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Found April 13, 2012 on Sports Blog Net: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Arian Foster,  Matt Schaub,  Andre Johnson,  Andy Reid
TEAMS: Houston Texans,  Philadelphia Eagles
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="660" caption="Foster is a flat out beast for Fantasy Football Owners."][/caption] Fantasy Football owners got a big surprise in 2010, when Arian Foster burst on the scene to become a dominant force. Thus, it suprised no one, when Foster had another big season in 2011. Yet, 2011 did show a couple of things about Foster's game, one that he can be an explosive receiver and two he is far from a fluke. Foster is legitimately one of the best running backs PPR Fantasy owners can get their hands on. Foster was hampered by a hamstring injury to start the season and because of that he didn't truly get going until week 4, therefore his rushing yards were down from 1, 616 and 1, 224 and his yards per carry average fell from 4.9 to 4.4. However, there are a few things to consider here: First, as noted previously, Foster wasn't healthy to start the season, meaning he never had the benefit of a full train...
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