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Jackie Battle | Running Back

Team: Unsigned Free Agent
Age / DOB:  (29) / 10/1/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 238
College: Houston
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Jackie Battle rushed 19 times for just 37 yards in the Chargers' Week 17 win over the Raiders.
Pressed into a feature back role once again, the plodding Battle predictably got nothing going. Running with form similar to that of an elephant, he finishes the season averaging 3.27 YPC on 95 rushes. The Chargers desperately need to upgrade the backup position behind Ryan Mathews. Battle is now an unrestricted free agent anyway. Sun, Dec 30, 2012 08:13:00 PM

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Drawing the start in Week 16 against the Jets, Jackie Battle rushed for just 49 yards on 19 carries.

It was a true Jackie Battle type effort, as he plodded his way to a 2.6 YPC average. Battle added just one catch out of the backfield for five yards, but Ronnie Brown handled most of the passing down work in the San Diego backfield with Ryan Mathews out. Battle should get the bulk of the carries in the Week 17 finale against the Raiders.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 07:17:00 PM

Coach Norv Turner mentioned Jackie Battle before Curtis Brinkley when asked how he'll replace Ryan Mathews (clavicle) over the final two games.

In last week's loss to the Panthers, Battle saw just five touches while Brinkley got nine. But that may have been due to the 21-0 deficit the Chargers faced when Mathews went down. "Jackie will get a chance to play," Turner said. "And Brink played some yesterday, though I don't know that he would play on third down. And we'll probably add Edwin Baker to the 53-man roster." Battle is a straight-line power runner that lacks upside but will handle goal-line work. He'd be an even weaker Week 16 desperation start if Ronnie Brown (hamstring) makes it back into the lineup.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 08:25:00 AM

Jackie Battle rushed three times for two yards and caught two passes for 12 yards in San Diego's Week 15 blowout loss to Carolina.

Battle saw a slight uptick in usage because Ryan Mathews left with an early second-quarter shoulder injury. Curtis Brinkley played more of the snaps, however, because he's a superior passing-down option and San Diego was in passing situations all day due to a huge deficit. Should Mathews and Ronnie Brown (hamstring) not play in Week 16, Battle would figure to be the primary early-down back against the Jets.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 07:51:00 PM

Jackie Battle rushed just twice for two yards and caught one pass for 10 yards in Week 12 against the Ravens.

Ryan Mathews got the start in Week 12, rightfully so, and Battle was a non-factor. He'll never have fantasy value unless Mathews gets hurt, and even then it wouldn't be very high.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 09:12:00 PM

Jackie Battle started the Chargers' Week 11 loss to the Broncos.

Battle was the feature back on the Chargers' first two possessions. Then Ryan Mathews, who had been nursing a stiff neck, came on and carried the load the rest of the way. Battle finished with four carries for just negative-three yards. There's no real explanation for why Norv Turner started Battle if Mathews was healthy enough to play.
Mon, Nov 19, 2012 11:39:00 AM

Jackie Battle rushed just two times for three yards in Week 6 against the Broncos.

Battle received scant work, and worked as an occasional short-yardage back on Monday night. The mirage as San Diego's lead back has finally been put to bed and out of the picture. Battle didn't enter the contest until right before halftime. Ryan Mathews is the lead back moving forward and is going to play all three downs much of the time. Battle should have already been placed on waiver wires after Week 5.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 01:14:00 AM

Jackie Battle "started" San Diego's Week 5 loss to the Saints, but ended up with just four carries for 10 yards.

He added two catches for seven yards. Battle was the every-down back on San Diego's first two drives, but became an afterthought after Ryan Mathews entered on series three and promptly began dominating the Saints' 32nd ranked run defense. Battle didn't touch the ball the game's final 41 minutes, and was clearly behind both Mathews and Ronnie Brown in the passing game. His three-week moment in the sun has come and gone. Hopefully you didn't blow your entire free-agent budget.
Mon, Oct 8, 2012 12:27:00 AM

The Union-Tribune San Diego reports Jackie Battle is expected to start over Ryan Mathews against the Saints on Sunday Night Football.

Per beat writer Michael Gehlken, Mathews will enter "based on game flow," and could still "finish with more touches." Nevertheless, it's unwelcome news for those hoping Mathews' demotion was a one-week occurrence, especially considering the Chargers are taking on the Saints' 32nd ranked run defense. Mathews maintains a massive talent advantage over his 29-year-old backfield mate, but he's going to be in at least a semi-timeshare until he regains the coaching staff's trust. All that being said, Mathews might need only a few big early carries against Steve Spagnuolo's disastrous run unit to get himself back in coach Norv Turner's good graces.
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 08:00:00 PM

Chargers coach Norv Turner was noncommittal Friday when asked who he'll start at running back in Week 5 against the Saints.

