Ryan Mathews/Mike Tolbert Fantasy 2011-2012

HacheMan · Aug 16, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Mathews to see 220 carries to Tolbert's 150? </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ryan Mathews - RB - SD - Aug. 16 - 4:07 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune predicts a backfield breakdown of 200-220 carries for Ryan Mathews and 150 for Mike Tolbert.
"Make no mistake, Mathews is the featured back in this offense," says Acee. "But Tolbert will still get his carries." Acee also predicts Tolbert could reach double-digit touchdowns for a second straight season. Mathews' ADP needed to fall -- and it has of late -- but he now has the look of a value play in Rounds 4-6.
Source: XX 1090 San Diego
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HacheMan · Aug 23, 2011

Ryan Mathews - RB - Chargers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Norv Turner said that Ryan Mathews is making progress in pass protection.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Turner sees improvement with Mathews' blocking, but not enough to trust him in a preseason game. Mike Tolbert has handled every single passing-down situation through two games and is also the primary red-zone back. "I love what we're doing. I love the combination of [Mathews] and Tolbert," Turner said. There's no reason to expect anything less than a full-blown committee all season barring injury.
Aug. 23 - 11:25 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: San Diego Union-Tribune</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Aug 29, 2011

Ryan Mathews - RB - Chargers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune advises to not count on Ryan Mathews to "carry your running game" in fantasy football.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Acee confirms that Mathews and Mike Tolbert will "split time" in the backfield, with Tolbert vulturing the vast majority of red-zone carries and passing-down work. "Consider Mathews as your number two running back and Tolbert a number three/flex option," writes Acee. The sentiment is as expected. Mathews loses a significant amount of his upside to Tolbert.
Aug. 29 - 5:19 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: San Diego Union-Tribune</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Sep 12, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Mike Tolbert 'fine,' expected back for Week 2 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Mike Tolbert - RB - SD - Sep. 12 - 4:59 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Chargers coach Norv Turner confirmed Monday that Mike Tolbert is "fine" after suffering a knee injury in Week 1.
NFL Network's Jason La Canfora confirms that Tolbert is "fully expected to play" in Week 2 against the Patriots. Tolbert continues to operate as San Diego's primary third-down and red-zone back, killing Ryan Mathews' fantasy value. Tolbert will remain a dicey option on his own. He won't score three times inside the opposing red every week, and only gets 12-15 touches a game. We'd advise against chasing Tolbert's big Week 1 at New England.
Source: Kevin Acee on Twitter
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HacheMan · Sep 22, 2011

Mike Tolbert - RB - Chargers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Mike Tolbert (calf) was held out of Chargers practice again on Thursday.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Tolbert's injury initially wasn't expected to hold him out in Week 3, but things will get dicey if he doesn't return to full practice on Friday. Tolbert has been outplayed by Ryan Mathews through San Diego's first two games, so an absence would be ill-timed. For now, still consider him likely to suit up against the Chiefs, but have a contingency ready.
Sep. 22 - 5:00 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Kevin Acee on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>