Is Arian Foster Worth The Hype?

It was rumored during the pre-season that Texans Running Back, Arian Foster, would only miss a couple of weeks while he underwent surgery to repair a groin injury. Those rumors have proven to be true, as the star player returned to the field in his week 4 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

If you were smart enough to draft Foster in fantasy leagues as a late round pick-up, well played. You're now in possession of a quality Running Back with high-end value.

However, fantasy football aside, is the MVP for Houston reliable for the weeks ahead?

Lets not forget, no matter what surgery someone goes through, it takes time to heal, regardless of whether their a Football player, Rugby player, or any other form of athlete. Foster is no exception...when you're recovering from being under the knife, you're gonna be sore, and certainly protective of the site most vulnerable to injury, which no doubt has an effect on performance.

Psychologically speaking, Foster's head may not be 100% in the game for his Week 5 matchup against the Colts, but that's not to say he wont be productive (don't forget, this is Arian Foster we're talking about here). We can expect a couple of yards made and some breakout runs on show, but don't expect anything too special this week. The guy needs to heal up, ensure re-injury does not occur (which happens all too often with Foster), and remember that there's plenty more weeks left in the season before he goes hell for leather.

Expect Foster to be slower than usual, but a return to the 5* Running Back we're used to seeing from Week 6 or 7 onwards.