Charles looking at 10-12 reps per game: Yahoo! Sports reports that Chiefs head coach Herman Edwards still sees RB Larry Johnson as his featured back, but he refuses to let him hoard the rushing workload. Edwards says that second-year RB Kolby Smith and rookie RB Jamaal Charles will factor into Kansas City's running game. He specifically mentions what he expects from the rookie from Texas. "Charles is a guy who, he's going to get the ball maybe 10-12 times a game, because he can't take the pounding." (Updated 06/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Charles is a smallish runner with good speed and just about enough size to not be completely fragile. However, the Chiefs likely envision him as a change-of-pace back whose reps won't come regularly. This does add some value to Charles and makes him a nice late-round pick in seasonal drafts as a reserve. He's also a top-20 pick in rookie-only drafts. (Updated 06/12/2008).
No information available at this time.
No information available at this time.
Charles looking at 10-12 reps per game: Yahoo! Sports reports that Chiefs head coach Herman Edwards still sees RB Larry Johnson as his featured back, but he refuses to let him hoard the rushing workload. Edwards says that second-year RB Kolby Smith and rookie RB Jamaal Charles will factor into Kansas City's running game. He specifically mentions what he expects from the rookie from Texas. "Charles is a guy who, he's going to get the ball maybe 10-12 times a game, because he can't take the pounding." (Updated 06/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Charles is a smallish runner with good speed and just about enough size to not be completely fragile. However, the Chiefs likely envision him as a change-of-pace back whose reps won't come regularly. This does add some value to Charles and makes him a nice late-round pick in seasonal drafts as a reserve. He's also a top-20 pick in rookie-only drafts. (Updated 06/12/2008).
