Alfred Blue

Week 2 at Tennessee Titans

Even though Lamar Miller was the workhorse for the Texans in the opener, Alfred Blue was the RB who found pay dirt. Blue finished with 36 yards on five carries and the one-yard score in the loss to the Patriots. Miller will again be the featured back at Tennessee this week. Despite the TD, Blue should remain on your bench as just the handcuff to Miller.

Fantasy Upside

According to Houston Chronicle staffer John McClain, there'll be a lot of competition for the last two or three backfield roster spots behind Lamar Miller and Donta Foreman. Because Blue is good on special teams, McClain believes Blue is likely to make the team again. Assuming that's the case, and given his experience in the regular offense, Blue is likely to be a contributor again—at least early on—with Foreman recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered last December.

Fantasy Upside

As CBSSports.com pointed out, the 27-year-old Blue has career marks of just 3.6 yards per carry and 6.4 yards per catch, "offering little in the way of explosiveness or pass-catching ability."

2018 Bottom Line

Again, assuming he earns his usual role (as the third man in the running back rotation), Blue's value is limited to possible handcuff duty until we have a better idea of the timetable for Foreman's return.

Week 14 vs. San Francisco 49ers

With Lamar Miller finishing last week’s contest with 19 total touches, Alfred Blue carried the ball 4 times and caught a 7-yard reception in the loss to the Titans. Blue will continue to be the backup RB, with little reason for him to be on your fantasy roster.