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After a rookie season lost due to an ankle injury, the Texans 2010 second-round pick bounced back in a big way in 2011. Tate started two games and amassed an impressive 942 rushing yards and four touchdowns on just 175 carries in a backup role behind Arian Foster. Like Foster, Tate is a great fit in the Texans running scheme, capable of making one cut and then using his speed and power and get past linebackers and into the secondary. While Tate possesses enough natural ability to start for most teams, in Houston he sits behind the league’s best running back and that limits his fantasy appeal. While Tate had 188 touches last season, his usage when Foster was healthy wasn’t consistent or hefty enough (under ten touches per game) to make him a solid option as a starting fantasy running back. However, he is a decent flex option provided you are willing to live with some inconsistency with him in your starting lineup. And of course, he is an absolutely must have handcuff for Foster and a player that will needed to be taken early in drafts as the first true handcuff off the board.
Comment: One of the most valuable backup RBs in fantasy football.
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 Foster had MRI on strained calf -- Wed May 29 9:30 am --
Texans running back injured leg on first play of team drills | “(He) strained his calf,” coach Gary Kubiak said. “We’re going to get it looked at. I don’t know, it was the first play of team, so we’ll see.”
Foster underwent an MRI on Tuesday. Kubiak will discuss the results and how long the running back will be sidelined after today’s OTA. (Houston Chronicle)
FF Today's Take: Arian Foster had 391 touches last year and while he'll be one of the first running backs taken off the board, his workload over the last three seasons should be a concern for fantasy owners. Backup running back Ben Tate will pickup extra work during the Texans OTAs due to Foster's injury.
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