LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers, NFL

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GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TDs	Fum
16	292	1110	3.8	11	1

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L.T. out to 'defy the odds': LaDainian Tomlinson laughs about the phone call he got on his 30th birthday this week from his younger brother, who referred to the Chargers' running back as an "ancient old man." As for the thought that others might be ready to apply the same label, L.T. shows a sly grin. The skeptics have their reasons to wonder about the 2006 NFL MVP, who has played all eight seasons in San Diego and got a reworked three-year deal in March. Tomlinson is coming off a career-low 1,110 yards rushing, though that was still fourth in the AFC. Slowed by a toe injury most of last season, L.T. hurt his groin in the season finale. He was forced out of an overtime playoff victory against Indianapolis, then sat out the next week against Pittsburgh - the first time he missed a game in his career because of injury. Tomlinson started offseason workouts in March and said he hasn't had any problems. The only change from past years is that he sees more doctors, including a therapist recommended by NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith. Tomlinson said his energy level is still high and that he works out as hard as he always has. He insists there are no lingering aches and pains, and has even another reason to know that his legs are still good: He can still dunk a basketball. "That's the one thing that I'm eager to prove, is that doesn't necessarily go for every player. Turn 30, that doesn't mean that you can't play any more," Tomlinson said two days after his birthday. "There are some guys out there that defy the odds, and I'm eager to prove that."
(Updated 06/26/2009).

Injury Report

Groin - Probable for start of training camp
(Updated - 5/21/09)

Fantasy Analysis

We don't disagree with Tomlinson -- the actual age of 30 means nothing to a running back's decline. Instead, our research says that when a running back hits eight full seasons of work and/or 2,500 or so carries he begins to fade (and Tomlinson has hit both of those marks). That combined with Tomlinson's three stat-damaging injuries since December 2007 (sprained MCL, injured toe, torn groin) and the fact that he will lose some touches to Darren Sproles this year make him a fairly risky choice in drafts. Some owners won't see it that way -- we've seen L.T. go as high as fourth overall in drafts after reading all the positive reports on him this offseason. Is he a No. 1 option? Maybe in a league with 12-plus teams as a low-end guy, but we feel like he's best considered a nice No. 2 Fantasy RB worth a pick toward the beginning of Round 2 in drafts this summer. We doubt we'll see much of him in the preseason, so there's not going to be much proof of whether or not he's "back." If you take him in the early-to-middle parts of Round 1, you're definitely taking a big risk, especially considering the other rushing talent available this season. Insuring him with a middle-round pick on Sproles is also a good plan.
(Updated 06/26/2009).

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Injury Report

Groin - Probable for start of training camp
(Updated - 5/21/09)

Fantasy Analysis

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Pro Bowl: 2003, 2005

Last Seven Games
Date	Opp.	Att	Yds	Lg	TD
11/16	PIT	18	57	12	1
11/23	IND	21	84	20	0
11/30	ATL	14	24	6	1
12/04	OAK	25	91	9	1
12/14	KC	15	39	7	1
12/21	TB	21	90	13	0
12/28	DEN	14	96	45	3

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Seven Week Schedule
Week	Date	Site	Time/Result
4	9/4/09	SF
1	9/14/09	@ OAK
2	9/20/09	BAL
3	9/27/09	MIA
4	10/4/09	@ PIT
6	10/19/09	DEN
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Rushing
Year	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	1st
2001	San Diego Chargers	16	16	339	1236	3.6	54	10	7	67
2002	San Diego Chargers	16	16	372	1683	4.5	76	14	12	90
2003	San Diego Chargers	16	16	313	1645	5.3	73	13	12	81
2004	San Diego Chargers	15	15	339	1335	3.9	42	17	6	68
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	16	339	1462	4.3	62	18	8	71
2006	San Diego Chargers	16	16	348	1815	5.2	85	28	12	81
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	16	315	1474	4.7	49	15	13	75
2008	San Diego Chargers	16	16	292	1110	3.8	45	11	6	52
TOTAL		127	127	2657	11760	4.4	85	126	76	585

Receiving
Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	40+	1st
2001	San Diego Chargers	16	16	59	367	6.2	27	0	1	0	12
2002	San Diego Chargers	16	16	79	489	6.2	30	1	2	0	20
2003	San Diego Chargers	16	16	100	725	7.3	73	4	5	2	26
2004	San Diego Chargers	15	15	53	441	8.3	74	1	3	3	16
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	16	51	370	7.3	41	2	4	1	15
2006	San Diego Chargers	16	16	56	508	9.1	51	3	4	1	22
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	16	60	475	7.9	36	3	6	0	21
2008	San Diego Chargers	16	16	52	426	8.2	32	1	4	0	19
TOTAL		127	127	510	3801	7.5	74	15	29	7	151

Passing
Year	Team	G	GS	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds	YPA	Lg	TD	Int	Tkld	20+	40+	Rate
2001	San Diego Chargers	16	16	0	0	---	0	---	0	0	0	0/0	0	0	---
2002	San Diego Chargers	16	16	0	0	---	0	---	0	0	0	0/0	0	0	---
2003	San Diego Chargers	16	16	1	1	100.0	21	21.00	21	1	0	0/0	1	0	158.3
2004	San Diego Chargers	15	15	2	1	50.0	38	19.00	38	0	0	1/1	1	0	95.8
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	16	4	3	75.0	47	11.75	26	3	0	0/0	1	0	153.1
2006	San Diego Chargers	16	16	3	2	66.7	20	6.67	19	2	0	0/0	0	0	125.0
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	16	1	1	100.0	17	17.00	17	1	0	0/0	0	0	158.3
2008	San Diego Chargers	16	16	0	0	---	0	---	0	0	0	0/0	0	0	---
TOTAL		127	127	11	8	72.7	143	13.00	38	7	0	1/1	3	0	154.4

Defensive Stats
Year	Team	G	Total	Tkl	Ast	Sacks	Int	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Pass Def
2001	San Diego Chargers	16	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2002	San Diego Chargers	16	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2003	San Diego Chargers	16	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2004	San Diego Chargers	15	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2006	San Diego Chargers	16	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	2	2.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	San Diego Chargers	16	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
TOTAL		127	7	7.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Fumbles
Year	Team	G	Fum	Lost	Fum Forced	Own Rec	Opp Rec	Yds	Tot Rec	TD
2001	San Diego Chargers	16	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	San Diego Chargers	16	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	San Diego Chargers	16	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	0
2004	San Diego Chargers	15	6	2	0	2	0	0	2	0
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
2006	San Diego Chargers	16	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	San Diego Chargers	16	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
TOTAL		127	25	10	0	7	0	0	7	0

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