"I told Steve in the locker room to get his chin up. This team needs him playing well and making plays, and I'm expecting him to come right back next week and help us."
That quote came from Gary Kubiak after Steve Slaton was benched in the first quarter following his seventh fumble of season, and it suggests that Kubiak may start Slaton again next week.
But is that wise?
Ryan Moats came in after Slaton's fumble and ran the Texans to victory after the team stumbled out of the gate.
Moats gave the team 151 yards of total offense and three touchdownsùby far the Texans' best game from a running back this season.
We've just passed the halfway point on the season, and the team's previous high for a running back was the 76 yards Slaton put up against Jacksonville.á
Now, I know that ...
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Ryan Moats or Steve Slaton: Who Should the Houston Texans Start?
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Robert Vega in NFLComments Off on Ryan Moats or Steve Slaton: Who Should the Houston Texans Start?