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Austin Ekeler 2021 Outlook: Top-5 Upside in PPR Leagues
4 years agoAustin Ekeler played eight full games with Justin Herbert as the Chargers' starting quarterback last season. In those eight games, he averaged 11.9 rushing attempts with 7.9 targets per game. To give you a better understanding of just how many targets that is, only 17 wide receivers and two tight ends averaged more targets per game than Ekeler in 2020. Besides using just a sixth-round draft pick on Larry Rountree III, the Chargers didn't bring in any other running backs this offseason to compete for touches. Look for Ekeler to once again be a jack-of-all-trades out of the backfield in 2021. If you recall, he was the overall RB4 in PPR leagues in 2019 with just 537 rushing yards and three touchdowns. His 92 receptions for 993 yards and eight touchdowns in the passing game that year are what make him such a unique player with massive upside in PPR formats.
