Riiiiiiightthe rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.

Riiiiiiightthe rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.
If Battle turns it over they could just start punting it back. That way there will be hardly any turnovers.Actually, Jackie Battle would take over at QB and RB. All wildcat all the time.I heard if Rivers throws another int Whitehurst takes over for the rest of the year.the rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.![]()
I didn't hear it -- I'm starting itRiiiiiiightthe rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.Please tell us where u heard this"rumor"In that same time frame Philip Rivers has fumbled the ball 18 times and lost 9.He also threw 36 ints But mathews has a problem turning the ball over...
It's exactly what he did.Yeah...that's not really what he did.I have not commented on points "everyone was trying to make", I was commenting on a post one person made that compared Mathews to McCoy in regards to fumbling. Based on their career stats, there is no comparison. McCoy has fumbled half as much in twice as many games, so to draw a parallel from Mathews to McCoy is ridiculous.Thats not the point everyone is trying to make here. We can all agree that LeSean McCoy is the better player. Nobody on the Chargers roster is better than Matthews at his position.Ryan Mathews - 11 fumbles in 27 gamesLeSean McCoy - 6 fumbles in 49 gamesOnly the fantasy noobs would read into this BS.
Shady McCoy has 2 fumbles this season. Is he gonna get benched?
You're really not seeing a difference between the two?
Please refrain from posting this type of garbage.I didn't hear it -- I'm starting itRiiiiiiightthe rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.Please tell us where u heard this"rumor"In that same time frame Philip Rivers has fumbled the ball 18 times and lost 9.He also threw 36 ints But mathews has a problem turning the ball over...
As if he wasn't enough of a risk due to injuries....so glad I didn't draft this guy again this year. Unbelievable talent but you just can't rely on him yet.
That was a terrible post. He added nothing to the topic at hand while simultaneously patting himself on the back.As if he wasn't enough of a risk due to injuries....so glad I didn't draft this guy again this year. Unbelievable talent but you just can't rely on him yet.![]()
Update?This is such an overreaction. Matthews has been back for 1 game. Its not like he fumbled 3 times in the game. If they really want to test it, the Chargers should just go ahead and start Jackie Battle and Curtis Brinkley for a few more games and see what happens.
Indeed. un ####ing realWow... unreal.
Yes, FML.As if my season was not going bad enough, I feel like I'm having a bad dream right now.WTF? Jackie Battle starting? FML!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tried to warn you guysPlease refrain from posting this type of garbage.I didn't hear it -- I'm starting itRiiiiiiightthe rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.Please tell us where u heard this"rumor"In that same time frame Philip Rivers has fumbled the ball 18 times and lost 9.He also threw 36 ints But mathews has a problem turning the ball over...
Thanks AJ Smithtried to warn you guysPlease refrain from posting this type of garbage.I didn't hear it -- I'm starting itRiiiiiiightthe rumor is that jackie battle will be their lead back if matthews fumbles again.Please tell us where u heard this"rumor"In that same time frame Philip Rivers has fumbled the ball 18 times and lost 9.He also threw 36 ints But mathews has a problem turning the ball over...
Good form.LOL at all Matthews owners who drafted this turd with the 1.04....Jackie Battle with 8 carries and 1 TD vs 1 carry for Matthews right now. And Ronnie Brown just caught a 20+ yard catch.....enjoy! We warned you....
Matthews only went at 1.04 if you drafted in July before his injury. Most leagues don't draft until late August.Jackie Battle now with 2 catches for 32 yards.....Matthews at 1.04? PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT
Congrats, you are the early leader for tool of the day.LOL at all Matthews owners who drafted this turd with the 1.04....Jackie Battle with 8 carries and 1 TD vs 1 carry for Matthews right now. And Ronnie Brown just caught a 20+ yard catch.....enjoy! We warned you....
Well, Battle has looked pretty good... and Mathews has looked pretty bad.Chargers have lost their mind.
says the guy who drafted an awful team with a bunch of guppiesLOL at all Matthews owners who drafted this turd with the 1.04....Jackie Battle with 8 carries and 1 TD vs 1 carry for Matthews right now. And Ronnie Brown just caught a 20+ yard catch.....enjoy! We warned you....
says the guy who drafted an awful team with a bunch of guppiesLOL at all Matthews owners who drafted this turd with the 1.04....Jackie Battle with 8 carries and 1 TD vs 1 carry for Matthews right now. And Ronnie Brown just caught a 20+ yard catch.....enjoy! We warned you....
