Most career fantasy points by RB through age 27 (1 Viewer)

[cstu]

LT is already 15th in career fantasy points scored and with a decent season (284) will pass Thurman Thomas for 7th place all-time. It's a stretch that he'll be able to keep up this pace but we are truly witnessing one of the all-time great RB's. Notably off this list is Jim Brown, who in my mind belongs in a class of his own anyway.

1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.7011 Eric Dickerson rb 1983--1987 74 1748 8256 4.72 61 136 1045 7.68 2 1311.8512 Ottis Anderson rb 1979--1984 86 1690 7364 4.36 40 266 2179 8.19 5 1224.3013 Jerome Bettis rb 1993--1999 109 2106 8463 4.02 41 149 1075 7.21 3 1217.8014 Jamal Lewis rb 2000--2006 91 1822 7801 4.28 45 160 1365 8.53 2 1198.6015 Terrell Davis rb 1995--1999 65 1410 6624 4.70 58 155 1207 7.79 5 1161.1016 Shaun Alexander rb 2000--2004 80 1347 5937 4.41 62 173 1309 7.57 10 1156.6017 Chuck Foreman rb 1973--1977 67 1209 4915 4.07 45 256 2514 9.82 21 1138.9018 Ricky Watters rb 1992--1996 75 1343 5524 4.11 49 253 2328 9.20 9 1133.2019 Eddie George rb 1996--2000 80 1763 6874 3.90 42 164 1447 8.82 8 1132.1020 Clinton Portis rb 2002--2006 68 1385 6453 4.66 52 158 1299 8.22 4 1120.80

 

[Chase Stuart]

Jim Brown's only off the list because you are only looking at RBs from 1960 to today. Brown's 1691 FPs (in 90 games) through age 27 puts him in second, behind only Tomlinson.

 

[LHUCKS]

very impressive

 

[Chase Stuart]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.

You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.

Top ten since 1960, through age 27:

1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.00

2 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.90

3 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.20

4 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.20

5 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.50

6 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.80

7 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.40

8 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.60

9 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.80

10 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

 

[cstu]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.

I'm not sure how that happened, but you're right.

 

[Bri]

nice catch Chase

 

[Emmitt Smith]

 

[-OZ-]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

Just realize we're now using 6 years for LT, 7 for everyone else.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

Just realize we're now using 6 years for LT, 7 for everyone else.

Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, and Marcus Allen are also 6 year spans.

 

[cstu]

I like LT's chances of outdoing Emmitt the next 4 seasons.

| 1997 dal | 16 | 261 1074 4.1 4 | 40 234 5.8 0 || 1998 dal | 16 | 319 1332 4.2 13 | 27 175 6.5 2 || 1999 dal | 15 | 329 1397 4.2 11 | 27 119 4.4 2 || 2000 dal | 16 | 294 1203 4.1 9 | 11 79 7.2 0 |

 

[-OZ-]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

Just realize we're now using 6 years for LT, 7 for everyone else.

Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, and Marcus Allen are also 6 year spans.

You're right, I just glanced at the first 6. Still, there can be no doubt that LT is among the best ever at this point in his career.

 

[Chase Stuart]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

Just realize we're now using 6 years for LT, 7 for everyone else.

Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, and Marcus Allen are also 6 year spans.

It's not a 6 year/7 year distinction. It's about seasons played before the year you turned 28. Martin entered the league at 22, Emmitt at 21, thus the distinction.

 

[Garts]

Ahman Green at #10.

I always thought he flew a bit under the radar when the top backs were brought up.

he had one of the best fantasy seasons of all-time a few years back.

 

[cstu]

Ahman Green at #10.I always thought he flew a bit under the radar when the top backs were brought up.he had one of the best fantasy seasons of all-time a few years back.

People overlook how good he was during his 5 year prime. He also put up those numbers despite not playing much his first couple seasons.

 

[-OZ-]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

Just realize we're now using 6 years for LT, 7 for everyone else.

Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, and Marcus Allen are also 6 year spans.

It's not a 6 year/7 year distinction. It's about seasons played before the year you turned 28. Martin entered the league at 22, Emmitt at 21, thus the distinction.

I get that, but then I would look at a per year average. Otherwise, it's not a great comparison.

 

[Pittsburgh United]

I wonder who holds the record for best fantasy performance, single-week? Since I've been keeping track of the stats in my league, the highest we've seen was Clinton Portis the week of 12/08/2003. He got 54 points in my non-ppr league that week.

