RUSHING RECEIVING FANTASY
Rush Yards TD Rec Targets Yards TD Tot Pts Pts/Gm
2011 Stats 12 83 0 5 6 9 1 15.2 7.6
2010 Stats 230 1467 5 45 64 468 3 241.5 15.1
2009 Stats 190 1120 7 40 56 297 1 189.7 12.6
2008 Stats 67 357 0 27 40 272 1 68.9 4.3
Overall Ranking
| 30 | '11 | '10 | '09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | -- | 16 | 15 |
| Attempts | -- | 230 | 190 |
| Rushing Yards | -- | 1467 | 1120 |
| 100 Yard Games | -- | 4 | 5 |
| Receptions | -- | 45 | 40 |
| Receiving Yards | -- | 468 | 297 |
| Total TDs | -- | 8 | 8 |
Week 1 - Sep 09
ATL 40 @ KC 24
Week 2 - Sep 16
KC 17 @ BUF 35
Week 3 - Sep 23
KC 27 @ NO 24
Week 4 - Sep 30
SD 37 @ KC 20
Week 5 - Oct 07
BAL 9 @ KC 6
Week 6 - Oct 14
KC @ TB
Week 7 - Oct 21
bye
Week 8 - Oct 28
OAK @ KC
Week 9 - Nov 01
KC @ SD
Week 11 - Nov 12
KC @ PIT
Week 12 - Nov 25
DEN @ KC
Week 13 - Dec 02
CAR @ KC
Week 1 - Sep 11
BUF 41 @ KC 7
Week 2 - Sep 18
KC 3 @ DET 48
Jamaal rushes
is on IR rush yards
0 TDs
0 receptions
0 rec yards
0 TDs
Week 3 - Sep 25
KC 17 @ SD 20
Week 4 - Oct 02
MIN 17 @ KC 22
Week 5 - Oct 09
KC 28 @ IND 24
Week 6 - Oct 16
bye
Week 7 - Oct 23
KC 28 @ OAK 0
Week 8 - Oct 31
SD 20 @ KC 23
Week 9 - Nov 06
MIA 31 @ KC 3
Week 10 - Nov 13
DEN 17 @ KC 10
Week 11 - Nov 21
KC 3 @ NE 34
Week 12 - Nov 27
PIT 13 @ KC 9
Week 13 - Dec 04
KC 10 @ CHI 3
Week 14 - Dec 11
KC 10 @ NYJ 37
Week 15 - Dec 18
GB 14 @ KC 19
Week 16 - Dec 24
OAK 16 @ KC 13
Week 1 - Sep 13
SD 14 @ KC 21
Week 2 - Sep 19
KC 16 @ CLE 14
Week 3 - Sep 26
SF 10 @ KC 31
Week 4 - Oct 03
bye
Week 5 - Oct 10
KC 9 @ IND 19
Week 6 - Oct 17
KC 31 @ HOU 35
Week 7 - Oct 24
JAC 20 @ KC 42
Week 8 - Oct 31
BUF 10 @ KC 13
22 rushes
177 rush yards
0 TDs
4 receptions
61 rec yards
0 TDs
Week 9 - Nov 07
KC 20 @ OAK 23
Week 10 - Nov 14
KC 29 @ DEN 49
Week 11 - Nov 21
ARI 13 @ KC 31
Week 12 - Nov 28
KC 42 @ SEA 24
22 rushes
173 rush yards
1 TDs
2 receptions
3 rec yards
0 TDs
Week 13 - Dec 05
DEN 6 @ KC 10
Week 14 - Dec 12
KC 0 @ SD 31
Week 15 - Dec 19
KC 27 @ STL 13
Week 16 - Dec 26
TEN 14 @ KC 34
13 rushes
77 rush yards
0 TDs
4 receptions
40 rec yards
2 TDs
Week 17 - Jan 02
OAK 31 @ KC 10
230 rushes
1,467 rush yards
5 TDs
45 receptions
468 rec yards
3 TDs
Week 1 - Sep 13
KC 24 @ BAL 38
Week 2 - Sep 20
OAK 13 @ KC 10
Week 3 - Sep 27
KC 14 @ PHI 34
Week 4 - Oct 04
NYG 27 @ KC 16
Week 5 - Oct 11
DAL 26 @ KC 20
Week 6 - Oct 18
KC 14 @ WAS 6
Week 7 - Oct 25
SD 37 @ KC 7
Week 8 - Nov 01
bye
Week 9 - Nov 08
KC 21 @ JAC 24
Week 10 - Nov 15
KC 16 @ OAK 10
Week 11 - Nov 22
PIT 24 @ KC 27
Week 12 - Nov 29
KC 14 @ SD 43
Week 13 - Dec 06
DEN 44 @ KC 13
Week 14 - Dec 13
BUF 16 @ KC 10
20 rushes
141 rush yards
1 TDs
7 receptions
38 rec yards
0 TDs
Week 15 - Dec 20
CLE 41 @ KC 34
25 rushes
154 rush yards
1 TDs
2 receptions
16 rec yards
0 TDs
Week 16 - Dec 27
KC 10 @ CIN 17
Week 17 - Jan 03
KC 44 @ DEN 24
25 rushes
259 rush yards
2 TDs
1 receptions
3 rec yards
0 TDs
vitals
RUSHING RECEIVING FANTASY
Rush Yards TD Rec Targets Yards TD Tot Pts Pts/Gm
2011 Stats 12 83 0 5 6 9 1 15.2 7.6
2010 Stats 230 1467 5 45 64 468 3 241.5 15.1
2009 Stats 190 1120 7 40 56 297 1 189.7 12.6
2008 Stats 67 357 0 27 40 272 1 68.9 4.3
(+) His enormous talent outweighs the risk his ACL injury presents
(+) Charles is possibly the most explosive player in the league averaging 5.9 and 6.4 yards per carry his last two full seasons
(+) Good receiver out of the backfield who can break a screen pass for a touchdown in a heart beat
(+) Was poised to be one of the top backs in the league last season before tearing his ACL
(+) Might be the fastest back in the league aside from CJ2K
(+) Jamaal is the prototypical RB for the way the running game has developed in the NFL today
(+) The Chiefs are a much-improved team with an offensive-minded head coach and an offense loaded with high-scoring capabilities
(+) Charles is FAR better in the Red Zone than his size would normally dictate
(+) Peyton Hillis being used as the inside runner—like Thomas Jones was for him in 2010—could lead to Charles putting up similar numbers to his 2010 season
(–) Hillis, however, will likely be leaned on early, thus limiting Charles’ first-half potential
(–) Has yet to score double-digit touchdowns in his career
(–) Peyton Hillis was signed as an insurance policy and will take some carries away from Charles especially on the goal-line in order to preserve Jamaal’s health
(–) It usually takes one full season of recovery to completely return to form after a torn ACL

