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Will Ladd McConkey Play Tonight? Fantasy Football Injury Update For 'Monday Night Football'

Ladd McConkey - Fantasy Football Rankings, Rookies, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Is Ladd McConkey playing on "Monday Night Football" or is he out? Is McConkey injured or healthy for Week 12 MNF? John Johnson analyzes the latest injury news.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey (shoulder) has clearly established himself as the team's No. 1 receiver after 11 weeks of NFL action. He's clearly been the most talented all season, and now he's started to produce like one -- he's been on a nice stretch of production over the last four weeks. 

He's now caught 43 of 63 targets (nearly double the targets of the next-best LAC receiver), and gained 615 receiving yards and four touchdowns. For a team that didn't pass the ball much the first few games of the season, that's a pretty solid set of marks.

But he's listed on the injury report ahead of Monday Night Football. So will he be able to suit up tonight?

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Ladd McConkey Fantasy Football Injury Update

He's dealing with a shoulder injury that he picked up in his team's Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was tackled after a catch and landed hard on his right shoulder. He stayed down for some time, clearly in pain, but was able to return to the game later and finish playing.

That alone bodes very well for his ability to play tonight. He didn't practice on Thursday, but logged limited practices on Friday and Saturday, which is also encouraging. He's likely to be suffering from something like an AC joint sprain, which wouldn't make it impossible for him to play.

It seems more likely than not that he'll take the field, but the team hasn't released anything definitive yet, meaning fantasy managers will need to stay updated. There could be some unofficial confirmation from a reliable source soon. If not, the list of active/inactive players will be released 90 minutes before kickoff.

 

Ladd McConkey Fantasy Football Injury Impact

If he's not able to play, fantasy managers who have the rookie on their rosters have options. If you're in a league where his fellow Chargers wideout Quentin Johnston is available, he's a solid play for his touchdown upside. Joshua Palmer is another option -- he doesn't have much of an impact when the other pass-catchers are healthy. But with one out, he will step into a bigger role.

It will be hard for Los Angeles to have its other players make the impact that No. 15's route running clinics have, but at least the targets he'd get will be distributed around. Unfortunately, most of the games have already been played, so options are extremely limited. You could also pick up a Ravens WR like Rashod Bateman, if he's available, and hope for the best.

 



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