 

[Chase Stuart]

I wonder who holds the record for best fantasy performance, single-week? Since I've been keeping track of the stats in my league, the highest we've seen was Clinton Portis the week of 12/08/2003. He got 54 points in my non-ppr league that week.

Highest FP in a single game from 1995 to 2005. 1 pt per 10 rush/rec yd, 6 pt for rush/rec TD, 4 pt for pass TD, -1 for INT, 1 pt per 20 pass yards, 0 ppr.

ID		  year	team  week  comp att  pyd  ptd  int  rush  rushyd  rec  recyd  ttd	fpPortCl00	2003	den	14	0	0	0	0	0	22	218	2	36	 5	55.40AlexSh00	2002	sea	 4	0	0	0	0	0	24	139	3	92	 5	53.10DillCo00	1997	cin	15	0	0	0	0	0	39	246	2	30	 4	51.60AndeMi00	2000	den	14	0	0	0	0	0	37	251	1	5	  4	49.60TaylFr00	2000	jax	12	0	0	0	0	0	30	234	3	14	 4	48.80HolmPr00	2002	kan	12	0	0	0	0	0	23	197	7	110	3	48.70RiceJe00	1995	sfo	16	0	0	0	0	0	 0	 10	14   289	3	47.90FaulMa00	2002	ram	 7	0	0	0	0	0	32	183	7	52	 4	47.50SmitJi00	2000	jax	 2	0	0	0	0	0	 0	  0	15   291	3	47.10VoleBi00	2004	oti	15	40   60   492  4	1	 1	  1	0	0	  1	45.70AlexSh00	2001	sea	 9	0	0	0	0	0	35	266	1	7	  3	45.30TomlLa00	2005	sdg	 3	1	1	26   1	0	21	192	6	28	 3	45.30TomlLa00	2002	sdg	13	0	0	0	0	0	37	220	11   51	 3	45.10PortCl00	2002	den	15	0	0	0	0	0	21	130	3	75	 4	44.50FaulMa00	2000	ram	17	0	0	0	0	0	32	220	7	41	 3	44.10GarcJe00	2003	sfo	14	19   28   252  4	0	 5	 32	0	0	  2	43.80IsmaQa00	1999	rav	14	0	0	0	0	0	 0	  0	6	258	3	43.80MannPe00	2001	clt	 2	23   29   421  4	2	 7	 26	0	0	  1	43.65McNaDo00	2004	phi	13	32   43   464  5	0	 0	  0	0	0	  0	43.20StewKo00	1997	pit	15	18   29   303  3	1	10	 49	0	0	  2	43.05CulpDa00	2002	min	15	26   36   312  2	0	 7	 73	0	0	  2	42.90CulpDa00	2004	min	 5	36   50   396  5	0	 6	 30	0	0	  0	42.80GreeTr00	1998	ram	12	30   49   382  4	1	 5	 26	0	0	  1	42.70MannPe00	2004	clt	 8	25   44   472  5	1	 0	  0	0	0	  0	42.60YounSt00	1998	sfo	 7	33   51   331  2	0	 8	 60	0	0	  2	42.55HolmPr00	2004	kan	 7	0	0	0	0	0	22	139	3	41	 4	42.00FaulMa00	2000	ram	15	0	0	0	0	0	25	135	6	43	 4	41.80GarcJe00	2001	sfo	 5	27   41   332  3	0	14	 70	0	0	  1	41.60LewiJa00	2003	rav	 2	0	0	0	0	0	30	295	0	0	  2	41.50BennDr00	2004	oti	14	0	0	0	0	0	 0	  0	12   233	3	41.30GreeTr00	2002	kan	 4	24   34   328  5	0	 3	 48	0	0	  0	41.20StewKo00	1997	pit	 6	18   28   246  3	3	 6	 78	0	0	  2	41.10VickMi00	2002	atl	13	11   28   173  1	1	10	173	0	0	  2	40.95LeveDo00	1999	gnb	17	0	0	0	0	0	24	146	3	23	 4	40.90SandBa00	1998	det	 2	0	0	0	0	0	26	185	1	44	 3	40.90StewJa00	1997	jax	 7	0	0	0	0	0	15	102	2	7	  5	40.90JameEd00	2000	clt	 7	0	0	0	0	0	38	219	1	9	  3	40.80KennEd00	1996	ram	16	0	0	0	0	0	 0	  0	5	226	3	40.60CulpDa00	2004	min	 6	26   37   425  5	2	 7	 13	0	0	  0	40.55FaulMa00	2001	ram	16	0	0	0	0	0	25	118	7	47	 4	40.50HolmPr00	2001	kan	 3	0	0	0	0	0	23	147	5	78	 3	40.50HolmPr00	2004	kan	 8	0	0	0	0	0	32	143	3	82	 3	40.50HampRo00	1995	nyg	 4	0	0	0	0	0	33	149	2	15	 4	40.40SmitEm00	1995	dal	 1	0	0	0	0	0	21	163	1	0	  4	40.30FaulMa00	1995	clt	 5	0	0	0	0	0	19	177	5	45	 3	40.20JohnLa00	2005	kan	17	0	0	0	0	0	26	201	2	21	 3	40.20SandBa00	1997	det	 7	0	0	0	0	0	24	215	1	7	  3	40.20GreeTr00	2000	ram	11	27   45   272  4	1	 6	 54	0	0	  1	40.00

