Arian Foster, RB, Texans

Position/Rank	NFL Team	Status	Experience	Age	Height	Weight	Twitter
RB - #1	HOU	Probable	4 years	26	6'1	228	@ArianFoster

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2012 Outlook: Stud (low risk)

Last updated on Aug-19-2012 by Chris Weeks

Despite playing in just 13 games, Foster ran for more than 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2011. At age 26 there is no reason to believe Foster is going to slow down any time soon. The only worry we have at this point in the season is the Texans' loss of right guard Mike Brisiel and right tackle Eric Winston. We don't expect a completely new right side of the offensive line to cause problems, but when you bring in new guys it takes some time for them to mesh. Aside from this minor concern we believe Foster is going to have another big year. Double digit touchdowns and 1,200+ yards are not out of the question for Arian this season. Foster recently announced that he will now be eating only vegan foods. For some this is cause for concern but for anyone who knows about vegan diets they know this shouldn't be an issue. Foster's diet will still have plenty of protein so there's no need to worry about his new diet affecting his play this season.

UPDATE (8-19): Foster rushed for 46 yards on 10 carries and caught three passes for 16 yards against the 49ers in the Texans second preseason game. At this point, the all-purpose threat is the top fantasy pick this year or no worse than the number two or three pick depending on one's league scoring or love for Ray Rice.

Average Draft Position

Arian Foster was drafted in 100% of MyFantasyLeague.com leagues with an average drafting position of 5.43

2012 Mock Draft Results

Month	Position	Franchise/Comments
MyFantasyLeague Expert Draft May 2, 2012	1.01	FFToolbox.com
2012 Experts Mock Draft (June) June 6, 2012 - June 25, 2012	1.01	FansFantasyFootball.com - Where is my staples easy button
2012 Experts Mock Draft (July) July 16 - 27	1.01	KFFL.com - It's unwise to blindly pick last year's top performer as the No. 1 pick. But even with his new diet and Ben Tate's presence, Foster has the perfect offensive scheme in which to continue flourishing.
2012 Experts Mock Draft (August) Aug 14 - 24	1.01	TheHuddle.com - This isn't a no-brainer, for me at least; I think losing Winston hurts Houston's line. But the Ravens have line issues of their own, so it's tough to justify elevating Rice over Foster. Can't go wrong either way.

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