BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues
POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4
ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey was targeted seven times in his NFL debut against the Raiders, catching five of those passes for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Los Angeles has a refocused wide receiver group in 2024 with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams both gone. Joshua Palmer is supposed to be the No. 1 guy, but it was McConkey who was targeted a team-high seven times in the first game of the year. Palmer was third on the team in targets behind McConkey and Quentin Johnston.
And that's why you draft Ladd McConkey pic.twitter.com/uabDG5te3r
— Tyler Schoon (@tylerjschoon) September 10, 2024
It was a good sign for McConkey's fantasy value, but it's still a little too early to trust him. Take away the touchdown and his debut was a disappointment. The Chargers also focused heavily on the run game in the opener.
McConkey rates as a high-end WR4 play against a porous Carolina Panthers defense this week. He could easily have a big game, but there's no guarantee that he will get more targets than Palmer or Johnston again.
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