 

[BoltBacker]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

The #'s I find interesting is there were only 4 runners on the list that had more carries than LT at such a young age(Emmitt/Barry/Edge/Payton).Of that group there is only 1 RB that had his best year after that age(Barry Sanders). Payton had another great year in '84 but not even close to his '77 #'s. There was a poster on this board the other day that got beat up pretty good for even suggesting that it might be possible SD keeps Tomlinson/Turner together for another year and then explore what value LT would have on the open market, but really I think that thought has some merit. If you pencil in LT for another 350 carries next season that's 2400 attempts. He still won't be old but history has to be stacked against a guy with 2400 attempts playing at such a high level much longer. Maybe that would be a "sell high" scenario for SD. It may sound like blasphemy to Charger fans but the fortunes of an NFL runningback can change so quickly just ask Priest..... and yes, yes, I realize he was much older than LT but he didn't have nearly the milage(I don't think Holmes even had his 350th carry until he was around 27yo). Todays unstoppable superstar can fade into yesterdays legend in a few short months.

 

[Tau837]

I knew something seemed weird; LT hasn't been that much better than everyone else.You're using the wrong cut-off; you're using 26 for everyone else, and 27 for LT.Top ten since 1960, through age 27:1 Emmitt Smith rb 1990--1996 108 2334 10160 4.35 108 348 2200 6.32 7 1926.002 LaDainian Tomlinson rb 2001--2006 95 2050 9176 4.48 100 398 2900 7.29 11 1903.903 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--2000 107 1895 8060 4.25 67 465 4682 10.07 22 1808.204 Barry Sanders rb 1989--1995 105 2077 10172 4.90 73 258 2180 8.45 7 1715.205 Edgerrin James rb 1999--2005 96 2188 9226 4.22 64 356 2839 7.97 11 1656.506 Walter Payton rb 1975--1981 105 2204 9608 4.36 71 243 2170 8.93 7 1645.807 Thurman Thomas rb 1988--1993 94 1731 7631 4.41 41 295 3053 10.35 16 1410.408 Curtis Martin rb 1995--2000 92 2010 7754 3.86 54 275 2022 7.35 8 1349.609 Marcus Allen rb 1982--1987 81 1489 6151 4.13 54 334 3167 9.48 15 1345.8010 Ahman Green rb 1998--2004 107 1528 7177 4.70 49 285 2190 7.68 13 1313.70

The #'s I find interesting is there were only 4 runners on the list that had more carries than LT at such a young age(Emmitt/Barry/Edge/Payton).Of that group there is only 1 RB that had his best year after that age(Barry Sanders). Payton had another great year in '84 but not even close to his '77 #'s. There was a poster on this board the other day that got beat up pretty good for even suggesting that it might be possible SD keeps Tomlinson/Turner together for another year and then explore what value LT would have on the open market, but really I think that thought has some merit. If you pencil in LT for another 350 carries next season that's 2400 attempts. He still won't be old but history has to be stacked against a guy with 2400 attempts playing at such a high level much longer. Maybe that would be a "sell high" scenario for SD. It may sound like blasphemy to Charger fans but the fortunes of an NFL runningback can change so quickly just ask Priest..... and yes, yes, I realize he was much older than LT but he didn't have nearly the milage(I don't think Holmes even had his 350th carry until he was around 27yo). Todays unstoppable superstar can fade into yesterdays legend in a few short months.

