Charcandrick West (RB, KC) - Priority Add For Week 6

The must own pickup of Week 6, Charcandrick West, is the next man up for a Chiefs. This is an offense that relies so heavily on it's running back, that Shonn Greene would be a potential number one overall waiver wire pick if he was here. West took the number two spot from Knile Davis just two weeks ago, and after Charles injury, nothing seems to say that he won't hold that spot for at least a week.

Most people know about Andy Reid's history of running back usage from Brian Westbrook, to LeSean McCoy, and now Jamaal Charles - but I'm going to give you a little bit about his usage of the backup who took over for those players. When LeSean McCoy went down for four games in 2012, Bryce Brown had 71 carries for 387 yards, four touchdowns, and 11 receptions for 42 yards. That's nearly 100 yards a game at a 5.5 YPC pace and one TD per game.

Last year when Jamaal Charles suffered an injury in Week 2, Kniles Davis relieved him for the remainder of that game, and started the next game. Davis had 54 total carries for 211 yards, three touchdowns, and six receptions for 26 yards.

My point is: West is going to get work. A lot of work. Barring the signing of another player, West is going to get at least 20 carries to prove his worth next week. However, if the team signs a RB like Ahmad Bradshaw, Pierre Thomas, or Ray Rice, pick them up immediately as well.