Okay, where in the world did this galloping ostrich come from?!?! It would be nice to say we predicted Jamaal becoming one of the top 12 fantasy RBs in the game, but we didn’t. We did, however, make sure people understood that he was one of the top handcuffs in fantasy and that he would return good value if linked to Larry Johnson in your draft. To that end, Charles did not disappoint in the slightest. His slow first half was due to KC’s bizarre committal to the cancer that is LJ, but once Charles was finally given the chance to shine, he took off running and never looked back. His welcome to the world of fantasy culminated in the final game of the season when he put up a two-touchdown, 259-yard effort against a Denver team fighting for a playoff spot in Denver. So let us be the first to say, “Welcome aboard Jamaal, your place as a starting fantasy RB is waiting for you.”

~ Set career bests in yards (1,120), attempts (190), rushing touchdowns (7, 9 total), yards/attempt (5.9), yards/game (74.7), receptions (40), receiving yards (297), and total yards from scrimmage (1,417)
~ Rushed for the eighth most yards ever in a single game (259 yards, 1/3/2010 @ Denver)
“The Ostrich” was finally given the chance to show what he’s made of in 2009, and now in 2010, he’ll be implanted as the Chiefs lead-dog for his efforts. However, in order to keep the smallish (5’11”, 199 lbs) Charles fresh throughout the season, Kansas City decided to reel in another starter-quality RB to take on part of the load; Thomas Jones. How much will this affect the production of Jamaal Charles in 2010? Probably enough to say that he’s not quite worth the risk as a low-end RB1 on your team, but he’ll still be a solid fantasy RB2. Jones will end up vulturing a bunch of the goal-line carries, which definitely knocks The Ostrich down from being a possible #1 fantasy back, but the electricity he possesses in his feet give him an upside that not a lot of RB2s have.
~ What affect will the signing of Thomas Jones have on Charles?
~ Can he withstand the rigors of being the #1 guy throughout an entire season?
~ If the Chiefs are as terrible as they were last year, they’ll be forced to pass more than run yet again
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Jamaal signed a three-year, $1.76 million contract in July of 2008 that included a $610,000 signing bonus. Here's the final year of that contract:
2010 - $470,000
2011 – Restricted Free Agent

Thomas Jones is easily one of the best handcuffs in the league, so don’t hesitate to grab him in your draft. In fact, we believe he'll be the starter at some point during the season, if not the whole way through it
Green means go.