I don't think this scenario is feasible from a PR standpoint, either within the locker room and within the fanbase.ETA: First off, this is a small sample size and thus not necessarily a good predictor for other RBs. Secondly, James, Faulk, and Green all suffered serious injuries that contributed to their dropoff in performance later in their careers. That leaves an even smaller sample size. And look at Martin, who had arguably his best fantasy season at age 31, after having previously logged nearly 3000 carries. There are no certainties here, and that's another reason why they cannot consider trading him IMO. LT keeps himself in terrific shape, so it's probably all about staying healthy.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

LT is really good.

If the Chargers are going to trade someone, I hope it's somebody who kind of sucks. Maybe Billy Volek or someone. Not LT.

 

[BoltBacker]

LT is really good.If the Chargers are going to trade someone, I hope it's somebody who kind of sucks. Maybe Billy Volek or someone. Not LT.

Drew Brees was really good in '04. Using hindsight it looks like SD should have traded him after his '04 season.

 

[cstu]

LT is really good.If the Chargers are going to trade someone, I hope it's somebody who kind of sucks. Maybe Billy Volek or someone. Not LT.

Drew Brees was really good in '04. Using hindsight it looks like SD should have traded him after his '04 season.

Isn't LT under contract until something like 2011? He'll be a Charger for life unless injuries hit him and the Chargers have to release him.

 

[-OZ-]

LT is really good.If the Chargers are going to trade someone, I hope it's somebody who kind of sucks. Maybe Billy Volek or someone. Not LT.

Drew Brees was really good in '04. Using hindsight it looks like SD should have traded him after his '04 season.

Isn't LT under contract until something like 2011? He'll be a Charger for life unless injuries hit him and the Chargers have to release him.

Even if he were injured, I don't see him getting released. Retiring someday of course, but not released.On Brees, it's tough to say. Maybe the extra year helped Rivers? But, while there are similarities, LT is a better part of the team than Brees was, and a better player. I know the QB is generally the heart of the team, but not here. It's surprising to read a Charger fan imply the team should trade LT. What exactly could they get to make a deal worthwhile?

 

[cstu]

LT is now #1 in fantasy points through age 29, with 5 games left to go:

1	LaDainian Tomlinson	rb	2001--2008	122	2568	11420	4.45	120	497	3704	7.45	15	2364.55
2	Marshall Faulk	rb	1994--2002	135	2367	10395	4.39	87	628	5984	9.53	33	2357.90
3	Emmitt Smith	rb	1990--1998	140	2914	12566	4.31	125	415	2609	6.29	9	2321.50
4	Barry Sanders	rb	1989--1997	137	2719	13778	5.07	95	315	2632	8.36	10	2271.00
5	Edgerrin James	rb	1999--2007	128	2849	11617	4.08	77	419	3252	7.76	11	2014.90
6	Walter Payton	rb	1975--1983	130	2666	11625	4.36	78	328	3088	9.41	9	1993.30
7	Eric Dickerson	rb	1983--1989	105	2450	11226	4.58	82	202	1633	8.08	4	1805.65
8	Curtis Martin	rb	1995--2002	124	2604	10361	3.98	71	377	2704	7.17	8	1786.40
9	Thurman Thomas	rb	1988--1995	123	2285	9729	4.26	54	371	3622	9.76	20	1779.10
10	Shaun Alexander	rb	2000--2006	106	1969	8713	4.43	96	200	1435	7.17	11	1656.80

 

[kinghill]

Mind if I ask where you obtaining this data?

 

[Bri]

good post cstu

 

[Stinger Ray]

good post cstu

 

[BoltBacker]

LT is really good.

If the Chargers are going to trade someone, I hope it's somebody who kind of sucks. Maybe Billy Volek or someone. Not LT.

Drew Brees was really good in '04. Using hindsight it looks like SD should have traded him after his '04 season.

Isn't LT under contract until something like 2011? He'll be a Charger for life unless injuries hit him and the Chargers have to release him.

Even if he were injured, I don't see him getting released. Retiring someday of course, but not released.On Brees, it's tough to say. Maybe the extra year helped Rivers? But, while there are similarities, LT is a better part of the team than Brees was, and a better player. I know the QB is generally the heart of the team, but not here.

It's surprising to read a Charger fan imply the team should trade LT. What exactly could they get to make a deal worthwhile?

Agreed from a PR standpoint at the time.... but it would be interesting what the results of a poll might be right now of Charger fans if you gave them the choice of having LT going forward or Turner going forward in 2009(since SD only has an outside chance of making the playoffs this year).