"The starter, we'll find out on the first play of the game," Turner said. If the Chargers had truly had a permanent depth-chart change, it stands to reason Turner wouldn't have been so evasive and named Jackie Battle the starter as he was last week. But that's not the case. Turner did indicate that Battle and Mathews will form a Week 5 timeshare. "It’s not a big deal," said Turner. "One had 14 carries and one had 15 carries (last week), and if we can get that done again, it’ll be outstanding."
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 06:31:00 PM

The Chargers.com depth chart now lists Jackie Battle as San Diego's first-team tailback, ahead of Ryan Mathews.

Fantasy land loses its mind in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... We'll give the Chargers this: if this is all part of a message-sending process aimed at Mathews, it's certainly elaborate and bordering on public torment. Mathews was mistake free on 16 touches in Week 4 aside from one dropped pass on an apparent miscommunication with Philip Rivers. In Week 3, his red-zone fumble occurred on the third possession of the game after Mathews missed the previous six weeks with a collarbone fracture. Against the Chiefs last week, Battle was the primary back until the blowout win got out of hand. We'll have more on the Battle-Mathews situation as the week moves forward, but for now the tea leaves suggest this will be a timeshare backfield until something changes, despite a major talent disparity between the two runners.
Wed, Oct 3, 2012 02:32:00 PM

Jackie Battle admits he was shocked to receive the bulk of the Chargers' running back load in Week 4 against the Chiefs.

In other words, the Chargers didn't use Battle as the first-team back in practice to prepare him for the role. There's no depth-chart switch. They were sending Ryan Mathews a message. "I had no idea I was going to get that much work," Battle said. "They kept sending me back out and calling my number, so I figured I was doing something right." Since Mathews handled 16 touches without fumbling, look for him to handle the majority of work in Week 5 against New Orleans.
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 06:08:00 PM

Jackie Battle rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and caught four passes for 42 yards and another touchdown in Week 4 against the Chiefs.

Battle drew the start in place of Ryan Mathews, who was being punished for his Week 3 fumble. Battle played the entire first series and led the Chargers down the field for an opening drive touchdown, while he also handled all of the red zone work. Mathews should supplant Battle as the workhorse back in the very near future, but as long as Battle keeps scoring touchdowns, the coaching staff will keep using him. Ronnie Brown worked in as the team's third-down back. Battle isn't a real fantasy option.
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 05:05:00 PM

Jackie Battle started for the Chargers at running back in Week 4 against the Chiefs.

Battle led the Chargers in rushing the past two weeks against the Titans and Falcons, while Ryan Mathews lost a fumble in Week 3. This is shaping up to be an even timeshare situation. Battle has lined up for all early-down snaps in the backfield on the Chargers' opening drive. Ronnie Brown came in for the lone third-down rep. Mathews took zero snaps on the nine-play touchdown series, but then started the second series.
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 01:10:00 PM

Chargers RB Jackie Battle put the Titans away in the second half, rushing for 69 yards on 14 carries including two touchdowns.

Battle scored twice from one yard out and was featured much more heavily in the second half to run the clock down after the Chargers possessed a comfortable lead. Unlike San Diego's other running backs, Battle did not receive a target from Philip Rivers, which appeared to be a key aspect of the offense due to the Chargers' inability to keep a clean pocket. It is doubtful the bruising back will receive this many touches heading forward.
Sun, Sep 16, 2012 07:54:00 PM

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4Curtis Brinkley
5Jamie Harper
6Brandon Saine
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8Stefphon Jefferson
9Richard Murphy
10Javarris James
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3Curtis Brinkley
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2Vonta Leach
3Spencer Larsen
4Brit Miller
5Brock Bolen
6Owen Schmitt
7Alex Debniak
8Robert Hughes
9Dorson Boyce
10Nate Eachus
11Jourdan Brooks
12Ryan Roberson
13Rupert Bryan
14Eddie Williams
15Ryan D'Imperio
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2Jabar Gaffney
3Laurent Robinson
4Steve Breaston
5Emmanuel Arceneaux
6Chastin West
7Justin Hilton
8Bert Reed
9Cole McKenzie
10Chris Denton
11Rashaard Carter
12Scott Pillar
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4Brandon Banks
5Darius Hanks
6Lavasier Tuinei
7Duke Calhoun
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6Daniel Graham
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