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Welcome back everyone to Week 6, and our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article! It's been another fun week of NFL and fantasy football action, hopefully, you're on the verge of winning your matchups (or already have). Now we get one more game on Monday night to finish it off.
Below you will find our matchups analysis for the Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos. Hopefully, it will be an exciting game, and add on to a week filled with plenty of booms, busts, and injuries.
Read our fantasy football breakdowns for these games -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Week 6 matchups. Good luck RotoBallers!
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Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers - 8:15 pm ET
Spread: Chargers -4.5
Implied Total: Broncos (20.5) vs. Chargers (25)
Pace: Broncos (25th) vs. Chargers (8th)
Broncos Off. DVOA: 0.6% Pass (21st), -14.5% Rush (23rd)
Chargers Off. DVOA: 32.7% Pass (6th), -15.1% Rush (24th)
Broncos Def. DVOA: -27.5% Pass (2nd), -7.5% Rush (15th)
Chargers Def. DVOA: 2.7% Pass (12th), -1.0% Rush (22nd)
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Monday Night
Matchups We Love:
Melvin Gordon (RB, DEN)
The Chargers are bleeding points in the run game yet again this year, as the No. 1 fantasy matchup for running backs. Gordon took care of the ball in their loss to the Colts, played on 56% of snaps, he had more than double the carries that Mike Boone did, and tied him in targets with three. He's a top-30 back with top-24 upside in a great matchup.
Austin Ekeler (RB, LAC)
Ekeler has 18 or more touches in four of his five games with at least four receptions in every one of them. The matchup actually favors the run, which is the way the Chargers will attack Denver, who gave up over 100 yards on the ground last week to the Colts. Ekeler's back to being a reliable top-tier back, so he resumes his spot in the top 12 against Denver.
Matchups We Hate:
Russell Wilson (QB, DEN)
Wilson's struggles may now be in part due to a shoulder injury, which he received an injection for, but it is still expected to be an issue moving forward. Regardless of whether the injury, the coaching staff, or his inability to execute are to blame for his struggles, it's clear he has been bad. The matchup is middle of the pack but he's very hard to trust given all the factors outlined.
Joshua Palmer (WR, LAC)
Palmer has struggled the past two weeks but the volume since Allen went down to injury has been solid. He's had six or more targets in three of the four games, finishing second in targets last week to Mike Williams. The problem is the matchup this week is very difficult. The only bright spot for Palmer is that Williams should draw coverage from Patrick Surtain II, opening up more opportunities for him to thrive. Palmer is an upside flex option with a low floor.
Other Matchups:
Justin Herbert (QB, LAC)
Herbert was rendered unnecessary last week because of the performance Ekeler put together, and there is a chance we see that again here. Herbert is still missing Keenan Allen and the rib injury continues to linger so he falls outside the elite tier but is still in the top 12.
Courtland Sutton (WR, DEN)
Thankfully, Wilson's demise has not prohibited Sutton from succeeding in fantasy. He's seen at least seven targets in every game this year with 72 or more yards in four of five games. He's only found the end zone once but that's a product of the offense's ineptitude in the red zone. Sutton is the No. 1 option and deserves to be in your lineup as a top-24 receiver this week.
Jerry Jeudy (WR, DEN)
Jeudy has played second fiddle to Sutton, but that hasn't prevented him from producing some nice games. His production has been a bit more sporadic because his target share is lower but he's scored twice and cleared 100 yards once. He slots in as a top-36 receiver who gets a bump because of the bye weeks.
Mike Williams (WR, LAC)
So long as Allen remains sidelined, Williams is a fantastic option, bordering on a must-start. We know he is a boom-bust receiver but without Allen, he's cleared 100 receiving yards and received 10-plus targets in three of the four games. He's a top-15 play, even in a really challenging matchup.
Gerald Everett (TE, LAC)
Much like Williams, Everett has been enjoying the additional volume with Allen out. He finally busted last week, however, as a tight end that is to be expected, especially considering Herbert only had 22 completions. He's back in the top 12 this week, in a matchup that has been a little better for tight ends than receivers.
Mike Boone (RB, DEN)
The matchup applies to Boone in the same way it does for Gordon, except he's the secondary back. He still saw seven carries and three targets, which given the current landscape with injuries and bye weeks, makes him a flex option with receiving upside, especially given the excellent matchup.
Key Injuries:
Keenan Allen (hamstring)
UPDATE: Keenan Allen has been ruled out as expected.
UPDATE: Melvin Gordon III is listed as questionable for Monday's game, he practiced all week and is expected to play.
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