San Diego Chargers RB Ryan Mathews had a fine return from a broken collarbone in Week 3, getting 76 total yards, but another costly fumble has the team concerned about his ball security. According to Michael Gehlken, coach Norv Turner will chart Mathews' fumbles and game situations and may even limit his snaps to reduce risks. Mathews has 10 fumbles over his first two years.
Ryan Mathews’ Fumble Troubles Could Limit Fantasy Ceiling
The Chargers are worried about Ryan Mathews’ fumbling troubles. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: Mathews had little issues with his workload, getting 43-of-56 snaps even as the Chargers had to abandon the running game in a blowout loss to the Falcons, but he continues to be plagued by fumbles. Mathews should still be starting in all fantasy leagues, just know that he is going to have frustrating moments like this.
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