LJ 'lucky' to get 30 reps weekly: 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 knows he's going to get the ball. ... He's going to touch it a lot, but those other guys are going to touch it some, too. Larry is not going to carry the ball 40 times (per game). He'll be lucky to get 30." (Updated 06/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Edwards envisions Charles getting 10-to-12 touches per game and Smith having a role as well. Meanwhile, Johnson says he's physically at 100 percent and ready for the start of training camp. He's already practiced this offseason and the foot injury that ended his awful 2007 season early is behind him. Even if Johnson gets 22-to-25 touches per week, it's still much better than the majority of running backs out there. Plus, Edwards has been known to fudge his preseason projections in the heat of a game. Johnson remains a No. 1 Fantasy RB worth a pick toward the latter half of the first round in all drafts this summer. (Updated 06/12/2008).
No information available at this time.
No information available at this time.
LJ 'lucky' to get 30 reps weekly: 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 knows he's going to get the ball. ... He's going to touch it a lot, but those other guys are going to touch it some, too. Larry is not going to carry the ball 40 times (per game). He'll be lucky to get 30." (Updated 06/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Edwards envisions Charles getting 10-to-12 touches per game and Smith having a role as well. Meanwhile, Johnson says he's physically at 100 percent and ready for the start of training camp. He's already practiced this offseason and the foot injury that ended his awful 2007 season early is behind him. Even if Johnson gets 22-to-25 touches per week, it's still much better than the majority of running backs out there. Plus, Edwards has been known to fudge his preseason projections in the heat of a game. Johnson remains a No. 1 Fantasy RB worth a pick toward the latter half of the first round in all drafts this summer. (Updated 06/12/2008).
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Awards
College: 2002 (Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award)
Last Seven Games
Date
Opp.
Att
Yds
Lg
TD
11/11
DEN
0
0
0
0
11/18
IND
0
0
0
0
11/25
OAK
0
0
0
0
12/02
SD
0
0
0
0
12/09
DEN
0
0
0
0
12/16
TEN
0
0
0
0
12/23
DET
0
0
0
0
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Fantasy Points by Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Rushing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
1st
2003
Kansas City Chiefs
6
0
20
85
4.3
15
1
0
5
2004
Kansas City Chiefs
10
3
120
581
4.8
46
9
4
34
2005
Kansas City Chiefs
16
9
336
1750
5.2
49
20
15
97
2006
Kansas City Chiefs
16
16
416
1789
4.3
47
17
10
91
2007
Kansas City Chiefs
8
8
158
559
3.5
54
3
5
24
TOTAL
56
36
1050
4764
4.5
54
50
34
251
Receiving
Year
Team
G
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
40+
1st
2003
Kansas City Chiefs
6
0
1
2
2.0
2
0
0
0
0
2004
Kansas City Chiefs
10
3
22
278
12.6
40
2
3
1
13
2005
Kansas City Chiefs
16
9
33
343
10.4
36
1
4
0
13
2006
Kansas City Chiefs
16
16
41
410
10.0
78
2
4
1
21
2007
Kansas City Chiefs
8
8
30
186
6.2
30
1
1
0
9
TOTAL
56
36
127
1219
9.6
78
6
12
2
56
Passing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Comp
Pct
Yds
YPA
Lg
TD
Int
Tkld
20+
40+
Rate
2003
Kansas City Chiefs
6
0
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
---
2004
Kansas City Chiefs
10
3
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
---
2005
Kansas City Chiefs
16
9
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
---
2006
Kansas City Chiefs
16
16
1
0
0.0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
39.6
2007
Kansas City Chiefs
8
8
1
0
0.0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
39.6
TOTAL
56
36
2
0
0.0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
39.6
Defensive Stats
Year
Team
G
Total
Tkl
Ast
Sacks
Int
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Pass Def
2003
Kansas City Chiefs
6
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2004
Kansas City Chiefs
10
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2005
Kansas City Chiefs
16
2
2.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2006
Kansas City Chiefs
16
3
3.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2007
Kansas City Chiefs
8
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
TOTAL
56
7
7.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
Fumbles
Year
Team
G
Fum
Lost
Fum Forced
Own Rec
Opp Rec
Yds
Tot Rec
TD
2003
Kansas City Chiefs
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004
Kansas City Chiefs
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2005
Kansas City Chiefs
16
5
4
0
3
0
0
3
0
2006
Kansas City Chiefs
16
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
2007
Kansas City Chiefs
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
56
8
7
0
4
0
0
4
0
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