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BALLER MOVE: Sit In All Leagues
POSITIONAL VALUE: RB5
ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley is the only member of his backfield who has been active for all 14 games this season, but he remains off the fantasy radar for Week 16. The Bolts, in their first game after firing head coach Brandon Staley, take on the Buffalo Bills this Saturday, Dec. 23, at 8 p.m. EST.
The Chargers are coming off an embarrassing 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders last Thursday. In the hours after that crushing defeat, the team fired both Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, filling those roles on an interim basis with Giff Smith and JoJo Wooden, respectively.
In the blowout loss, Kelley served as the clear No. 3 backfield option for Los Angeles. Not only was he out-produced by Austin Ekeler, but he also took a backseat to Isaiah Spiller. In fact, Spiller was the most utilized running back, rushing 16 times for 50 yards on the ground.
The Chargers' offensive woes will continue on Saturday against a Buffalo team that just shut down the Dallas Cowboys and MVP candidate Dak Prescott. Los Angeles will presumably fare even worse with an offense sans Justin Herbert (finger), Keenan Allen (heel), and Mike Williams (knee). Ironically, running back is the only position where Los Angeles is healthy, which means Kelley is relegated to a depth role.
Given his drastically reduced role in one of the NFL's worst offenses, Kelley should be avoided in all fantasy leagues this week. Ekeler is the only trustworthy Charger from a fantasy perspective, though Joshua Palmer, Gerald Everett, and Spiller could all warrant some low-end consideration in deeper formats.
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