Dolphins at Patriots: 5 best fantasy options
By Matt Kerns
1. Arian Foster
The 30-year old running back can’t be quiet all season right? He received only 13 carries last week and picked up only 38 yards on them. The Dolphins abandoned the run early in the Seattle game, so look for them to get more consistency in the trenches early on Sunday. They’ll need a workload of attempts from Foster if they plan on winning this game. Miami simply cannot rely on Tannehill to sit back and throw it 30 times against New England and expect to win.
Against New England on the road, the Patriots have beaten Miami 28-0, 27-17, 41-13 and 36-7, a combined score of 132-37 in Tannehill’s starts in Foxborough. In these games, he’s averaged 42 passing attempts per game. That’s just too many for a quarterback who’s yet to lead this team to the playoffs or a winning record. Foster must be featured early and often. Last week, Foster was also
Last week, Foster was also the Dolphins number one receiver. He caught three receptions for 62 yards which led the team. Most of the yards came on a 50-yard swing route where he made Earl Thomas wiff on the tackle. Foster is still elusive with the ball in his hands, and while he’s not the same runner as he was a few years ago, I think he’s more than capable of rushing for over 1,000 yards.
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Going for 100 yards on 20 carries would be a nice way to kickstart his 2016 season. Of course, the line must do their part in blocking for him but when there’s a slight hole, Foster will find it. His vision still appears to be good and as I said, he’s still a shifty runner. He won’t be the main focus for the Pats defensive game plan but he still needs attention.