To be fair, I don't think anyone would think it would be this bad. And common sense would have you believe that the Chargers would use arguably their best offensive player as much as they can. If I'm going down with the ship, I'd rather go down with a talented RB that got screwed by his GM/Coach instead of drafting Chris Johnson who has just lost it. I still believe Matthews will end up being a top 12 RB the rest of the season. It wouldn't make sense for the Chargers to limit him this much.LOL at all Matthews owners who drafted this turd with the 1.04....Jackie Battle with 8 carries and 1 TD vs 1 carry for Matthews right now. And Ronnie Brown just caught a 20+ yard catch.....enjoy! We warned you....
Apparently your not watching the game. Every time Matthews gets the ball, he gets stuffed in the backfield. Poor blocking is not Matthews faultWell, Battle has looked pretty good... and Mathews has looked pretty bad.Chargers have lost their mind.
Fact: In his last 5 games last season, Mathews had 107 touches, 1 fumble, and 0 lost fumbles.Fact: As of right now (mid 2nd quarter of today's game), Mathews has lost 1 fumble in his last 127 touches (last 7 games, including today).Fact: In that same span (last 127 touches), he has 681 YFS.Question: Can you build your offense around that?Answer: Yes.11 fumbles in 27 games is unacceptable...you can't build your offense around a guy who has ball-security issues...the bigger issue I have with Smith as a GM is if you have a player who has an issue that you feel is detrimental to your team's success you would think he would have a better back-up plan should this issue continue...it appears he ignored this when he was building the team this offseason...
Battle makes everyone around him better. The Oline isn't as enthusiastic about blocking when Mathews is in the game.Apparently your not watching the game. Every time Matthews gets the ball, he gets stuffed in the backfield. Poor blocking is not Matthews faultWell, Battle has looked pretty good... and Mathews has looked pretty bad.Chargers have lost their mind.
Battle averaging like 2yds per carry. He looks like ####.Well, Battle has looked pretty good... and Mathews has looked pretty bad.Chargers have lost their mind.
This might be relevant if Mathews played for KC. Just admit you were wrong already.Jamaal Charles fumbled again today. And Ryan Matthews has a fumbling problem![]()
It sucks for today, but these things have a way of working themselves out.
Mathews was a 1st round pick for a reason. Battle is a High-Motor RUDY with extremely limited talent.
Remain calm.
While this is probably the best way to look at it. I'm 1-2 and my blood boils every time I see Battle in on 1st or 2nd or Brown in for what seems like every 3rd down.Guess I'm about to justIt sucks for today, but these things have a way of working themselves out.
Mathews was a 1st round pick for a reason. Battle is a High-Motor RUDY with extremely limited talent.
Remain calm.
Wrong about what? That Matthews is the Chargers best player at his position? Its easy to sit there and criticize everyone else after the fact. If anyone came here and said Battle will start over Matthews, everyone would have said that was crazy.This might be relevant if Mathews played for KC. Just admit you were wrong already.Jamaal Charles fumbled again today. And Ryan Matthews has a fumbling problem![]()
Looks like he wouldn't start for KC either.This might be relevant if Mathews played for KC. Just admit you were wrong already.Jamaal Charles fumbled again today. And Ryan Matthews has a fumbling problem![]()
This is exactly why I expect Mathews to take over once the Chargers play a decent team(Saints next game?) and need to score points. This game is the perfect time to send Mathews a message about his fumbling issues since they're up big against a weak team.Battle looks awful at 2 yards a carry but for fantasy purposes he got the TD. All that matters.Mathews is a better RB but this is fantasy football and Battle got the TD so he's got the points.
Better than Mathews at .25 YPC.Battle looks awful at 2 yards a carry but for fantasy purposes he got the TD. All that matters.Mathews is a better RB but this is fantasy football and Battle got the TD so he's got the points.
He's averaging 1 TD per 9 carries. Imagine what he'd do with 300 carries?Battle has done #### all with the carries. Give it to Mathews.