Alfred Blue RB FA Fri 11/17/17 4:22 PM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Blue did not practice Friday, which clouds his Week 11 status. In any case, he's behind Lamar Miller and D'Onta Foreman in the Texans' RB pecking order, so he's off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest formats these days.
Alfred Blue RB FA Thu 11/16/17 6:28 PM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue was added to the Texans' Week 11 injury report after being limited by a hamstring injury at Thursday's practice, the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
At this stage, Blue is behind Lamar Miller and D'Onta Foreman in the Texans' RB pecking order, so his status for Sunday's game against the Cardinals is of more import to Houston's backfield depth than it is to fantasy players.
Alfred Blue RB FA Mon 11/13/17 8:40 AM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue carried four times for 10 yards in Sunday's 33-7 loss to the Rams.
EDGE Analysis
Blue has been largely a special-teams player this season, but got a season-high 13 offense snaps in Week 10. His playing time came in the second half when the Texans were down by multiple scores, so we're reticent to view his usage in Week 10 as some sort of shift in the depth chart. He remains the third back behind Lamar Miller and D'Onta Foreman.
Alfred Blue RB FA Mon 11/6/17 7:59 AM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue was strictly a special-teams contributor in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the Colts.
EDGE Analysis
Blue had been elevated to the No. 2 running back in the Texans' previous game, but was back to third on the depth chart for Week 9. Although head coach Bill O'Brien will never admit it, the change in Week 8, when Blue vaulted over rookie D'Onta Foreman on the depth chart, was a punishment delivered to the rookie, who had skipped a practice in protest of controversial remarks made by team owner Bob McNair. All is back to normal now with Foreman the No. 2.
Alfred Blue RB FA Sun 10/29/17 10:17 PM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue replaced D'Onta Foreman as the backup running and carried five times for 21 yards in a 41-38 loss to Seattle in Week 8.
EDGE Analysis
Blue got the playing time ahead of Foreman, who appears to have been punished for leaving Friday's practice in protest over remarks made by team owner Bob McNair, although both Foreman and head coach Bill O'Brien denied there's a connection between the two, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. We suspect this will be a one-week thing but we'll learn more in the coming days.
Alfred Blue RB FA Mon 10/2/17 11:12 AM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue rushed four times for 12 yards in the Texans' 57-14 win over the Titans in Week 3.
EDGE Analysis
Blue made his season debut after missing the first three games due to a high-ankle sprain. At this point, he's fallen behind rookie D'Onta Foreman on the depth chart, while the restyled offense behind quarterback Deshaun Watson leaves Blue's role going forward uncertain.
Alfred Blue RB FA Wed 9/27/17 5:49 PM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blue was a limited participant all last week and didn't end up playing in Sunday's 36-33 loss to the Patriots. His return to full participation could set him up for a return Sunday against Tennessee, though it's unclear if Blue will have a significant role, considering D'Onta Foreman has been a solid complement to Lamar Miller
Alfred Blue RB FA Sun 9/24/17 11:49 AM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
EDGE Analysis
With Blue inactive, expect D'Onta Foreman to serve as Lamar Miller's top backup/complement once again in Week 3, with Tyler Ervin also in the Texans' backfield mix as a change-of-pace option.
Alfred Blue RB FA Fri 9/22/17 5:03 PM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at New England, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
For the first time in weeks, Blue practiced Wednesday and proceeded to turn in three consecutive limited sessions. Typically, he would be trending in the right direction after such activity, but head coach Bill O'Brien has put a lid on Blue's status. "I would say right now, it'd be doubtful," O'Brien said. With Blue likely to land on the Texans' batch of inactives yet again, expect the RB pecking order to be Lamar Miller and D'Onta Foreman in Sunday's showdown with the Patriots.
Alfred Blue RB FA Thu 9/21/17 5:20 PM
Alfred Blue
RB FA
Blue (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Blue has been limited in both of the Texans' practices this week, but the expectation is that he'll dress for Sunday's game against the Patriots. However, coach Bill O'Brien clarified Wednesday that Lamar Miller and D'Onta Foreman are his top two running backs on the depth chart, which will put Blue in line to see most of his duties on special teams once he's healthy. That will effectively take Blue off the fantasy radar until one of Miller or Forearm succumbs to an injury of their own.