The Indianapolis Colts were down but not out against the Houston Texans on Sunday night football in Week 9, as they were able to come back from 18 points down and it came during a game that saw a dramatic moment when Texans head coach Gary Kubiak collapsed and was taken to the hospital and in fantasy, Arian Foster left the game and did not return.
Foster came into the game banged up and he left without any carries and yards and that meant Ben Tate took over and now he could be a starting option the rest of the way. Foster came into the game with 542 yards on the season and before his last game, he had at least 98 yards in the past three, including 141 yards two weeks ago and now he could be out with a back issue, making Ben Tate the top handcuff option.
Tate came into the game banged up as well and he had 81 yards on 22 carries and looked very solid after Foster left with the back injury. The team now will likely use him as the starter until Foster is fully healthy and he comes in with nearly 400 yards rushing this season. Hilton led the way for the Colts, scoring three touchdowns and making seven catches for 121 yards in the matchup.
The Colts did not look good early on in the game and Andrew Luck was able to turn things around and they pulled out the tough road victory by three and came after three TD passes from Luck to receiver TY Hilton, who made up for some drops in the game. The Colts are now 6-2 on the season and they won despite a 350 yard game from Case Keenum starting for the Texans and he had three touchdowns in his second start for the team. Houston connected with Johnson for a touchdown and then the Colts came back and got the lead with a TD and two point conversion and then they held off the rest. The TD to make it 24-12 was crucial and now the team is in great position heading into the second half.
Keenum had a great game with 350 yards and three scores, while Ben Tate led the way over Arian Foster with 22 carries for 81 yards and Andre Johnson had a huge game with nine catches for 229 yards and three touchdowns, all his first of the season. Hilton led the way with seven catches for 121 yards and the TDs for the Colts and that made fantasy owners happy.