Monday Night Football Injury Thread-Tolbert, Floyd, Gates, Mathews etc (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

If you have any SUNDAY or MONDAY updates on the status of injured San Deigo or Kansas City players, please post them here.

If you want to discuss your lineup predicaments or shooot the breeze, go to the Assistant Coach forum or another thread in the Shark Pool discussing this situation.

This thread is strictly for the latest Sunday and Monday news

 

[Faust]

Injury update (Week 9)

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* Mike Tolbert, San Diego: Tolbert (hamstring, hand) has been ruled out for the Monday night game at Kansas City, according to ESPN.

Mike Tolbert Injury Status Update: OUT For Monday Night Football

by David ***illo

San Diego Chargers running back Mike Tolbert has been ruled out for Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs. Tolbert has been dealing with hand and hamstring issues and was doubtful heading into the game. Deactivating Tolbert is not a surprise, but it is still worth noting for fantasy purposes.

The Tolbert injury means that Ryan Mathews will likely get his biggest rushing load of the season. The Chargers are facing a struggling Chiefs rush defense, which could mean big things for Mathews. His primary backup will be Curtis Brinkley, who has not touched the ball this season. Brinkley might get a couple touches, but Mathews will likely dominate the carries.

I would actually expect Jacob Hester to get more carries due to the Tolbert injury. Hester operates as the Chargers fullback, but when running backs are limited, the team has shown a willingness to get him more involved in the offense. Week five against the Denver Broncos, Hester rushed 11 times for 47 yards and hauled in a pair of passes. I suspect Hester gets at least five or six carries on Monday.