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The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the New England Patriots in Week 17, and running back Kimani Vidal and wide receivers Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston are three heavily rostered players that fantasy managers will consider starting.
Due to injuries, the shifting game plans of the offense, and other factors, each player's production has waxed and waned over the course of the season, so fantasy managers in various sizes of leagues are probably wondering who they should put in their starting lineups based on their league size.
We'll try to answer those questions for you below.
Should I Start Kimani Vidal for Fantasy Football?
The RB room is a mess for LA right now. Running back Gus Edwards (ankle) had his first big game last week, only to be ruled out of Week 17 with an ankle injury. Meanwhile, the team's RB1, J.K. Dobbins (knee) was officially listed as "Questionable" for Saturday's contest.
Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh says RB J.K. Dobbins had a good week of practice.
He says RB Gus Edwards reaggravated his ankle injury from the Denver game in practice this week-now OUT.
LB Denzel Perryman reaggravated his groin injury last week. pic.twitter.com/GZzs0pD3Kj
— Alex Insdorf (@alexinsdorf99) December 26, 2024
If Dobbins doesn't play, the backfield will be an odd committee between Vidal and Hassan Haskins. That might give the rookie a chance at having a serviceable day in full-PPR scoring formats, as he's been used sparingly as a receiver at times.
If Dobbins plays, Vidal has virtually zero value. But if the RB1 can't go, Vidal is still only worth starting in very deep PPR leagues, like those with 16 or more teams or deep rosters.
UPDATE: Dobbins was activated from IR and will play. Vidal is not worth starting in any leagues due to this now.
Help on the way: The #Chargers are activating RB JK Dobbins from IR, paving the way for him to play against the #Patriots, per me and @TomPelissero.
A top candidate for Comeback Player of the Year, Dobbins leads the team with 8 TDs. Now, he’s back to add to it. pic.twitter.com/iEa45hKCAZ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 27, 2024
Should I Start Ladd McConkey for Fantasy Football?
Yes. There is no reason to bench him. He's the team's clear WR1, and his play speaks for itself. He hasn't failed to exceed 14 PPR fantasy points in all of his last five games played. He's a solid WR2 this week. Don't overthink it.
Ladd McConkey through 14 games this season
— 69 receptions
— 960 receiving yards
— 13.9 yards per catch
— 326 yards after catch
— 5 touchdowns pic.twitter.com/9fAU1yGvYn— ChargersMuse (@ChargersMuse) December 25, 2024
He's great. There's not much else to analyze here. Fire him up.
Should I Start Quentin Johnston for Fantasy Football?
Nobody seems to pinball more between having solid, serviceable games and being nonexistent. Johnston was the latter in Week 16, catching three of six targets for a meager 18 yards. That's not something you can trust in. He's caught eight TDs this year, and that's where all his value comes from.
QUENTIN💔💔💔
WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASY 50 YARD RECEPTION.
DROPPED.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 26, 2024
The drop issues have continued to haunt him. We wouldn't trust him outside of very, very deep leagues. There's some nice TD upside, but it's impossible to predict.
Popular Week 17 Searches - Start/Sit Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 17 searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for Kimani Vidal, Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston compared to others. You can also use the free Who Should I Start tool to run your own start/sit comparisons, up to four players at once:
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