| 12/30/2012 7:26:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles had a quiet end to a fantastic season Sunday against the Broncos. The team was down 28-3 early in the third quarter and Charles only had 14 carries. | Insight: He had 53 yards, which were enough to get him over 1,500 rushing yards for the first time in his career. After an ACL tear ended his season in Week 2 of 2011, Charles bounced back with a career-high 285 carries and 1,509 yards. | | |
| 12/23/2012 5:40:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles went absolutely bananas Sunday in a loss to Indianapolis. Charles finished the afternoon with 226 yards on 22 carries. | Insight: He also scored his fifth touchdown of the season. He only needs 12 yards next Sunday against Denver to eclipse his previous career-high of 1,467 rushing yards in one season. | | |
| 12/17/2012 8:23:00 PM |
Description: Kansas City halfback Jamaal Charles had just 10 yards on nine rushing attempts Sunday, snapping a string of four straight 100-yard game. | Insight: Charles has run for 87.9 yards per game despite turning in performances of six carries for three yards, five carries for four yards and nine carries for 10 yards this season because he has rushed for an average of 110 yards in his other 11 games. | | |
| 12/9/2012 2:20:00 PM |
Description: Kansas City halfback Jamaal Charles (ribs) left Sunday's game with a rib injury but later returned. SOURCE: Tony Grossi, ESPNCleveland.com | Insight: Charles ran for 123 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, with 80 coming on his first run of the day, prior to the injury and he's back for more. | | |
| 12/9/2012 2:02:00 PM |
Description: Kansas City halfback Jamaal Charles (ribs) is questionable to return to Sunday's game due to a rib injury. | Insight: Charles ran for 123 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, with 80 coming on his first run of the day, so it won't be a total loss if he doesn't return. | | |
| 12/2/2012 7:02:00 PM |
Description: Kansas City halfback Jamaal Charles carried the ball 27 times for 127 yards rushing Sunday in a win over Carolina. | Insight: Charles was able to crack 1,000 yards for the season in the victory, giving the fifth-year back his third career 1,000-yard season. | | |
| 12/1/2012 4:23:00 PM |
Description: After discussions between the league office, coach Romeo Crennel and the Chiefs team captains, Kansas City has advised the NFL that it will play Sunday's game versus Carolina at its originally scheduled time of 1 p.m. ET. SOURCE: Adam Schefter, ESPN | Insight: There was some question of whether the game would be play after Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend dead and then committed suicide Saturday morning in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot in front of Crennel, GM Scott Pioli and LB coach Gary Gibbs. | | |
| 11/25/2012 4:36:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles churned out 107 yards on 23 carries Sunday against Denver, the fourth time this season he's gone over the century mark. | Insight: Charles has shown he can handle a heavy workload this season -- he's carried the ball an average of 17.7 times per game. He might have the easiest schedule of any running back in the fantasy playoffs -- against Cleveland, Oakland and Indianapolis from Week 14-16. | | |
| 11/6/2012 12:08:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs' running back Jamaal Charles was limited in practice with a neck problem stemming from a hard hit in the second half of last Thursday night's game. | Insight: Charles, who left Thursday's game after taking a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit in the fourth quarter, passed all his concussion tests and should be ready to go against Pittsburgh in Week 10, but with all head/neck injuries you must be vigil. | | |
| 11/2/2012 1:42:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs' running back Jamaal Charles, who left Thursday's game after taking a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit in the fourth quarter, passed all his concussion tests and should be ready to go against Pittsburgh in Week 10. | Insight: Charles hasn't had a productive game since Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens when he carried the ball 31 times. In the last three contests he's been given the ball 12 times or less. It's time to be concerned about the play calling and Charles' ability to produce big fantasy results. | | |
| 11/1/2012 10:58:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles left Thursday's game after taking a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs are calling it a neck injury. | Insight: Matt Cassel threw an interception for a touchdown one play later to put Kansas City down 31-6 so Charles won't return. The good news is that the running back ran to the sideline after intially staying down on the grass for a minute. Charles finished with 39 yards rushing on 12 carries and 27 yards receiving on three receptions. | | |
| 10/30/2012 8:08:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs OC Brian Daboll defended the team's Week 8 use of running back Jamaal Charles Tuesday, saying, " ... give Oakland credit. They did a nice job of stopping the run. We tried to move it some other ways. Every week is a new week." SOURCE: Kansas City Star | Insight: Fantasy owners have to hope that Week 9 will indeed be a new week after Charles rushed for just four yards on five carries in Week 8. He has just 17 runs combined in the past two games after averaging 27 carries per game from Week 3-5. | | |
| 10/16/2012 2:22:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (back) is listed as limited in practice, but has plenty of time to get well before Kansas City meets Oakland in Week 8.
| Insight: Charles struggled against Tampa Bay after three weeks of solid production. He'll have 12 more days to heal before his next game, so fantasy owners should not be overly concerned. | | |
| 10/7/2012 4:29:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles rushed 30 times for 140 yards Sunday against the Ravens. | Insight: Charles has handled 30 or more carries in two of the last three games. To put that in perspective, Charles only had 20-plus carried three times during his breakout year in 2010. The workload is great for his numbers in the short term but he could wear down as the season goes on. | | |
| 10/7/2012 10:39:00 AM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles will once again carry the workload for Kansas City with Peyton Hillis out due to a sprained ankle. | Insight: Fantasy owners have to love Charles' production, but now should be worried about overuse. He's averaging 21 touches-per-game, up from 17 in 2010 when he produced his best season - 1,935 yards from scrimmage. | | |
| 9/30/2012 4:45:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles followed up his huge day in Week 3 with 92 yards rushing and two touchdowns -- one rushing, one receiving -- Sunday against the Chargers. However, he lost two fumbles. | Insight: Charles ran for 233 yards last week against New Orleans and the team still leaned on him Sunday even though San Diego took a 20-0 lead in the first half. | | |
| 9/30/2012 11:13:00 AM |
Description: Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel and OC Brian Daboll have a much different strategy regarding top back Jamaal Charles than former coach Todd Haley had. Whereas Haley wanted to keep Charles fresh, Crennel and Daboll are going to "ride Charles hard, whether it's for the best in the long-term or not," according to the Kansas City Star. | Insight: Charles topped his career high in touches by 12 last week against the Saints, carrying 33 times and catching six passes. While the strategy is great news for Charles' fantasy owners in the short term, there's a chance the smallish back coming off an ACL tear will wear down as the season goes on. | | |
| 9/27/2012 6:54:00 PM |
Description: According to the Kansas City Star, Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said he will use running back Jamaal Charles "as much as needed" Sunday versus the Chargers. | Insight: Charles only had six carries in Week 2 but he handled 39 touches and had 288 yards from scrimmage Sunday against the Saints. Peyton Hillis looks doubtful for Week 4 with an ankle injury so Charles should see upwards of 20 touches Sunday. | | |
| 9/23/2012 5:04:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles improved on his rushing total from a week ago by 230 yards in Week 3, rushing for 233 yards on 33 carries and a touchdown. | Insight: Charles only had six carries in Week 2 but he looked electric in gashing New Orleans Sunday. He also caught six passes for 55 yards. Continue to start him as a RB1. | | |
| 9/21/2012 6:51:00 PM |
Description: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (knee) is officially listed as probable on the Week 3 injury report. | Insight: Charles fully participated in practice every day this week so he should be fine for Sunday. New Orleans has been terrible against the run this season so get Charles in your lineup as an RB1. | | |
