Steve Slaton goes from 3rd round NFL pick to top 5 overall fantasy pick.
Pyro's Take:
We knew all along that too much stock was put in the NFL Combine, Slaton is a beast and will be receiving full time carries. Draft with confidence.
Steve Slaton goes from 3rd round NFL pick to top 5 overall fantasy pick.
Pyro's Take:
We knew all along that too much stock was put in the NFL Combine, Slaton is a beast and will be receiving full time carries. Draft with confidence.
Second-year RB Steve Slaton gained nine pounds in the offseason as he bulked up for the Houston Texans.
Pyro's Take:
This shouldn't have a profound effect on his numbers. He wanted to get bigger so he can run better on the inside, but those carries figure to go to Chris Brown. Plus, Slaton figures to have that extra weight gone by the end of camp anyways.
Houston Texans RB coach Chick Harris expects to use Brown a lot in short-yardage situations to compliment the shifty Steve Slaton. "He's got a good sense of inside run skills, and he's a big 234-pound guy that can give us that added dimension of a hammer effect and then you have Steve coming in."
Pyro's Take:
If Brown can stay healthy, we like him to get a lot of goal-line carries. But we don't envision him having much of a year other than that due to the fantastic rookie season Slaton recorded last year.
Steve Slaton carried the ball 11 times for just 27 yards and a TD, and added three catches for 20 yards in the MNF preseason game.
Pyro's Take:
Chris Brown goal-line ball carrier my ass. Slaton will be a beast this season. Period.com
When asked by the media on Wednesday about his plan with the running back situation, Texans coach Gary Kubiak confirmed that yes, he'll "...work them all. They know they're all going to play."
Pyro's Take:
Sure, he'll use them all... until he realizes that his mother could have run for 100 yards against the Bills and that the reason Moats has been a backup to Slaton is because Slaton gives you a better chance to win, fumbles or no fumbles.
Watch closely this Sunday however to see how this plays out for your fantasy football team.
When asked by the media on Wednesday about his plan with the running back situation, Texans coach Gary Kubiak confirmed that yes, he'll "...work them all. They know they're all going to play."
Pyro's Take:
Sure, he'll use them all... until he realizes that his mother could have run for 100 yards against the Bills and that the reason Moats has been a backup to Slaton is because Slaton gives you a better chance to win, fumbles or no fumbles.
Watch closely this Sunday however to see how this plays out for your fantasy football team.