Peyton Hillis/Jamal Charles Fantasy News 2012/2013

HacheMan · Jul 31, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Less than a week into training camp, Peyton Hillis is already convinced Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery) is one of the NFL's best backs.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">It speaks to Charles regaining pre-injury explosiveness 10 months removed from reconstructive surgery. "When I look at Jamaal Charles, I see so much potential," said Hillis. "I see him as one of the best backs in the league. I look up to him. He's a great player."
Jul. 31 - 2:12 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: SI.com</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Aug 30, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyCopy">The Kansas City Star's Adam Teicher believes the workload numbers will be "pretty close" between Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis by the end of the season.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">"They intend to get these guys a similar amount of work," Teicher told PFT's Mike Florio. Teicher reiterates the Chiefs' plan for the two backs to combine for 500+ touches in "a perfect world," with "a lot of work for both." Teicher's comments lend credence to our suspicion that Hillis could end up with standalone RB2 value as the red-zone hammer with 12-15 touches per week.
Aug. 30 - 6:02 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: PFT Live on NBCSports.com</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Sep 6, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Coach Romeo Crennel said he has no limitations on Jamaal Charles' snaps heading into Week 1.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Crennel suggested a hot-hand situation when discussing Charles' potential workload against the Falcons Sunday. "It's just by how we feel and how it's going. You can't say how a game is going to go," he said. "The good thing about that is that I've got this guy named Hillis, who also could go into the game. I don't think we'll be disappointed when Hillis goes into the game." The two backs are listed as co-starters on the depth chart and we're expecting 14-18 touches for each in Week 1.
Sep. 6 - 10:32 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Kansas City Star</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Sep 25, 2012

<table width="100%" align="center"><tbody><tr vAlign="top"><td class="vaLabel" colSpan="3">Peyton Hillis - RB - KC - Sep. 25 - 10:37 a.m. ET </td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" colSpan="3">Peyton Hillis (ankle) was spotted in a walking boot on Monday.
Hillis left last week's win over the Saints in the third quarter and didn't return. No one really noticed because Jamaal Charles ripped off 233 yards on the ground. Still, the Chiefs won't want to make a habit of giving Charles 39 touches in one game. If Hillis can't go against the Chargers on Sunday, Shaun Draughn would see a boost in touches.
Source: Kansas City Star
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HacheMan · Sep 26, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Peyton Hillis (ankle) will not practice Wednesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">The signs on Hillis aren't good. He was unable to return to Sunday's game after rolling his ankle in the third quarter and was in a walking boot on Monday. Shaun Draughn would back up Jamaal Charles if Hillis can't go against the Chargers in Week 4.
Sep. 26 - 12:17 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Adam Teicher on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Sep 30, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyCopy">According to the Kansas City Star, Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel has "given no indication" that he intends to limit Jamaal Charles' carries.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">It's a 180 from the Chiefs' approach with Charles under Todd Haley, who was willing to sacrifice yards and points in order to keep Charles fresh while letting Thomas Jones lead Kansas City's backfield in carries. Charles touched the football a career-high 39 times in Week 3. "He never came to me to say he needed a break," Crennel said after the game. "I was going to keep on giving it to him," added playcaller Brian Daboll. Charles is a locked-in RB1.
Sep. 30 - 11:00 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Kansas City Star</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Sep 30, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Chiefs declared RB Peyton Hillis, DE Glen Dorsey, TE Kevin Boss, S Kendrick Lewis, WR Devon Wylie, and OL Bryan Mattison inactive for Week 4 against the Chargers.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Hillis suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 against the Saints, so Jamaal Charles will be the bellcow with Shaun Draughn working in behind him. Boss misses his second straight game after suffering a concussion. Dorsey is out with a calf injury. Ricky Stanzi is the third quarterback.
Sep. 30 - 11:40 a.m. ET</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Oct 3, 2012

Peyton Hillis (ankle) remained out of Chiefs practice Wednesday.

Hillis was listed as doubtful before sitting out Sunday's loss, and there's been nothing to suggest he'll be ready to return for Week 5. We expect Shaun Draughn to back-up Jamaal Charles against the Ravens. Increasingly plodding and prone to injury, Hillis is an extremely low-upside own in fantasy leagues.

Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
Oct 3 - 2:20 PM

HacheMan · Oct 4, 2012

Peyton Hillis (ankle) was held out of practice again on Thursday.

Hillis is expected to miss at least one more week, leaving Shaun Draughn to back up Jamaal Charles against the Ravens on Sunday.

Source: Kansas City Star
Oct 4 - 3:53 PM

HacheMan · Oct 9, 2012

Peyton Hillis (ankle) is not expected to play in Week 6 versus the Bucs.

Beat writer Adam Teicher calls the injury a high-ankle sprain, which explains why Hillis has been out for multiple weeks. Jamaal Charles can continue to expect a heavy workload, with Shaun Draughn and Cyrus Gray on hand to give him a breather.

Related: Shaun Draughn, Jamaal Charles

Source: Sporting News
Oct 9 - 3:21 PM

HacheMan · Oct 23, 2012

Peyton Hillis (ankle) returned to practice Monday.

It's Hillis' first time on the practice field since spraining his ankle in Week 3. He's on track to return for Sunday's game against the Raiders and should quickly slide back in as Jamaal Charles' caddy. Shaun Draughn has received 34 carries over the last four weeks, but has managed just 2.50 yards per carry on those totes.

Source: Kansas City Star
Oct 23 - 11:56 AM