The Houston Texans come into the Week 11 schedule with Arian Foster set to start after an injury scare and fantasy football owners should be ready to play the RB, while Ryan Mallett is a solid QB option and he could be a sleeper pickup for Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins, as he could put up points as he takes over the starting job for Ryan Fitzpatrick after the bye.
Read full storyThe Houston Texans have a bye week at the perfect time, as running back Arian Foster is dealing with a groin injury from Week 9 and if he has to miss any time in Week 11 after the bye in Week 10, Alfred Blue will be the top fantasy pickup option to replace him and all fantasy owners of Foster should try and grab Blue as a handcuff this week.
Read full storyThe Houston Texans have Arian Foster probable for the Thursday night for fantasy football owners and he is expected to be full go as the starter along with Andre Johnson, as both players come into the Week 6 matchup a bit banged up and if the RB is healthy, it makes Alfred Blue a bust this week against the Indianapolis Colts, as Foster should get a full load of carries.
Read full storyHouston Texans RB Arian Foster is banged up heading into Week 6 and so is Andre Johnson, but the two stars will likely start the matchup against the Indianapolis Colts and that means Alfred Blue will be in a limited role for the matchup, but there is a chance he gets some carries if head coach Bill O'Brien wants to limit exposure to Foster and his hamstring injury.
Read full storyThe Houston Texans will be without defensive end Jadeveon Clowney for at least a month after the number one overall pick had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and overall he could be out for six weeks after suffering the injury in the opening win over Washington and as the schedule picks up Bill O'Brien may think about starting Ryan Mallett over Ryan Fitzpatrick if the team struggles.
Read full storyThe Houston Texans traded for Ryan Mallett from the Patriots in one of the more obvious deals in recent memory, but before that went down the team targeted Matt Barkley as a potential starter and now Mallett likely will start for the team once he is ready, even if it's not Week 1, as he should be a solid upgrade over Ryan Fitzpatrick after his struggles in the preseason.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots have traded quarterback Ryan Mallett to the Houston Texans in an expected move that had been mentioned in rumors for months and now the former backup to Tom Brady could challenge Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starter in Houston after previously working with head coach Bill O'Brien in New England when he was QB coach and he could be a worthy fantasy football pickup.
Read full storyMark Sanchez has been mentioned in trade rumors this summer after his strong preseason and the St. Louis Rams could be an option after losing Sam Bradford to an injury, while teams like the Houston Texans, 49ers and Bills also could be interested, as they are dealing with some issues at the backup QB spot, although Sanchez has said that he is happy where he is now in Philly.
Read full storyMark Sanchez has come up in trade rumors along with Ryan Mallett for the St. Louis Rams after the team lost Sam Bradford to an injury and now that they have Shaun Hill starting, the team may look to trade for the Eagles backup, while the Houston Texans also could be interested in making a move for Sanchez or Mallett depending on how the final week of the preseason shakes out.
Read full storyMark Sanchez has come up in trade rumors with the Philadelphia Eagles this preseason, as the St. Louis Rams need a new quarterback after losing Sam Bradford to a season ending injury and other teams like the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans also could be interested after getting up and down play from their QBs, starters and backups, this preseason and in training camp.
Read full storyThe Washington Redskins have RG3 as the starter this year at quarterback and that is why any trade with Kirk Cousins to the Houston Texans or St. Louis Rams will not be going down, as Robert Griffin III has not shown yet that he can make it through a full season without getting hurt and that means Jay Gruden may have to rely on Cousins to start multiple games in 2014.
Read full storyThe Washington Redskins could have made a trade with Kirk Cousins this offseason to the Cleveland Browns or Houston Texans, but the team opted to keep the backup, as head coach Jay Gruden realizes that RG3 will be in the line of fire this season and if he comes down with injuries, the team wants an experienced backup and that is why Cousins will likely remain behind Robert Griffin III this season and beyond.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings have been dealing with trade rumors involving Christian Ponder since drafting Teddy Bridgewater, but Norv Turner and Mike Zimmer are likely to keep Ponder, Bridgewater and Matt Cassel on the roster, saying that having three QBs is an option and that means a trade to the Houston Texans or Cleveland Browns is likely off the table.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots may looks at trying to trade Ryan Mallett this preseason and the Houston Texans could be an option for the team as Ryan Fitzpatrick has struggled so far and if he continues to do so, Bill O'Brien could pull off the move after previously working with Mallett in NE and it would give the team a more experienced option over rookie Tom Savage as well and allows the Pats to groom Jimmy Garoppolo.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots may look at a Ryan Mallett trade this preseason and the Houston Texans could be the main target if Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tom Savage struggle, as the Pats want to give Jimmy Garoppolo a chance to backup Tom Brady and Texans head coach Bill O'Brien could be open to a deal after previously working with Mallett in NE.
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