t like our advice.

But in general, keep an eye on this one if you’ve invested anything in the Houston backfield. We liked Foster regardless of Slaton’s health, but you never know.