Ryan Mathews was back to work on Thursday, but he remains a risk for fantasy owners.

This whole Mike Tolbert thing in San Diego has been cute. Although cute might not be the adjective used by fantasy owners to describe the Chargers’ backfield committee. Excruciatingly frustrating might be more appropriate.

Ryan Mathews is continuing to be held back in the Chargers offense — and fantasy football.

You feel pretty good when your starting fantasy quarterback has a matchup against the Raiders. Who wouldn’t right? So when you see Philip Rivers against the Raiders this week, you think automatic start, and put him down for 25 fantasy points. (Or 25.48782347801 points if you use that annoying fractional function on the NFL.com scoring default.)

Arian Foster’s absence from the start of the Texans-Raiders game has fantasy owners in a tizzy.

Chargers RB Ryan Mathews said today that he was able to get after it and is feeling like his normal self, again.

Take a moment to consider who will be the probable running backs for the AFC West teams this weekend. Darren McFadden, Thomas Jones, Laurence Maroney and Mike Tolbert. Somebody please explain to me why Jamaal Charles is sitting on the bench?

Mike Tolbert should be a hot name on the fantasy waiver wire heading into Week 3.

Chargers RB Ryan Mathews fumbled, hurt his ankle and then watched Mike Tolbert score two touchdowns — what should have been his touchdowns. Already the anxiety is becoming too much.

Mike Tolbert could be a hot name on the fantasy waiver wire next week.

One of the biggest concerns about Chargers rookie RB Ryan Mathews was, who was going to get the goal-line carries in San Diego. After getting the Chargers down to the 1-yard line, Mathews was lifted for Mike Tolbert who rumbled in for the score.

Is Ryan Mathews a first-round pick? Seems like we have been debating that over and over again during the preseason. As, in the video above, I firmly believe that Mathews should be a first-round pick.

Chargers backup RB Mike Tolbert got a goal-line carry last week, and the hysteria among fantasy enthusiasts was palpable. Rookie RB Ryan Mathews was going to lose carries on the goal line, some yelped. Like they were George Costanza or something.

Fantasy enthusiasts can certainly be a panicky bunch. One of the kids in the NFL.com fantasy forums was worried that Mike Tolbert was going to take goal-line carries away from Ryan Mathews.