Steve Slaton Fantasy News

Thursday, November 24, 2011, 2:58pm

Dolphins Inactives
Ikaika Alama-Francis LB
Will Barker OT
Dan Carpenter K
John Jerry OG
Igor Olshansky DT
Steve Slaton RB
Will Yeatman TE

Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas ACTIVE tonight
Monday, October 17, 2011, 7:39pm

The Dolphins will get a couple of important pieces back in the lineup tonight versus the Jets as running back Daniel Thomas (hamstring) and cornerback Vontae Davis (hamstring) are both active and set to play tonight.

Thomas, who has 202 yards in two games with a 4.9-yard average, is active for the first time since Week 3. With Thomas back, newcomer Steve Slaton, signed before the Week 4 game at San Diego, is inactive tonight.

Monday, October 17, 2011, 7:37pm

Dolphins Inactives

Ikaika Alama-Francis, LB
Chris Clemons, DB
Ryan Cook, T
Phillip Merling, DT
Steve Slaton, RB
Will Yeatman, TE

Daniel Thomas officially OUT for Dolphins
Sunday, October 2, 2011, 3:02pm

Dolphins Inactives
Ryan Cook T
Vontae Davis CB
Tony McDaniel DT
Koa Misi OLB
Daniel Thomas RB
Roberto Wallace WR
Will Yeatman TE

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 12:00pm

New Miami Dolphins running back Steve Slaton said he has picked up the team's system well and is prepared to fill in for Daniel Thomas, who has 202 rushing yards over the past two games.

Slaton has experience as a returner but said the Dolphins have only been working him at running back.

Daniel Thomas (hamstring) misses practice on Friday
Friday, September 30, 2011, 1:03pm

Daniel Thomas (hamstring) missed practice on Friday.

Hamstring injuries aren’t new for Thomas, who missed time during training camp and the opener against New England with the same problem. He’s ranked eighth in AFC rushing and first among rookies with 202 yards in two games. He’s also sixth among those with 20 or more carries with an average of 4.9 yards per carry.

If Thomas can’t go, newly acquired Steve Slaton could be pressed into service. Slaton proved himself an all-purpose back in 2008 when he rushed for 1,282 yards. While Slaton hasn’t had much activity this season, rushing just seven times for 20 yards, he was only waived by Houston on Tuesday, so he should be in shape.

If not Slaton, then the bulk of carries would either go to Reggie Bush, whose hasn’t gotten the job done running inside all year, or Lex Hilliard, who has all of 26 career carries and never more than five in a game. His numbers this season: three carries, 5 yards, most if not all in short-yardage situations.

Daniel Thomas re-injures hamstring
Friday, September 30, 2011, 10:02am

Either the Dolphins got lucky or had tremendous foresight in adding Steve Slaton because tailback Daniel Thomas, who is leading the team with 202 rushing yards, had his practice participation limited on Thursday because the hamstring injury he's been nursing for three weeks flared up.

Thursday, September 29, 2011, 10:52am

The Miami Dolphins claimed former Texans RB Steve Slaton on waivers.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 4:28pm

Texans are releasing former feature back Steve Slaton and promoting RB Chris Ogbonnaya from practice squad to take his place

Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 2:11pm

RB Steve Slaton returned to practice Tuesday for the first time since before preseason. He’s been out with a hamstring injury. Slaton, who rushed for almost 1,300 yards as a rookie in 2008, was going to be trade material if the first three backs stayed healthy.

Arian Foster is expected to play in the opener against Indianapolis. Derrick Ward and Ben Tate are competing for playing time behind Foster. Because Slaton hasn’t carried the ball, he’ll probably be waived Friday. After his impressive rookie season, Slaton underwent neck surgery, but the emergence of Foster and Ward last season kept him tied to the bench.

Monday, August 15, 2011, 8:30am

The Texans entered training camp with a crowded backfield, but they’ll likely be down three key running backs in their preseason opener against the New York Jets on Monday night.

Arian Foster, Steve Slaton and Ben Tate are all expected to miss the game because of hamstring injuries. Texans coach Gary Kubiak said on Saturday morning that his team’s running back rotation will consist of Derrick Ward, Chris Ogbonnaya and newly-signed Javarris Williams.

“Tate just hasn’t come along,” Kubiak said. “Everybody thought he could – our trainers, our doctors – but he hasn’t. So, we’ll listen to him. Arian, we’ve been shooting for next week with Arian the whole time.”

Foster wouldn’t have played much anyway, since the Texans’ starters will take only 10-12 snaps against the Jets. But each preseason game could be invaluable to Slaton and Tate, who are fighting for playing time and perhaps a spot on the roster.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 12:23pm

Adam Caplan said: For those who have asked about Texans RB Steve Slaton, I expect him to be dealt by the the end of his month as long as RB Ben Tate shows that he's back from his leg injury.

Monday, August 1, 2011, 12:54pm

Texan RB Ben Tate was taking reps ahead of Steve Slaton today. Tate looked like he never had injury. Looked decisive.