Judging by Week 1 against Oakland, which was the game LT got hurt, before he got hurt the usage was around 18:11. It looked like LT and Sproles were alternating series and Sproles was getting 3rd downs. LT also didn't look good before he got hurt, although no one really saw an injury occur during the game, so it's tough to know if injury affected his performance, but he did play into the 4th quarter.

Sproles hasn't been very good between the tackles in his two games as the main back, but he has been pretty good as a receiver working in space.

When LT returns, do we think it'll be the same game plan as the start of Week 1? About a 60:40 committee split with Sproles on passing downs and two-minute?

If that is the case, since San Diego's schedule is so easy, does Sproles still have good value (especially in PPR leagues) once LT returns?

In my estimation, unless LT went into game 1 in Oakland hurt, we can expect more of the same. LT is better inside, but he couldn't turn the corner in game 1. Turner might also try to preserve him when they have a sizable lead (which they probably will a decent amount of the time after Pittsburgh this week) which would mean more touches for Sproles in addition to his normal load.

What do you guys think? Is Sproles still going to be a decent RB2 or 3 in PPR leagues?

reggie bush lite and bush isn't startable as anything more than a rb3 flex player bye week fill in imo...

Yah, I think the comparison to Bush is an apt one. But Bush is the less productive portion of a committee (with Thomas or Bell or McAllister or whoever he plays with) and in this instance, at least based on Week 1, it seemed like Sproles was the more productive back when they were together. I just went through the records though and allegedly Tomlinson was hurt in the first quarter. But he sure did play a lot after that...

Bush seems to only get 10 touches a game now, about 5 rushes and 5 passes, but he's very far down in the list of options in the New Orleans offense the way Brees spreads the ball around. Sproles seems like he might be getting more touches but I don't know.

Obviously as a Sproles owner I want to hear that he's got more value than Bush, but that's why I'm submitting it to the masses!

Go read the LT thread. It's got some great information about how Sproles was being used before LT got hurt (hint: not very much). Remember, LT rolled his ankle in the second series.

I definitely tried sifting through that thread, but it was very difficult to read because it is filled with flaming and sensationalism about "LT IS DONE SPROLES FTW!!!" and some strange Rotoworld conspiracy theory that I don't have enough background to comment on.

Any, that thread seems to have devolved into a pro/anti-LT thread and I'm trying to surmise the situation going forward for Sproles. Based on what you say game 1 isn't a representative sample even with both backs in because LT was hurt way early. That is disconcerting.

Are there any Chargers fans out there with inside scoop on how the Charges plan to divvy the workload once LT returns if at all?

Wait a minute: I though (based on that thread) that Sproles was a fantasy god and was far better than LT could ever dream of being?



Seriously, a fine RB3 in ppr - otherwise, not very valuable. (And LT was in on passing downs prior to injury - which occurred on a passing down.)

My league is PPR and 1 pt for 25 return yards so even if LT comes back and gets 75% of the carries Sproles will still have value. He's clearly the better back in the passing game at this point of LT's career. You never know when he's going to break a screen pass for a huge run. In non PPR/return pt leagues his value is limited to being LT's handcuff.

if LT2 comes back, I think his value is $3.93 exact

Ehhh, I think that's a bit low. I was going to say $4.05

I'm gonna go with $5.47, Bob.