Los Angeles Chargers Schedule: 2023 NFL Games, Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Outlooks

The Los Angeles Chargers had a 10-7 record in 2022 before blowing a 27-0 lead in the Wildcard round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Chargers didn't add many offensive pieces this offseason but did draft wide receiver Quentin Johnston with the 21st overall pick to an existing star-studded offense. Justin Herbert (QB11), Austin Ekeler (RB1 PPR), Keenan Allen (averaged 16.4 PPR points), Mike Williams (averaged 13.6 PPR points), and Gerald Everett (TE13 PPR) were all fantasy-relevant last year and will be again in 2023. 

How does Los Angeles' schedule line up this upcoming season? Let's take a look.

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Los Angeles Chargers 2023 Schedule

The Los Angeles Chargers 2023 game schedule and opponents (Eastern Time):

• Week 1 – vs. Miami Dolphins – Sunday, September 10, 4:25 p.m.
• Week 2 – at Tennessee Titans – Sunday, September 17, 1 p.m.
• Week 3 – at Minnesota Vikings – Sunday, September 24, 1 p.m.
• Week 4 – vs. Las Vegas Raiders – Sunday, October 1, 4:05 p.m.
• Week 5 – BYE
• Week 6 – vs. Dallas Cowboys – Monday, October 16, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 7 – at Kansas City Chiefs – Sunday, October 22, 4:25 p.m.
• Week 8 – vs. Chicago Bears– Sunday, October 29, 8:20 p.m.
• Week 9 – at New York Jets – Monday, November 6, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 10 – vs. Detroit Lions – Sunday, November 12, 4:05 p.m.
• Week 11 – at Green Bay Packers – Sunday, November 19, 1 p.m.
• Week 12 – vs. Baltimore Ravens – Sunday, November 26, 8:20 p.m.
• Week 13 – at New England Patriots – Sunday, December 3, 1 p.m.
• Week 14 – vs. Denver Broncos – Sunday, December 10, 4:25 p.m.
• Week 15 – at Las Vegas Raiders – Thursday, December 14, 8;15 p.m.
• Week 16 – vs. Buffalo Bills– Saturday, December 23, 8 p.m.
• Week 17 – at Denver Broncos– Sunday, December 31, 4:25 p.m.
• Week 18 – vs. Kansas City Chiefs – TBD

2023 Chargers Schedule Analysis for Fantasy Football

Austin Ekeler will likely be a first-round pick in fantasy drafts again after his RB1 finish in PPR formats last season. Matchups won't matter much because of his versatility in the passing game, but the Titans, Patriots, and Bills were all defenses that didn't allow many fantasy points to running backs in 2022. Still, both the Titans and Patriots gave up 90-plus receptions to running backs last year. 

For Justin Herbert, he starts the fantasy season with elite matchups. The Dolphins, Titans, Vikings, and Raiders were all bottom seven in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks last season. He will face tough matchups later on with the Jets, Packers, Broncos, Ravens, Patriots, and Bills. 

The fantasy playoffs (Week 15-17) won't be the easiest for Los Angeles either. A nice matchup against the Raiders in Week 15 should help players like Herbert, Ekeler, Allen, and Williams all have big games. But Herbert and the Chargers' offense might struggle in Week 16 against the Bills and on the road in Week 17 against the Broncos. 

With new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, the Chargers' offense should be better than last season. It'll be interesting to see how the target distribution works between Allen, Williams, and Johnston, but with Herbert under center, there will be a lot of opportunities for big fantasy days. 

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