Fantasy Football Week 1: Spencer Ware Breakdown

Is it time to get Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware in your fantasy football lineup?

The NFL season is almost here, and we all know what that means: fantasy football! The drafts are complete, but before setting your Week 1 lineup, it is important to consider all options. Among those expected options should be Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware.

With Jamaal Charles still recovering from his knee injury suffered last season, Ware is expected to receive a bulk of the work for the Chiefs in their Week 1 match-up against the San Diego Chargers. Throughout the offseason, Charles seemed to have a solid chance to start the season healthy. However, recent comments made by Chiefs head coach Andy Reid have put that status in doubt.

“Yeah, Jamaal has to keep working through it—it would be a stretch for him to play on Sunday,” Reid said, according to Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star. “We’ll see how it goes, though.”

Reid certainly did not count out Charles, but it does seem like the Chiefs will be without their star back at least for one week. Charles being out means an increased workload for Ware and Charcandrick West, just like the end of last season.

Ware is the more powerful back who established himself as the early down back for the Chiefs with Charles out last season. As long as Charles is out, Ware will step back into that role for the Chiefs this season.