Quarterback:
1 – Matt Cassel
He is an attractive option at quarterback when looking at his TD:Int ratio of 27:7. He also ran the ball 33 times for 125 yards which adds to his appeal; although those numbers are lower than his past years. Although he rarely has a great game, he also rarely has a terrible one as well. He is a very typical consistent quarterback who is good but not great.
2 – Brodie Croyle
Over the past three years in Kansas City, he has started four games. He has 51 completions, 88 attempts, 419 yards, two touchdowns and one interception since 2008, and his PFF ratings have looked pretty good in two of those starts.
3 – Tyler Palko
Saw 18 snaps in 2010, and in six pass attempts had four completions and two balls dropped. Also sacked twice, and ran once.
Running Back:
1 – Jamaal Charles
The numbers Charles put up in 2010 with just 231 carries was amazing. 3.1 yards per carry after contact and 25 defenders missing tackles when trying to carry him just add to his astonishing 6.3 yards per carry. He also had 468 receiving yards, and another eight defenders missing tackles on him on pass plays. Clearly one of the best running backs in the game today.
2 – Thomas Jones
His numbers in 2010 with the Chiefs suggest he is past his prime, yet he was still given more carries than Charles. He only managed 3.7 yards per carry with 2.1 of those coming after contact. Also had 122 receiving yards.
3 – Jackie Battle
In a crowded backfield he rarely got more than a few snaps at running back. Over the year he had 20 carries for 50 yards and one touchdown, which wasn’t very impressive.
Fullback:
1 – Tim Castille
He didn’t get many rushes, but did have 10 catches for 43 yards in 2010.
2 – Mike Cox
He hasn’t run with the ball since 2009 where he only had three carries.
3 – Tervaris Johnson
Has yet to play an NFL game.
Wide Receiver:
1 – Dwayne Bowe
In 2010 Bowe emerged as the clear top target in Kansas City and a valuable fantasy receiver. 73 of his 125 targets were on passes beyond 10 yards, so although he had a low completion percentage of 57.6%, he had a nice yards per catch at 16.1. He had 15 touchdowns over the year which also really added to his value, including seven straight games with at least one during the middle of the season.
2 – Verran Tucker
He received a bit of playing time late in the season, but wasn’t given much of an opportunity to show he can be a receiving threat. He typically saw three targets per game when he had a good number of snaps, and had at most 38 yards in a game.
3 – Jerheme Urban
He last played for the Cardinals in 2009 where he saw most of his time in the slot. He caught 70% of passes thrown his way, and averaged 11.1 yards per catch.
4 – Dexter McCluster
As a rookie he was given chances in 2010, but didn’t make as much of them as he could have. He only had a 62.5% catch percentage and only 9 yards per catch. He looked good once he had the ball though, with 7.6 yards coming after the catch on average, and forcing 6 missed tackles.
5 – Chris Chambers
He stepped in to play when the Chiefs needed him in 2010, but wasn’t very effective when he was given the opportunity. He only caught 53.7% of balls thrown his way, and had just 9.7 yards per catch.
6 – Quinten Lawrence
Last played in 2009 with the Chiefs, where he saw 19 snaps, and a nine yard catch.
7 – Terrance Cooper
He saw a bit of time with the Chiefs in 2010, with his best game coming against Denver in Week 10 where he had five catches for 55 yards. 72% of passes thrown his way were less than 10 yard passes.
8 – Kevin Curtis
Saw time in Weeks 14, 15 and the wild card round for the Chiefs in 2010. Despite playing 44% of the snaps in those games, he only had two catches for 9 yards.
9 – Jeremy Horne – Reserve/Futures Contract
Tight End:
1 – Tony Moeaki
In his rookie season he emerged as the clear top tight end on the Chiefs roster. He had at least 40 yards in half of his games, and over half of his targets came on passes 10 yards or further which is high for a tight end. He only had three touchdowns in 2010 which hurts his value some, but that number could get improved on in his sophomore year.
2 – Leonard Pope
On 80% of the plays he was in, he was a blocker. He had at most two catches in a game in 2010, and at most 21 yards.
3 – Jake O’Connell
Only ran pass routes in 30% of the plays he was in. He was thrown at four times, had three catches for 31 yards with 24 of those yards coming after the catch.
4 – Brad Cottam
Last played in 2009 with the Chiefs where he had nine catches for 120 yards in eight games.
5 – Cody Slate – Reserve/Future Contract
Kicker:
1 – Ryan Succop
He had one of the lowest field goal percentages for kickers who started the whole year in 2010 at 76.9%.
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